Efficient Organizational Design Balancing Incentives and Power [Hardcover]

This book investigates how organizations can be designed for efficiency. Strategy, structure, boundaries and the governance of organizations are analyzed for any interdependencies within or between them and synthesised to a consistent system. Case studies illustrate the application of the theory of organizational design.Introduction PART ONE: THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN Foundations of Organizational Design Building Blocks of Organizational Design Designing Efficient Organizations PART TWO: PRACTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN The European Securities Transaction Industry The German Co-operative Banking Group Open-source projects Conclusion

'Weiss is extremely widely read and summarizes a large and difficult literature in a most admirable fashion...A highly recommended contribution.' - Nicolai Foss, www.organizationsandmarkets.com

MARCO WEISS is a research fellow at the Wilhelm Merton-Chair at the University of Frankfurt. He has published several articles about organizational design in various firms and industries. In his counsulting capacity he has worked for several firms in the financial services industry.