Organization design as a competitive choice: an application to the study of innovation

Sengul, Metin

doi:10.1186/s41469-019-0063-8

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“…each of those assumptions regarding the building materials can provide a foundation (Czarnecki, 2011): ------------------------------------------- Once the designers select the organization architecture assumptions, they can start the process of designing. The role of the organization design is to build a space in which people will act for the benefit of their own and at the same time will strengthen the competitive position of the organization (Sengul, 2019). There is no one best design for each context but multiple possibilities to be considered (Burton and Obel, 2018).…”

Section: Organizationmentioning

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Organization Design for Algorithmic and Heuristic Work

Skowroński

2019

JPM

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The purpose of this research is to propose the organization design parameters and coordination mechanisms that match the algorithmic and heuristic work characteristics.Methodology: Methodology applied bases on the analysis of the literature. The study is conceptual in nature and draws upon other research findings. Firstly, it takes into consideration a literature review on organization architecture, design, and two types of work (algorithmic and heuristic). Then organization architecture assumptions are presented as a basis for the analysis of matching organization design with algorithmic and heuristic work. Subsequently, a considered framework for the analysis is Mintzberg's model of organization design that is applied as a framework to be checked for fit with heuristic work characteristics. Findings:Research leads to the conclusion that out of five organization design configurations there is one that fits the heuristic work -adhocracy. The design parameters and coordination mechanisms described in this configuration are following the architectural assumption of autonomy-processrelations materials use, which in turn match the heuristic work characteristics: continuous learning, limited access to information, and unpredictability of results. Originality:The originality of work is based on researching fit between heuristic work and organization design. Literature has not covered this link before. Moreover, the use of architectural assumptions for organization design is differentiating the study from the already performed researches. Implications:The study suggests that following with empirical research requires establishing several measures for: heuristic work, organization architecture, and organization design.

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Section: Organizationmentioning

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Organization Design for Algorithmic and Heuristic Work

Skowroński

2019

JPM

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“…We believe that understanding the relationship between firm boundaries and innovation is a topic of primary interest to scholars of organization design (Joseph 2018;Sengul 2019). Prof. Ahuja's work has made significant inroads into our understanding of how organization design-in particular, interfirm alliances and network structures-influences firms' innovation performance.…”

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On innovating: an interview with Gautam Ahuja

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At the 2016 SMS Foundations Session interview with Professor Gautam Ahuja, we explored the key insights of his research trajectory, with a special focus on how organizations successfully innovate. We discussed the major ideas, theories, and results that he and his co-authors generated throughout his successful career. The interview was conducted on September 18, 2016 at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference in Berlin, Germany. This article discusses Gautam's role in the organizations' literature, reports excerpts of the interview, and concludes with a postscript from Gautam Ahuja written for the community of organization design scholars.

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Organization Design: Current Insights and Future Research Directions

Joseph,

Sengul

2024

Journal of Management

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We review the research on organization design from 2000 to 2023, inclusive. We identify four major approaches to organization design in the contemporary literature: configuration, control, channelization, and coordination. We discuss the key streams of research that characterize each of these approaches, as well as three emerging areas of research: AI and organizational decision-making, flat organizations, and multiple goals. Beyond the specific contributions of individual papers and streams of work, our review makes a number of high-level observations across approaches. We identify patterns that characterize this body of work, the methods used, open questions for future research, and a discussion of organization design as a theory. Collectively, these observations define the state of organization design research and may provide scholars with a foundation for future research.

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Organization design as a competitive choice: an application to the study of innovation

Cited by 3 publications

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Organization Design for Algorithmic and Heuristic Work

Organization Design for Algorithmic and Heuristic Work

On innovating: an interview with Gautam Ahuja

Organization Design: Current Insights and Future Research Directions

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