The first truly practical guide for executives and managers who need to make restructuring decisions.

Which business structures are best suited to the unpredictable 21st century? How can a company, division, or department reconfigure itself with minimum disruption and maximum impact? Every executive grapples with problems of restructuring--and most need hands-on guidance to solve them. This eye-opening book shows business leaders at all levels how to examine their choices by leading them systematically through these fundamental questions:

• Should we restructure to meet our strategic goals?
• What are the best structural options to achieve our success?
• What lateral processes are necessary to support the new structure?
• How do we staff the restructured organization to optimize results?

Based on Galbraith's world-renowned approach, this guide includes examples and worksheets that pilot readers through the essential steps of organizational design.

1. Getting Started

Organization Design
The Reconfigurable Organization
Deciding When to Redesign
The Design Process
The Case for a Participative Process
Summary

2. Determining the Design Framework

Translating the Strategy into Design Criteria
Clarifying Limits and Assumptions
Assessing the Current State
Summary

3. Designing the Structure

Structural Concepts
Organizational Roles
Testing the Design
Mapping the Structure
Design and Implementation Governance
Summary

4. Processes and Lateral Capability

Lateral Capability
Networks
Lateral Processes
Integrative Roles
Matrix Relationships
Building Lateral Capability

5. Defining and Rewarding Success

Metrics
Values and Behaviors
Compensation
Reward and Recognition Programs
Summary

6. People Practices

Introduction
Staffing the New Organization
Assessing for Learning Aptitude
Performance Feedback
From Training to Learning
Summary

7. Implementation

Planning
Managing Skepticism
Conclusion: Assimilating into the Organization