Creative compartments : a design for future organization
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Creative compartments : a design for future organization
（Praeger studies on the 21st century）
Praeger, 1994
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-235) and index
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Description
Small is beautiful--but how small is small, and what practical steps can we take to achieve its beauty? By the 21st century we may have found the answer: the creative compartment, a group of a few hundred people who work together in a totally open way. The intense communication within a compartment generates enormous adaptability and a creative problem-solving capability seldom found in today's organizations. In Creative Compartments, Gerard Fairtlough draws on his wide experience and on a profound analysis of the operation and interaction of small organizations. He sets out a clear agenda for organizational design, and his novel proposals will benefit anyone in any organization--large or small, business or nonprofit--that strives for continuing success into the 21st century.
Table of Contents
Foreword Preface Introduction Openness and Trust, Empowerment and Commitment The Blankets of Hierarchy The Size of the Clan Compartments and Communication The Creative Compartment Power and Conflict Markets and Hierarchies, Clans and Fiefs Islands and Bridges The Practice of Critique Redesigning Large Organizations Families of Compartments Widespread Change Bibliography and Further Reading Index
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