New Themes for New Organizations
Knowledge and service work in the information age requires new types of organization, with new structures, values methods and objectives.
From the written theories and from the practical examples of early adopters, we can derive some common themes;
*Market competition
*Non-hierarchical fluid organization structures
*Openness freedom of information self management
*Networks and excellent communications
*Teams, mutuality, alliances and cooperation
*Leaderships, coaching and coordination
*Shared visions and values metaphors and ambiguity
*Knowledge, learning, understanding
*People orientation, respect for the individual, ethics
*Commitment, involvement responsibility, trust
*Enthusiasm, fun, fulfillment, personal growth
*Truth, facts, methods, techniques
*Value and quality detrained by the customer
*Organizational, learning and continual improvement of product and service
*Broader, more complex, more worthy goals
New Themes for New Organizations
