Feature Article—Organizational Design: A Survey and an Approach

Arnoldo C. Hax and Nicolas S. Majluf
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Arnoldo C. Hax: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nicolas S. Majluf: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Operations Research, 1981, vol. 29, issue 3, 417-447

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the major concepts underlying the proper design of an organizational structure for a business firm. It provides a review of the various managerial processes to support decision making in an organization. It discusses the major organizational archetypes (functional, divisional, and matrix organizational forms); presents a brief historical overview of various organizational theories; and finally concludes with recommendations of steps to be undertaken in the design of an organizational structure.

Date: 1981
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