Networks and the Organization: An Historical Context
The ability of people and organizations to connect with each other and to form networks moved into hyper-drive with the rise of the über network of our time, the Internet. Peter Drucker, one of the leading management thinkers of the last fifty years, highlighted the importance of the Internet by putting it into historical context.
Tweets on 2010-08-19
Walmart's increased profits reported yesterday show cost-cutting and reduced employee hours offset reduced consumer spending. Bad trend. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Tweets on 2010-08-14
It seems companies are busier, but selling services with smaller margins, so they increase profitability through productivity (not hiring). # http://bit.ly/bLe9kb Good update – Bloomberg Business Week article on the small business lending squeeze # Powered by Twitter Tools
IT Equals IC: Networks in the Organization
In my past couple posts, I have been talking about mapping networks as the new organization chart. The concept of networks in the organization is not new. Human beings have always found ways to connect with each other through tribes, associations, work groups and many other types of networks. What is new is the speed [...]
Horizontal or Vertical: two views of the organization—which is right?
One image that we have used over and over again in recent years to explain the managerial implications of the knowledge era is depicted in this graphic. It is an abstraction of theorganization chart. Like an organization chart, the triangular figure is widerat the bottom where there are more people at the bottom working in [...]
Tweets on 2010-08-12
http://bit.ly/aQA5lr MA Gov. Patrick signs bill to help small businesses with health care costs. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Networks Are the New Organization Charts
—-Organization chartIn the tangible economy, power and knowledge flowed primarily from the top down. An organization chart was used to explain how resources and authority were distributed. To show who reports to whom. What is the extent of the control of an individual manager? How are resources allocated? Just about every organization had and needed [...]
Tweets on 2010-08-11
More than a Job http://conta.cc/9XyJtU via @constantcontact # http://nyti.ms/ca4XJ7 Good NYTimes blog entry on what happens when the top salesperson makes more money than the owner. Not a bad thing. # http://bit.ly/cWN6Sn Strong Fitch credit ratings on commercial RE as Global Gateway cities: NYC, LA, SF, Chicago and Boston. # Powered by Twitter Tools
The New Management: Finding the right balance
As you probably know by now, we see the modern business as a knowledge factory. This means that all managers need to become expert in the management of a knowledge factory. There are three critical management concepts that you will need to add to your toolkit in order to get the best results possible from [...]
Tweets on 2010-08-08
http://nyti.ms/d98qxf NYTimes analysis of job losses. State and local gov't layoffs will be a big drag on recovery for next 2-3 years. # Powered by Twitter Tools
