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Efficient Organizational Design

Balancing Incentives and Power

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  • © 2007

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  1. Marco Weiss
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 1-13

  3. Theory of Organizational Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Foundations of Organizational Design

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 17-71

    3. Building Blocks of Organizational Design

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 72-163

    4. Designing Efficient Organizations

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 164-194

  4. Practice of Organizational Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. The European Securities Transaction Industry

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 197-232

    3. The German Co-operative Banking Group

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 233-253

    4. Open-source Projects

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 254-292

    5. Conclusion

      • Marco Weiss
      Pages 293-295

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 296-323
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This book investigates how organizations can be designed for efficiency. Strategy, structure, boundaries and the governance of organizations are analyzed for any interdependencies within or between them and synthesised to a consistent system. Case studies illustrate the application of the theory of organizational design.

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'Weiss is extremely widely read and summarizes a large and difficult literature in a most admirable fashion...A highly recommended contribution.' - Nicolai Foss, www.organizationsandmarkets.com

About the author

MARCO WEISS is a research fellow at the Wilhelm Merton-Chair at the University of Frankfurt. He has published several articles about organizational design in various firms and industries. In his counsulting capacity he has worked for several firms in the financial services industry.

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