ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Abstract

The objective of Phase I is to specify preliminary design criteria based upon analysis of organizational theory and prior experiences in organizational design. Relevant literature is reviewed; data are used from a previous five-year study of scientists and organizations; and four organizational design case studies are analyzed -- (a) fundamental research organizations, (b) emergency public services, (c) a manpower development program, and (d) a mass-production factory. Preliminary design criteria relating to (1) the role of the designer, (2) major organizational variables, and (3) evaluative indicators, along with analytic tools, are indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662634

Entities

People

  • Howard M. Vollmer
  • John J. Mcauliffe
  • Kendall D. Moll
  • Richard I. Hirshberg

Organizations

  • SRI International

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Associations
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design