Organizational Excellence.
Abstract
The question of what is organizational excellence has plagued theorists and researchers of centuries; and there have been many attempts to quantify, measure, or explain excellence. There is an attempt to intellectually develop a set of common characteristics found in any organization that has been termed excellent. It is postulated that if organizations seek excellence then these common characteristics must be present or must evolve. The characteristics are: First, the overriding theme of the organization is that it exists because of and for people. People are the essence. Second, the conceptual design satisfied individual and organizational needs over time and is focused on what the organization can and wants to do. The remaining characteristics follow in no particular order. The organization as a whole recognizes that individual and organizational energy potential is proportionate to quality skills; the organization retains common foci to the traditional organizational theory groups; and the organization preference or force direction has been evaluated against individual, organizational, and environmental influence on output.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 03, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA166810
Entities
People
- A. E. Slucher Jr
Organizations
- United States Army War College