The Boundaryless Organization: Breaking the Chains of Organizational Structure, Revised and Updated

by Ron Ashkenas (Univ. of Michigan Business School); Dave Ulrich (Univ. of Michigan Business School); Todd Jick (Center for Executive Development); Steve Kerr (General Electric)

• ISBN13: 9780787961275
• ISBN10: 0787961272
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

In this book, four top management strategists show how leading companies are busting boundaries in all directions--vertical, horizontal, external and geographic--and achieving stellar results. Using in-depth stories from such successful companies as GE, Samsung, and AlliedSignal, the book provides a practical action guide for creating boundaryless organizations.

Table of Contents

Forewords

A New World Order: Rising to the Challenge of New Success Factors

Stepping Up to the Line: How Boundaryless Is Your Organization

Free Movement up and Down: Crossing Vertical Boundaries

Toward a Healthy Hierarchy

Stepping Up to the Line: How Healthy Is Your Organization2s Hierarchy?

Rewiring and Returning the Hierarchy

Free Movement Side to Side: Crossing Horizontal Boundaries

Beyond Turf and Territory

Stepping Up to the Line: How Congruent Are Your Organization2s Horizontal Boundaries?

Integrating Resources to Serve the Customer

Free Movement Along the Value Chain: Crossing External Boundaries

Toward Partnership with Customers and Suppliers

Stepping Up to the Line: How Well Linked Is Your Organization2s Value Chain?

Strengthening the Value Chain

Free Global Movement: Crossing Geographical Boundaries

Toward the Global Corporation

Stepping Up to the Line: How Far Along the Path to Globalization Is Your Organization?

Actions for Global Learners, Launchers, and Leaders

Conclusion

Making It Happen: Leading Toward the Boundaryless Organization

Stepping Up to the Line: Are You a Boundaryless Leader?

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