Best regards,
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| | / / Dr. John Kachurick
| | / / Associate Professor
| |/ / College Misericordia
__ | |\ \ Dallas, PA 18612
| |___| | \ \ kachuric@alpha.acast.nova.edu
|_________| \__\ (717) 674-6301 or 675-1769
On Sat, 12 Nov 1994, Chas. A. Barclay wrote:
> I read that Managing the White Space article in 1993--it was bs!
> There was no data, mere conjecture from a wobbly thinking consultant
> looking for a promotional opportunity. You manage people and plan
> for contingencies, you don't manage a model!
>
> An org chart is an affinity diagram. As such, ALL IT REPRESENTS is a
> model of the relationships and hierarchy (a specific type of
> relationship) in the firm.
>
> Come to think of it why do we need the model/metaphor of representing
> the organization as a human being capable of cognitive thought?
> Don't organizations already, and have for years, made changes in their
> structure and training when competition and survival made it
> imperative?
>
>
>
> Charles Barclay 2404 Maile Way
> Dept. of Mgmt & Ind Relations Honolulu, HI 96822
> University of Hawaii Fax: 808 956-2774
> barclay@busadm1.cba.hawaii.edu Phone: 808 956-8545
>
> Living through a bloodless revolution is great fun!
>
> BTW, "It's the policies & philosophy, lamebrain!"
>