Dr Russ Vince and Charles Booth
Bristol Business School asked (21-Aug):
>What equality implications are contained in the emerging
>literature concerning network forms of organization?
A recent article in Organization Dynamics, Spring '95 extends the network
organization structure to an emergent structure: the rotatable sphere.
The authors, R. Miles and C. Snow, present a compelling argument for
moving toward this new structure and include a meaningful case study of
Technical and Computer Graphics (TCG), based in Australia.
In addition to the structural dimension, the authors also present The
Human Investment Philosophy as a critical success factor with this new
structural form. Perhaps a blend of Macgregor's Theory Y and Block's
Stewardship, this philosophy calls for trust, empowerment and continuous
investment in human development.
Overall, I consider "The New Network Firm: A Spherical Structure Built on
a Human Invesment Philosophy" to be a thought provoking and timely
article. I hope you find it useful in your research, and I would be very
interested in a digest of your findings on this topic.
Regards,
-- James.Ray@DaytonOH.attgis.com Geneva: +41 22 929 9948 AT&T GIS Worldwide Services FAX: +41 22 929 9992 Organization Development Voice: +1 513-445-1661"Even if you think you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." -- Will Rogers, American Humorist