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Note on Organizational Effectiveness

By: Michael Beer
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:10
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Abstract

Discusses what is meant by organizational effectiveness. First, the concept of organizations as social systems is introduced. Second, a model of organization effectiveness is introduced and discussed.

Keywords

Organizational Design; Performance Efficiency

Citation

Beer, Michael. "Note on Organizational Effectiveness." Harvard Business School Background Note 493-044, December 1992. (Revised September 1994.)
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