> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 12:59:37 -0400
> From: wcox@inet.guthrie.org
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> The questions I have about this area are:
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> - How the balance is developed between the need for information and
> decision-making (some one ends up being "responsible") and the
> decentralized organization that focuses on action;
I am not sure that there is such a thing as a balance between
these two. Balance implies that there is a perfect point at which one has
the "right" amount of information required to make a decision. This
"right" amount may be a very dynamic point in today's organizational
environment. The amount of information is only part of the problem.
There are other things to consider. One of the very important things is
what criteria determine what information is the "right" one or the one
that is applicable to your problem. This might affect the balance pointy
you mentioned. The other consideration is time. As you face a problem
and think about it, the context of the problem could be changing, and the
need for information would also change!
I know that this may not help to answer your question too well.
In fact, this might create more confusion. The analogy I use is the fire
situation for any Fire Department. Once the units show up at the fire,
they start working on the fire. If one waits until the right amount of
water is calculated or the right entrance to the scene is determine, we
might lose control over the whole thing!
> - The decision-making process. I feel that there is much I have to
> learn in this area. For example, the producer-product relationship is
> fascinating to me, but new. Any pointers as to authors, articles, cases,
> etc.?
>
> - Can "traditional" managers survive this transformation? Are there
> resources on how resistance and fear of the unkown is dealt with;
>
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If "traditional" means managers who can't or will not change then
they will be able to function in organizations that demand new thinking,
new approaches, etc. Whether they survive or not would determined by
other factors too. Their ability to change is one, buut there are factor
associated with political interactions, etc.
Ivan
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