From Library Journal
As corporations enter the more competitive and global marketplace of the 21st century, top managers rightly wonder what changes need to be made. Mills, author of The New Competitors ( LJ 7/85), contends that the answer lies in a new form of corporate structure that he calls the "Cluster Organization." This is a multidimensional concept that, in part, harkens back to elements of matrix organization. But it also capitalizes on the latest in communication technology and shifts primary accountability and initiative away from top management to individuals. Drawing on his wide-ranging experiences at British Petroleum, DuPont, and G.E. Canada, Mills provides a provocative road map for these executives looking to eliminate bureaucracy and shorten their lines of communication. Recommended for all managers interested in organizational theory and structure.
- Gene R. Laczniak, Marquette Univ., MilwaukeeCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
In a time when there is much talk about the brave new business world on the horizon, no book has offered both a vision and a solid game plan for creating the kind of business organization that will thrive amid rapid worldwide economic change and the most intense competition yet . . . until now. Mills explains the collapse of the corporate hierarchy and delivers fresh ideas for meeting the challenges in tomorrow's workplace.
