Tapping the Power of Paradox: Organizing for Profitable Growth
Journal
Die Unternehmung
ISSN
0042-059X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2005-12-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Profitable growth requires organizations to simultaneously increase the efficiency of their current operations and to develop and launch innovative products to ensure future growth. This requires an organizational design that pursues seemingly contradictory demands at the same time: bureaucratic structures to ensure efficiency and organic structures to allow for innovation and growth. Unfortunately, there is still little known about how organizational structures address the paradox between efficiency and innovation. In this paper, four alternative design paths are presented that enable organizations to balance the conflicting organizational requirements of profitable growth. The paper draws upon longitudinal case studies and empirical findings from a research program currently underway at the University of St. Gallen's Center for Organizational Excellence (CORE).
Language
German
Keywords
Organisation Wachstum
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Versus
Publisher place
Zürich
Volume
59
Number
4
Start page
353
End page
365
Pages
13
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
38717