Applications of the 7-S Framework

Applications of the 7-S Framework

While some models of organizational effectiveness go in and out of fashion, one that has persisted is the McKinsey 7S framework. Developed in the early 1980s by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman, two consultants working at the McKinsey & Company consulting firm, the basic premise of the model is that there are seven internal aspects of an organization that need to be aligned if it is to be successful.
The 7S model can be used in a wide variety of situations where an alignment perspective is useful, for example to help you:
- Improve the performance of a company;
- Examine the likely effects of future changes within a company;
- Align departments and processes during a merger or acquisition;
- Determine how best to implement a proposed strategy.

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		0 Charles Mugoma, South Africa
	Preparing to Implement Change I find the 7S framework very useful in analysing an organisation especially when preparing to implem... Sign up

		0 Ashwin Sharma Manager, Australia
	Uses of 7-s Model The 7s model is a good diagnostic tool in ascertaining the state of an organization at a particular ... Sign up

		0 Harban Singh HR Consultant, Malaysia
	7S is a Powerful Change Tool McKinsey's 7S is very appropriate and I often use it even to the extent of encouraging my management... Sign up

		0 toyin aromire, United Kingdom
	Using the 7 S Model The 7-S model, though one of the powerful tools for strategic analysis and implementation, and even ... Sign up

		2 Molokanova Professor, Ukraine
	Practical Tools for Deploying 7S The entire model is built on shared values. If the staff have no specific value memes to start worki... Sign up