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Limiting choice of 'S' in 7S Framework?
Mahamood
While reading for my management course, I couldn't help but wonder if the choice of an alphabet limits the scope and skews the interpretation of a model. When formulating a model, how easy / difficult is it to find a word that starts with a particular letter that succinctly describes a concept? To my untrained mind, values like respect, collaboration, openness and others seem to fit in just as well and they don't start with a 'S'. Consider other frameworks out there like the 3C or the 4P in marketing. Did the choice of a particular alphabet leave out important building blocks? I for one can't tell..
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Wallace Hello Mahamood, 4P's refer to Product, Price, Place, Promtion. But there is no end to it. Actually Politics of a country is the most important P. Simi...  |
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7S Framework
Nilesh It is really amazing to see how well models can fit into words from same alphabet. Or usually things can be divided into two/three main categories. Be... |
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Frameworks
Wojtek Every framework aims to simplify things. That's what they are all about. You wont find a perfect one. One letter of alphabet is used to help you remem... |
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Use of one letter mnemonics
Jon I think the use of single letter mnemonics is ill advised, to be blunt. If the model is important, you'll put a copy on the wall and look at it and us... |
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Many Words have the Same Intent / Meaning
Krishna, Director, India, Member English language is one that comes to rescue in such circumstances. While attempting to define a critical building block, many words could come to one... |
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