Should Structure Follow Strategy?

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When you're creating organization charts, you'll often have to deal with the eternal question: Does structure follow strategy or does strategy follow structure ? But you have to refine it and relate it to "organisational effectiveness" ... Thanks folks ! (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		What comes first: strategy or structure? Aditi
	According to me, every organisation does follow certain rules and regulations in a disciplined manner. Therefore, structure normally follows strategy. We can say, strategy and structure are co-related and are interdependent.

		Structure Follows Strategy. But Often Too Slowly.. Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
	A frequent problem with structure following (changes in) strategy is that often this happens too slowly. Because of inertia, unwillingness and many other motives to resist change. You can witness quite often that an organizational crisis and turnaround management are needed to finally make the organizational structure change happen.

		Speed of Changes of Structures Mariano Talanchuk, HR Consultant, Argentina, Member
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		Structure versus Strategy trent hosen
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		Structure and Strategy Nathan Caswell, Business Consultant, United States, Member
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		Without Strategy There's no Need for Structure Onyangore Peter Ogendi, Teacher, Kenya, Member
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		Should Structure Follow Strategy? Ramon Reyes, Saudi Arabia, Member
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		Strategy or Structure First ⇒ How can we Build Flexible Organization Structures? Charles P. Keith, Management Consultant, United States, Member
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		Structure and Strategy rajat baisya, Professor, India, Premium Member
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		Does Structure Follow Strategy? Robert Gerth, Project Manager, Sweden, Member
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		Does Structure Follow Strategy or Does Strategy Follow Structure david suirara, Student (MBA), Solomon Islands, Member
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		Structure Follows Strategy Melanie Keizer, Canada, Premium Member
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