Businesses thrive when they continuously seek new levels of organizational performance. Learning organizations adapt and those that are dying fail to adapt. Sometimes we need a model to help us formalize concepts. Marvin Weisbord (1976 p431) combines "bits of data, theories, research, and hunches into a working tool that anyone can use.". Below you will find the 6 boxes for formulating a conception of a business and where it can improve. 1. Purpose: What business are you in? 2. Structure: How to divide up roles and responsibilities. 3. Rewards: Do activities have incentives. 4. Helpful mechanisms: Are there adequate coordinating technologies 5. Relationships: How the organization handles conflict. 6. Leadership: Does someone keep the other boxes in balance? The model does well simplifying/oversimplify) and considering the wider factors in organizational management. It is provides an opportunity to view the organization from different perspectives to highlight potential issue
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