Network models for organizations : the flexible design of 21st-century companies / Pedro Pablo Ramos

This book shows organizations how to understand and improve their organizational networks, and explains how different network models can be implemented that encourage and promote flexibility within organizations. If a company cannot adapt to changing environments in the future, it will suffer and decline. The question is not whether your company's structure is suitable for the needs of today, but whether it will still be suitable tomorrow. Traditional company models are rigid and designed for permanency, often making it difficult for future growth and strategies to succeed. The key to business success is flexibility, in structures, relationships and communication. All companies are based upon networks. These can be well connected or badly connected, both internally in terms of people, processes, workflows and strategies, and externally concerning the market, customers and suppliers.