Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Structure of Modern Organizations

workers, technology, and the external environment. For example, in many areas routine and repetitive tasks have been taken over by technology. Customers are more savvy-they demand quality. The global economy has changed the concept of competition. No longer are your competitors the business down the road or in the next town. Today, the competition may be a continent away. These changes are reflected in the structure of organizations. The formal, almost rigid, organization of yesterday have been gradually replaced by other models that can respond quicker and more efficiently to the changing global economy.