The Processes of Organization and Management

The Processes of Organization and Management

Managers are enamored of processes. In the broadest sense, processes can be defined as collections of tasks and activities that together - and only together - transform inputs into outputs. Within organizations, these inputs and outputs can be as varied as materials, information and people. A unifyi...

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Veröffentlicht in:MIT Sloan management review 1998-07, Vol.39 (4), p.33
1. Verfasser: Garvin, David A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Customers
Managers
Operations management
Organization theory
Organizational behavior
Planning
Process controls
Process planning
Product development
Strategic management
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Zusammenfassung:Managers are enamored of processes. In the broadest sense, processes can be defined as collections of tasks and activities that together - and only together - transform inputs into outputs. Within organizations, these inputs and outputs can be as varied as materials, information and people. A unifying framework is presented for thinking about processes - or sequences of tasks and activities - that provides an integrated, dynamic picture of organizations and managerial behavior.
ISSN:1532-9194