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Organizational Architecture is "a theory of the firm, or multiple firms, which integrates the human activities and capital resource utilization within a structure of task allocation and coordination to achieve desired outcomes and performance for both the short run and the strategic long run" (Burton and Obel, 2011a, 2011b).<ref>Definition: What is Organizational Architecture? [http://mgmt.au.dk/research/organisation-strategy-and-accounting/icoa/about-icoa/organisational-architecture/ ICOA]</ref>
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Organizational Architecture is "a theory of the firm, or multiple firms, which integrates the human activities and capital resource utilization within a structure of task allocation and coordination to achieve desired outcomes and performance for both the short run and the strategic long run" (Burton and Obel, 2011a, 2011b).<ref>[http://mgmt.au.dk/research/organisation-strategy-and-accounting/icoa/about-icoa/organisational-architecture/ Definition: What is Organizational Architecture? -ICOA]</ref>
  
  
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'''The 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture'''<ref>What are the 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture? [http://sourcesofinsight.com/designing-organizational-architecture/  J.D. Meier]</ref><br />
 
'''The 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture'''<ref>What are the 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture? [http://sourcesofinsight.com/designing-organizational-architecture/  J.D. Meier]</ref><br />
 
Watkins identifies the five elements of organizational architecture:
 
Watkins identifies the five elements of organizational architecture:
*[[Strategy]]:  the core [[Corporate Strategy|approach the organization will use to accomplish its goals]].
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*Strategy:  the core approach the [[organization]] will use to accomplish its goals.
*[[Organizational Structure|Structure]]:  How people are situated in units and how their work is coordinated.
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*Structure:  How people are situated in units and how their work is coordinated.
 
*Systems: The process used to add value.
 
*Systems: The process used to add value.
 
*Skills: The capabilities of the various groups of people in the organization.
 
*Skills: The capabilities of the various groups of people in the organization.
*[[Organizational Culture|Culture]]: The values, norms and assumptions that shape behavior.
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*Culture: The values, norms, and assumptions that shape behavior.
  
 
'''Identifying Misalignments of Organizational Architecture'''<br />
 
'''Identifying Misalignments of Organizational Architecture'''<br />
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*Systems and strategy misalignments.
 
*Systems and strategy misalignments.
 
*Structure and systems misalignments.
 
*Structure and systems misalignments.
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== See Also ==
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*[[Enterprise Architecture]]
  
  
 
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 5 April 2023

Organizational Architecture is "a theory of the firm, or multiple firms, which integrates the human activities and capital resource utilization within a structure of task allocation and coordination to achieve desired outcomes and performance for both the short run and the strategic long run" (Burton and Obel, 2011a, 2011b).[1]


Elements and Misalignments of Organizational Architecture

The 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture[2]
Watkins identifies the five elements of organizational architecture:

  • Strategy: the core approach the organization will use to accomplish its goals.
  • Structure: How people are situated in units and how their work is coordinated.
  • Systems: The process used to add value.
  • Skills: The capabilities of the various groups of people in the organization.
  • Culture: The values, norms, and assumptions that shape behavior.

Identifying Misalignments of Organizational Architecture
Watkins identifies three common misalignments:

  • Skills and strategy misalignments.
  • Systems and strategy misalignments.
  • Structure and systems misalignments.


See Also


References

  1. Definition: What is Organizational Architecture? -ICOA
  2. What are the 5 Elements of Organizational Architecture? J.D. Meier