Organization Design Research
A concurrent session at 2005 World Conference in Toronto on "Does this stuff really work?"
Summary
- The firm started in 1977. Since about 1990 we've been doing exclusively organizational work. We've also done research. So far we've only published one study. Our intention is to publish more.
- We've got data on over 26,000 manager direct report relationships from over 50 organizations. We find that the requisite situation occurs about 50% of the time. An organization can significantly improve those scores through an organization design process.
- Organization design in general is related to outcome measures in terms of financial performance, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. We found a relationship between that and four year pension fund financial performance. This has been a continuing process.
- There's a statistically significant relationship between what the information processing capability of an employee is and the complexity of work required in a position. This organization, by the way, was requisite. Whether or not you'd find that high a correlation in an organization that wasn't requisite, you probably would not.
- We've got two studies related to information processing capability. What we're trying to do as much as possible is find opportunities through the consultancy to do research. Because our main business is consulting, we really haven't put the effort into the publication yet.
- We've got data on over 26,000 manager direct report relationships from over 50 organizations. We find that the requisite situation occurs about 50% of the time. An organization can significantly improve those scores through an organization design process.
- Organization design in general is related to outcome measures in terms of financial performance, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. We found a relationship between that and four year pension fund financial performance. This has been a continuing process.
- There's a statistically significant relationship between what the information processing capability of an employee is and the complexity of work required in a position. This organization, by the way, was requisite. Whether or not you'd find that high a correlation in an organization that wasn't requisite, you probably would not.
- We've got two studies related to information processing capability. What we're trying to do as much as possible is find opportunities through the consultancy to do research. Because our main business is consulting, we really haven't put the effort into the publication yet.
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Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services
A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Ron Capelle is unique in his multiple professional certifications, his implementation of RO concepts through well designed organization development methods, and his research documenting the effectiveness of his firm's interventions
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts. His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design
Requisite Organization International Institute distributes Elliott Jaques's books, papers, and videos and provides RO-based training to client organizations