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=Functions=
=Organizational Functions=


Organizational Functions
*Communicate: signal others in order to inform and coordinate


*Recruit
*Research: experiment and observe
*Publicize
*Fund-receive
*Fund-distribute


Project Functions
*Develop: design, prototype, and test new products and services


*Research
*Document: add and edit information in repositories
*Develop
*Document
*Produce-distribute


=Individual=
*Produce: make products and provide services


Versatility
Note that recruitment and financial distribution are also important.


Individuals should have at least basic proficiency for practically as much of the organization's task set.
=Effects of Individual Versatility=


Benefits:
In addition to having deep skills in particular areas, individuals should have at least basic proficiency for a broad set of tasks.


*Organization can rapidly fill in functional positions
*Organization can rapidly fill in missing functional positions


*Organization can rapidly concentrate productivity for tasks
*Organization can rapidly change productive concentration on tasks


=Decentralization=
=Parameters of “Optimal”=


To what extent should organizational and project functions be decentralized for optimal results?
*High productive efficiency and versatility


Parameters of Optimal Results
*High educational efficiency and versatility


*High productive efficiency
*Strong intrinsic motivation
 
*High educational efficiency
 
*Strong intrinsic incentivization


*Strong organizational resilience
*Strong organizational resilience

Revision as of 05:01, 18 April 2012

Organizational Functions

  • Communicate: signal others in order to inform and coordinate
  • Research: experiment and observe
  • Develop: design, prototype, and test new products and services
  • Document: add and edit information in repositories
  • Produce: make products and provide services

Note that recruitment and financial distribution are also important.

Effects of Individual Versatility

In addition to having deep skills in particular areas, individuals should have at least basic proficiency for a broad set of tasks.

  • Organization can rapidly fill in missing functional positions
  • Organization can rapidly change productive concentration on tasks

Parameters of “Optimal”

  • High productive efficiency and versatility
  • High educational efficiency and versatility
  • Strong intrinsic motivation
  • Strong organizational resilience