Activating Global Operating Models: The bridge from organization design to performance

Authors

  • Amy Kates Kates Kesler Organization Consulting
  • Gregory Kesler Kates Kesler Organization Consulting

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/jod.18122

Keywords:

matrix organization, global operating model, organization design, activating global operating models

Abstract

This article introduces the concept of activation and discusses its use in the implementation of global operating models by large multinational companies. We argue that five particular activators help set in motion the complex strategies and organizations required by global operating models.

Author Biography

Amy Kates, Kates Kesler Organization Consulting

Authors are both Managing Partners (Amy Kates and Greg Kesler)

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Published

2015-07-28

How to Cite

Kates, A., & Kesler, G. (2015). Activating Global Operating Models: The bridge from organization design to performance. Journal of Organization Design, 4(2), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.7146/jod.18122

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Translational Article

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