7Organizational Readiness and Design The Engineering Management Imperative

DOI: 10.1201/9780367854720-9

7.1 Introduction

How does a leader know when an organization is designed to cope with current and future changes and challenges? This is not always an easy question to answer on the surface for most leaders because of all of the various parts of an organization that must be considered in developing an answer to the question. If an organization is meeting its goals, then usually it is assumed that the organizational design, along with its internal systems, are meeting the needs of the company and mission; leaders are prepared for whatever challenges they may face. The assumption is that the organization is on track to achieve its sustainability ...

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