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Boost business performance, prepare for change and implement effective strategies
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the McKinsey 7S framework, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the 7 aspects of this dynamic model
• Realize how these aspects are interconnected and the impact this has on your business
• Use the 7S framework to implement new projects and changes into your business
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50MINUTES.COM provides the tools to quickly understand the main theories and concepts that shape the economic world of today. Our publications are easy to use and they will save you time. They provide elements of theory and case studies, making them excellent guides to understand key concepts in just a few minutes. In fact, they are the starting point to take action and push your business to the next level.
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the McKinsey 7S framework, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the 7 aspects of this dynamic model
• Realize how these aspects are interconnected and the impact this has on your business
• Use the 7S framework to implement new projects and changes into your business
ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM| Management & Marketing
50MINUTES.COM provides the tools to quickly understand the main theories and concepts that shape the economic world of today. Our publications are easy to use and they will save you time. They provide elements of theory and case studies, making them excellent guides to understand key concepts in just a few minutes. In fact, they are the starting point to take action and push your business to the next level.
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McKinsey 7S Framework - 50minutes
Key information
Names: 7S, 7-S Framework, the McKinsey 7S Framework.
Uses: management of medium and large organisations, adaptation to change.
Why is it successful? It is easy to represent visually and very applicable.
Key words: organisation, model, management, change.
Introduction
History
The McKinsey 7S framework dates back to the 1980s, and was first introduced in an article co-authored by Robert Waterman, Thomas Peters and Julien Philips, Structure is not Organization (1980). It appeared at a time when the strategy and organisation of a company were the main focus. In fact, it involves rethinking the whole organisation of a business, not simply rearranging the practices in use.
Today, these graphs and diagrams – flowcharts, process, etc. – are widespread in the economic environment, but at the time, it was a stroke of genius for two reasons:
firstly, the representation of the model in the form of an atom was surprisingly original;
secondly, the repetition of the same initial letter ‘S’ for each of the elements creates an alliteration effect.
Both of these features make it easier to memorise the concept and visualise the structure of its seven elements. Ultimately,
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