Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Organizational Structure, and Organizational Change

A Flotilla of Crafts: Organizing to Maximize IT

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Title:A Flotilla of Crafts: Organizing to Maximize IT (ID: E08_47596)
Author(s):Joseph R. Salwach (DePaul University) and Vince Kellen (Cutter Consortium)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/30/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Traditional IT organizational designs tend to emphasize hierarchical career progression, budgetary control, and individual accountability. DePaul University adopted a structure that is best described as a flexible flotilla of knowledge-intensive crafts arranged nonhierarchically. This session explains how this structure came to be and how it delivered major benefits to the institution.

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The Road Less Traveled: A Staff-Driven Reorganization and Work Redesign

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Title:The Road Less Traveled: A Staff-Driven Reorganization and Work Redesign (ID: EDU0365)
Author(s):Brian Hoyt (Bucknell University) and Jean Zappe (Bucknell University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In 2002 the technology support staff at Bucknell University set out on a staff-driven reorganization and work redesign. Ownership, trust, empowerment, collaboration, service, leadership at all levels of the organization, and creativity--this sums up our process and our outcomes. Join us to learn about this amazing adventure!
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