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My colleagues and I are developing a MBA course that deals with firm
growth. This course is different from a "Managing Change" course. A
managing change course may discuss HOW to MANAGE and FACILITATE
organizational change. In our course, we try to discuss growing and
evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
growing from domestic to multinational firms).


Any information and comments (books, cases, syllabi, teaching methods
etc.) are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help.


Roger Chen
University of San Francisco

Roger,

This sounds a lot like the topics normally taught in the entrepreneurship
classes. Maybe check the entrepreneurship division of the academy or look
at any of the leading books in entrepreneurship (e.g., Jeff Timmons, NEW
VENTURE CREATION). Also, Alan Filley's "organizational typology" is a very
useful method of explaining growth and for developing growth strategies.
Take a look at his AMJ article with Ray Aldag (sorry I don't recall the
year) or contact Alan directly at: AFilley@bus.wisc.edu

Best,

Larry Pate
University of Wisconsin-Madison


At 01:06 PM 2/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
>My colleagues and I are developing a MBA course that deals with firm
>growth. This course is different from a "Managing Change" course. A
>managing change course may discuss HOW to MANAGE and FACILITATE
>organizational change. In our course, we try to discuss growing and
>evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
>culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
>the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
>growing from domestic to multinational firms).
>
>
>Any information and comments (books, cases, syllabi, teaching methods
>etc.) are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help.
>
>
>Roger Chen
>University of San Francisco
>

You may find the information at http://www.knowherestore.com, the web site for
MG Taylor Corporation interesting. Also, see their archives at
http://www.mgtaylor.com

Loretta Donovan

Try "Competing with Flexible Lateral Organizations" 2nd ed. by Jay R.
Galbraith. The author analyzes the structural variables that yield effective
cross-organizational coordination when moving from a local to national and
international level. You probably do not want to assign the text as reading.
However, Galbraith provides an excellent framework for organizing your
material.

Ken
KenBandy@aol.com

hi roger,

i am a UK-based IT and management lecturer completing a PhD in
organisational culture and the implementation of MIS in SMEs (small
businesses). i can confirm that, from a UK perspective, the SME bias
towards autocratic management is a grey ghost which must be exorcised if
true global acceptance is to be achieved. a shocking statistic is that for
every £1.9bn invested in IT in the manufacturing sector ALONE in the UK,
33% is wasted (due to ineffective communication, autocratic styles of
management or confusion over the merits).

i have an extensive bibliography geared towards mgmt development, org.
culture, psycho-commercial behaviour, which i can forward if it would be of
any use.

kind regards.

raj bali
=================================


in this regard, facilitation, mentoring and disseminatation of
implementation progress throughout the host organisation is of paramount
importance.



At 01:06 PM 2/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
>My colleagues and I are developing a MBA course that deals with firm
>growth. This course is different from a "Managing Change" course. A
>managing change course may discuss HOW to MANAGE and FACILITATE
>organizational change. In our course, we try to discuss growing and
>evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
>culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
>the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
>growing from domestic to multinational firms).
>
>
>Any information and comments (books, cases, syllabi, teaching methods
>etc.) are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help.
>
>
>Roger Chen
>University of San Francisco
>

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----- Original Message -----
From: Loretta Donovan <Smartswork@AOL.COM>
To: <MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: Growing the Firm


>You may find the information at http://www.knowherestore.com, the web site
for
>MG Taylor Corporation interesting. Also, see their archives at
>http://www.mgtaylor.com
>
>Loretta Donovan

Responding to Larry Pate's recommendation concerning Alan Filley's work, I
highly recommend the following two pieces for those who consult with
smaller or entreprenurial firms.

Filley, Alan C., and Aldag, Ramon J. 1978. Characteristics and
measurement of an organizational typology. Academy of Management Journal,
21 (21): 578-591.


Filley, A. C., and Aldag, R. J. 1980. Organizational growth and types:
Lessons from small institutions. In Barry M. Staw and Larry L. Cummings
(Eds.), Research in Organizational Behavior: 279-320. Greenwich, CN.:
JAI Press.

Happy reading,

Kim Boal


>Roger,
>
>This sounds a lot like the topics normally taught in the entrepreneurship
>classes. Maybe check the entrepreneurship division of the academy or look
>at any of the leading books in entrepreneurship (e.g., Jeff Timmons, NEW
>VENTURE CREATION). Also, Alan Filley's "organizational typology" is a very
>useful method of explaining growth and for developing growth strategies.
>Take a look at his AMJ article with Ray Aldag (sorry I don't recall the
>year) or contact Alan directly at: AFilley@bus.wisc.edu
>
>Best,
>
>Larry Pate
>University of Wisconsin-Madison
>
>
>At 01:06 PM 2/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>My colleagues and I are developing a MBA course that deals with firm
>>growth. This course is different from a "Managing Change" course. A
>>managing change course may discuss HOW to MANAGE and FACILITATE
>>organizational change. In our course, we try to discuss growing and
>>evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
>>culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
>>the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
>>growing from domestic to multinational firms).
>>
>>
>>Any information and comments (books, cases, syllabi, teaching methods
>>etc.) are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help.
>>
>>
>>Roger Chen
>>University of San Francisco
>>
>
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Kim Boal
College of Business Administration
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-2150
KimBoal@ttu.edu

Hello Everyone,

I have recently joined this list and thought I would introduce myself as
well as address a request posted by Roger Chen. I will be graduating from
Loyola University Chicago this May with dual MS degrees in Organizational
Development as well as Training and Development. I have recently ventured
from my safe little nest of 18 years in healthcare education to establish my
own consulting company. I look forward to sharing with you all and learning
from this great resource.

Now, to address Roger's question:
You may want to take a look at the book:
"Corporate Lifecycles - How and Why Corporations Grow and Die and What to
Do About It"
Author: Ichak Adizes
Prentice Hall Publishers
It covers many of the issues that you had listed in your original request

Have a good one!

Cynthia Roberts
Strategic Learning Partners, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> .... In our course, we try to discuss growing and
> evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
> culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
> the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
> growing from domestic to multinational firms)...
>
> Roger Chen
> University of San Francisco
>

hi
sounds interesting. could you please e-mail the bibliography?
thanks
haya

R.Bali wrote:

> hi roger,
>
> i am a UK-based IT and management lecturer completing a PhD in
> organisational culture and the implementation of MIS in SMEs (small
> businesses). i can confirm that, from a UK perspective, the SME bias
> towards autocratic management is a grey ghost which must be exorcised if
> true global acceptance is to be achieved. a shocking statistic is that for
> every �1.9bn invested in IT in the manufacturing sector ALONE in the UK,
> 33% is wasted (due to ineffective communication, autocratic styles of
> management or confusion over the merits).
>
> i have an extensive bibliography geared towards mgmt development, org.
> culture, psycho-commercial behaviour, which i can forward if it would be of
> any use.
>
> kind regards.
>
> raj bali
> =================================
>
> in this regard, facilitation, mentoring and disseminatation of
> implementation progress throughout the host organisation is of paramount
> importance.
>
> At 01:06 PM 2/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >My colleagues and I are developing a MBA course that deals with firm
> >growth. This course is different from a "Managing Change" course. A
> >managing change course may discuss HOW to MANAGE and FACILITATE
> >organizational change. In our course, we try to discuss growing and
> >evolution stages of firms, what external and internal issues (e.g.,
> >culture, management systems, structure, leadership styles, its position in
> >the environments etc.) need to be addressed as firms grow (including
> >growing from domestic to multinational firms).
> >
> >
> >Any information and comments (books, cases, syllabi, teaching methods
> >etc.) are welcome. Thank you in advance for the help.
> >
> >
> >Roger Chen
> >University of San Francisco
> >



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In response to Roger's request for info on Entrepreneurship, I would like to
inform you of a conference that is taking place in Boston, May 10-13 -- THE
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT ON CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Cultivating Speed,
Innovation, and Growth Within Your Organization. This event is being hosted
by Linkage, Inc. and the Babson School of Executive Education.

This learning forum will provide you with a great networking opportunity and
an exchange of ideas revolving around "growing the firm." The 1999
Leadership Summit on Corporate Entrepreneurship Conference will bring
together over 400 CEO's, V.P.'s, directors and senior-level business unit
leaders to learn the essential tools for identifying and implementing
entrepreneurial business practices to drive new businesses. As a result of
attending this conference, you will access proven tools & techniques for
developing an entrepreneurial culture that ensures sustainable business
results. FYI: the conference will feature great minds including Peter
Senge, Peter Drucker, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, etc., in addition to best
practice case studies from Lucent, Cisco, 3M, Streamline, and DuPont.

For further details,
check out the conference website: http://www.linkageinc.com/ce99/
call: 781-862-3157
or e-mail me at: SLLevin@linkage-inc.com

I hope this is helpful!
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Program Manager
Linkage, Inc.
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