Frameworks
McKinsey 7S framework
Seven parts of an organization that must fit together.
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The 7S framework, developed around 1980 by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman at McKinsey with Richard Pascale and Anthony Athos, says an organization works well when seven elements fit: strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff and skills. It is used for change and post-merger integration questions.
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