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A Typical Organization of the 21st Century
Summary: This essay outlines what a business in the 21st century looks like today. Because today's corporations are more technically capable and economically more efficient than their predecessors, the typical organization of the twenty-first century will be reformed into one where owners and workers are one in the same, and it will also be a boundary less organization. In our fast moving economic climate, great business strategies like the boundary less organization have no guarantee of long-term success. These organizations will have to continually change with shifting circumstances and strategies in order to remain successful.
Because today's corporations are more technically capable and economically more efficient than their predecessors, the typical organization of the twenty-first century will be reformed into one where owners and workers are one in the same, and it will also be a boundary less organization. A boundary less organization is one in which the widespread use of teams, networks, and similar structural mechanisms means that the boundaries separating organizational functions and hierarchical levels are reduced and more permeable. The high performance boundary less organization will place employee needs and expectations alongside the needs of the organization. The deal for employees and the organizational context and climate in which they will work have to be right if employees are to commit to the company and provide the high performance required of them (Holbeche 33).
The increased skill level of workers is also becoming very important. In most high paying positions, it...
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