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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tova,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I remember a story from Harrison's collection,
Tales from Open Space about a "large avionics company" using Open Space to
downsize. The book is online at </FONT><A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/tales.htm"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.openspaceworld.com/tales.htm</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The story I'm thinking of is Open Space: An
Organization Transition Methodology by Hugh Huntington. Here's the opening
paragraph:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">A large avionics defense plant was in two
major transitions. The first was a down-sizing from 2400 to 1600 people,
reflecting the cutback in Department of Defense (DOD) expenditures. The second
was a total reorganization from a traditional, autocratic management system that
reflected both internal corporate philosophy and DOD expectations to a
team-based structure. This meant the removal of four of the seven levels of
management and supervision within the plant. The switch to the new
organizational structure was to begin in 3 weeks, to be completed within 8
weeks. Management had made a commitment to their corporate office to move
ahead.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peggy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Averbuch" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:averbuch@POST.TAU.AC.IL"><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 9:22 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: using OS for organizational designing and
structuring</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=2>> Dearest friends of the
list,<BR>> <BR>> Did anyone use
OS with management/senior team/whole system to redesign<BR>> changes in
organizational structure?<BR>>
still tossing and turning with how and when in the process to use ost,
with<BR>> whom, etc/(high teck client, needs change done as of
yesterday).<BR>> will deeply
appreciate any relevant experience, soon<BR>> <BR>> thanks<BR>> Tova
averbuch<BR>> <BR>> </FONT><A href="mailto:averbuch@post.tau.ac.il"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>averbuch@post.tau.ac.il</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> <BR>> Israel<BR>> <BR>> *<BR>> *<BR>>
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