This volume of 'Advances in Strategic Management'explores emerging trends and contemporary research in the field of organization design. It reflects a renewed focus on the universal problems of organizingthe division of labor and the integration of effort. At the same time, it incorporates new...

Organization design is a major factor determining an organization’s performance and how the people work together in these organizations. In the paper, we argue that designing organizations should be scientific-based and forward-looking. This raises challenges in designing organizations in...