Understanding and Leading Porous Network Organizations: An Analysis Based on the 7-S Model

Authors

Paul T. Bartone, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Linton Wells II, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

This paper evaluates STAR-TIDES , an organization seeking to develop and share knowledge and technologies to enhance the capacity of disparate groups to respond effectively to disasters and humanitarian crises. Analyzing STAR-TIDES as a porous network organization, it applies an organizational analysis tool known as the “7-S framework” to clarify some of the key issues that must be addressed for such organizations to be effective and adaptive.

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Topic(s)

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, Leadership, Logistics and Readiness

Publication Date

9-2009

Publication

Defense and Technology Paper

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, D.C.

Keywords

organizational effectiveness, strategy, structure, systems, staffing, skills, shared values, leadership

Recommended Citation

Bartone, Paul T. and Wells, Linton II, "Understanding and Leading Porous Network Organizations: An Analysis Based on the 7-S Model" (2009). Defense and Technology Papers. 39.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-tech-papers/39