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Seven S Model

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Seven S Model Definition

The 7-S model is a framework which identifies the seven areas of an organisation which need to be integrated and aligned to achieve successful strategy implementation and organisational effectiveness, these being strategy, structure, systems, style, staff, skills and super-ordinate goals (Waterman, 1982).

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Seven S Model References

  • Bradach, J. (1996) Organisational Alignment: The 7-S Model, Harvard Business School Publishing.
  • Feurer, J. and Chaharbaghi, K. (1995) Strategy development: Past, Present and Future, Management Decision, Vol. 33 (6), pp. 11-21.
  • Forcadell, F. J. and Guadamillas, F. (2002), A case study on the implementation of a knowledge management strategy oriented to innovation, Knowledge and Process Management, Vol. 9 (3) pp. 162–171.
  • Higgins, J. M. (2005) The Eight ‘S’s of Successful Strategy Execution, Journal of Change Management, Vol. 5 (1), pp. 3-13.

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