Most top managers must restructure existing jobs. Few have the luxury of designing totally new organizations. However, whether designing a new organization or restructuring an old one, the basic concepts of job definition apply and have proved effective. The key variable is that the top manager be seriously concerned with organization development in the restructuring process. In restructuring, more attention will necessarily be given to the development of new roles and working relationships of incumbents than would be necessary if a totally new management team were being assembled.
The top manager should be concerned first of all about the jobs of those who report to the first and second levels, and he should require that a job analysis be conducted at each level. Often, organizations are restructured, titles are revised, and appointments are made without an analysis of job objectives and results, especially of the people reporting to the second and third levels of management or supervision. Frequently companies that are reorganized do not produce the expected improvement in results. leia todo o artigo
