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Best books to learn Organizational design, in order

Organizational design is the set of choices about who reports to whom, who decides what, how work is divided and how the divided parts are coordinated again — and the central finding of the literature is that there is no best structure, only structures that are well or badly matched to a strategy.

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How should I approach learning organizational design?
Organizational design is the set of choices about who reports to whom, who decides what, how work is divided and how the divided parts are coordinated again — and the central finding of the literature is that there is no best structure, only structures that are well or badly matched to a strategy.
What's a good book to start organizational design with?
A strong starting point is Organization design by Naomi Stanford. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after organizational design?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Market design and auction theory.

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