Hi Dick,
>This is the concept I've been wrestling with as I work with postmodern
>learning styles and systems: I've been trying to develop a system of
>mapping complex organizations organically/dynamically rather than linearly
>like most organizational charts. The closest I've come is to use a
>molecular model, but when trying to present that on a one dimensional
>medium it becomes too complex and mystifying to even myself. I've
>generated models using sticks and balls, but even then once the model is
>created it becomes too static to show the ebb and flow of organizational
>attraction/distancing.
The page below is a representation of an organization (generic version)
that I put together in response to an earlier inquiry. It has its
limitations but does a reasonably nice job of illustrating the
interactions and interdependencies (their existence, but not much else).
It is quite static on one hand, but with an accompanying narrative or as
part of a dialog, the more dynamic aspects of the images could be drawn
out and explored. It could be useful for showing people where they "fit"
and how their interactive relationships with other people/parts of the
organization build to produce value (goods, services or both).
http://www.hlthsys.com/pub/orgchart
Bill Braun
The Health Systems Group
- Physician Leadership Training
- Simulation Modeling for Healthcare
http://www.hlthsys.com
--Bill Braun <medprac@hlthsys.com>
Learning-org -- Hosted by Rick Karash <rkarash@karash.com> Public Dialog on Learning Organizations -- <http://www.learning-org.com>