In what ways do you agree or disagree with your colleague on the value of the 7 S Model components, and how can this enhance or expand on your understanding of strategic planning?
Tom Peters and Robert Waterman, who worked for McKinsey & Company consultation firm in the eighties, developed the 7 S model framework (Singh, 2013). The 7 S Model consists of: Shared Values, Strategy, Structure, Systems, Style, Staff, and Skills (Dyer et al., 2020). The purpose of the 7 S model framework is to evaluate the organization to see what is going wrong and help align it functionally, effectively, and in harmony with its goals (Singh, 2013).
Value of Each Step Within the 7 S Model - Shared Values, Strategy, Structure, Systems, Style, Staff, and Skills
Each of the components has a unique purpose in the change process (Dyer, 2020). The purpose of the strategy component is to keep the organization focus: determining the competitive advantage. The structure will indicate orient the role each is to play and what they should do; staffing determines the teaching organization, skills indicate what and who is need to accomplish various responsibilities. Style is the ambiance and will decide if workers will relate formally or informally to each other. Shared values are the goals that are required. Each aspect helps to determine what is needed for the job to be accomplished. For example, managers or HR will need to assess their workers' skill-set to execute jobs.
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The 7 S Framework can be a guide to restructure an organization successfully. When organizations have issues, they use the 7 S to analyze current challenges to address problems. The skills component could be the most influential and effective component to resolve an organization's issues.