Friday, November 26, 2010
7s Questions
7s Checklist Questions : Here are some of the questions that we need to explore to 7S framework and apply to BHEL. Using the information we can probably examine where there are gaps and inconsistencies between elements.
Strategy
What is BHEL strategy?
How do they intend to achieve their objectives?
How do they deal with competitive pressure?
How are changes in customer demands dealt with?
How is strategy adjusted for environmental issues?
How do they intend to achieve their objectives?
How do they deal with competitive pressure?
How are changes in customer demands dealt with?
How is strategy adjusted for environmental issues?
Structure
How is the company/team divided?
What is the hierarchy?
How do the various departments coordinate activities?
How do the team members organize and align themselves?
Is decision making and controlling centralized or decentralized? Is this as it should be, given what they're doing?
Where are the lines of communication? Explicit and implicit?
What is the hierarchy?
How do the various departments coordinate activities?
How do the team members organize and align themselves?
Is decision making and controlling centralized or decentralized? Is this as it should be, given what they're doing?
Where are the lines of communication? Explicit and implicit?
Systems
What are the main systems that run the organization? (We need to consider financial and HR systems as well as communications and document storage).
Where are the controls and how are they monitored and evaluated?
What internal rules and processes does the team use to keep on track?
Where are the controls and how are they monitored and evaluated?
What internal rules and processes does the team use to keep on track?
Shared Values
What are the core values?
What is the corporate/team culture?
How strong are the values?
What are the fundamental values that the company/team was built on?
What is the corporate/team culture?
How strong are the values?
What are the fundamental values that the company/team was built on?
Style
How participative is the management/leadership style?
How effective is that leadership?
Do employees/team members tend to be competitive or cooperative?
Are there real teams functioning within the organization or are they just nominal groups?
How effective is that leadership?
Do employees/team members tend to be competitive or cooperative?
Are there real teams functioning within the organization or are they just nominal groups?
Staff
What positions or specializations are represented within the team?
What positions need to be filled?
Are there gaps in required competencies?
What positions need to be filled?
Are there gaps in required competencies?
Skills
What are the strongest skills represented within the company/team?
Are there any skills gaps?
What is the company/team known for doing well?
Do the current employees/team members have the ability to do the job?
How are skills monitored and assessed?
Are there any skills gaps?
What is the company/team known for doing well?
Do the current employees/team members have the ability to do the job?
How are skills monitored and assessed?
Monday, November 22, 2010
Disclaimer
This is an experimental / educational blog created by MPE (Batch 4) students of NMIMS, Bangalore to map BHEL's story using Mckinsey 7s.
This blog DOES NOT in any way, shape or form have an endorsement from BHEL and is purely based on facts available in the public domain.
This blog DOES NOT in any way, shape or form have an endorsement from BHEL and is purely based on facts available in the public domain.
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