Books Designing Your Organization Amy Kates and Jay Galbraith's new book focuses on special applications in organization design including designing around the customer, coordinating across geographic borders, designing a successful matrix, designing for innovation, configuring the corporate center, and solving the dilemmas of centralization and decentralization. "Starting several decades ago, Jay Galbraith wrote a series of books that essentially defined the field of modern organization design. Now, with deceptive simplicity, compelling logic, and immense practicality, he and Amy Kates have summarized in a single place what every manager needs to know about this vitally important subject."  -Thomas W. Malone, Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management and author, The Future of Work Designing Your Organization is published by Jossey-Bass and available for order at Amazon.com. "Matrix Structures and Virtual Collaboration" Amy Kates' and Paul Erickson's chapter on this topic can be found in The Handbook of Virtual Collaboration. Filling the Leadership Pipeline: Essential Insights for Developing Leaders The Challenges of General Manager Transitions by Amy Kates and Diane Downey is available for download by clicking here (pdf file). This article was originally published as a chapter in Filling the Leadership Pipeline (Center for Creative Leadership, November 2005). Click here to order the full book. Designing Dynamic Organizations: A Hands-On Guide for Leaders at All Levels by Jay Galbraith, Diane Downey, Amy Kates published by AMACOM October 2001 click here for more information "Designing and implementing organizations to meet the demands of today's fast-paced business environment is one of the most daunting challenges faced by business leaders. You will find Designing Dynamic Organizations an endless source of practical insights and ideas whether you are a line executive responsible for organizational performance or a human resources professional providing expert advice. Keep this book close at hand...it will prove to be invaluable!" -Dave Tierno, Retired Senior Partner, Ernst & Young Assimilating New Leaders: The Key to Executive Retention by Diane Downey with Tom March and Adena Berkman published by AMACOM March 2001 click here for more information "One of the seminal books of the new millennium on a topic of immense interest to everyone who starts a new job. It is insightful and full of practical advice." -Joel Ospa, Former Managing Director-Human Resources, Goldman Sachs

Presentations (Re)Designing the HR Organization: What We Are Learning About the New Models. Click here (pdf file) for the brochure. Designing Your Organization to Solve 5 Critical Design Challenges. Click here (pdf file) for the brochure. Organization Design: The New Essential HR Capability. Click here (pdf file) for the brochure. Trends in Organization Design: What the OD Professional Needs to Know. Click here (pdf file) for a full brochure.

Articles "(Re)Designing the HR Organization" wins Walker Prize. Amy Kates' article on new models for structuring the HR function was awarded the HRPS Walker Prize for outstanding article of 2006. Click here for a copy. Contact DKA at: 139 Fulton Street Suite 210 New York, NY 10038 212.349.3522 (phone) 212.349.3015 (fax) AKates@downeykates.com