Evaluating McKinsey 7S Framework in Aurecon Company's Management

This report provides an analysis of the McKinsey 7S framework and its application to Aurecon Company. The framework, which includes elements like shared values, structure, systems, staff, style, skills, and strategy, is used to assess the company's management practices. The report highlights how the 7S model can identify the weaknesses and strengths within Aurecon Company, particularly regarding skill management. It emphasizes the importance of skilled labor in an engineering and project management company and suggests strategies for retaining employees. References to relevant literature further support the analysis, offering a comprehensive overview of how the 7S framework can be used to enhance the company's overall performance and achieve its goals. This report is a valuable resource for understanding organizational management and strategic planning.

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McKinsey 7S
The McKinsey 7S framework is defined as the Value Based Management Model
that helps organization to organize their work effectively. All the seven values are interlinked
with shared values that help to achieve company’s goals.
Figure 1: McKinsey 7S Model
Source: (Hope 2014)
The interconnecting place in the model is the shared values that explain the beliefs
and attitudes of the organization whereas structure defines how the different units of the
organization are connected to each other (Hope 2014). System deals with the process of work
to be followed within the workplace such as hiring, rewards facilities. Staffs explain the total
number of employees within the workplace. Style refers to the management style that follows
by every organization. Talents and skills of the employees to perform their respective job to
achieve organization’s goals and strategy help to implement better plans (Shiri, Anvari and
Soltani 2015).

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Working of McKinsey 7S framework
The 7S Mc Kinsey model works depending on the theory that for better performance
of any business organization, all the seven values should be interlinked. This model works to
improve the level of performance of the organization, and focus to implement best strategy
within the workplace (Krylov 2017). Therefore, Aurecon Company can access each of the
seven process of the mentioned framework in order to enhance their overall revenue.
Appropriateness of this framework in Aurecon Singapore
The mentioned model will help the managers of the Aurecon Company to determine
strategies so that they can overcome the managerial issues in their organization.
Skills
One of the chief concerns of the mentioned company is the lack of skilled labour.
Considering the fact that Aurecon Company is an engineering and project management
company, it is really crucial for them to have skilled staff who can efficiently enhance the
productivity and quality of the product and service given by the company (Ravanfar 2015).
With the help of McKingsley’s 7S model, the company will be able to assess the strengths
and weaknesses of the current skill management strategies of Aurecon Company (Rudnicki
and Vagner 2014). This in turn, will enable the managers to identify the loopholes like lack of
training or motivation. Identification of the specific issue will make it easier for the
management to handle the situation and eventually obtain success. This framework will also
enable the company to identify the skilled workers and implement strategies to retain them.

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References
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Krylov, S., 2017. Applied Strategic Operational Analysis as New Tool to Research Strategic
Aspects of Organization Operational Activity.
Ravanfar, M.M., 2015. Analyzing Organizational Structure based on 7s model of
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Rudnicki, W. and Vagner, I., 2014. Methods of strategic analysis and proposal method of
measuring productivity of a company. Zeszyty Naukowe Małopolskiej Wyższej Szkoły
Ekonomicznej w Tarnowie, (2 (25)), pp.175-184.
Shiri, S., Anvari, A. and Soltani, H., 2015. Identifying and prioritizing of readiness factors for
implementing ERP based on agility (extension of McKinsey 7S model). European Online
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