Strategic Thinking: Implementing Galbraith's Star Model for Success

This essay explores strategic thinking and its application to organization design, focusing on Jay Galbraith's “Star Model,” which includes processes, structure, rewards, people, and strategy. It emphasizes how utilizing these elements can lead to strategic effectiveness within an organization. The author discusses using processes to ensure efficient task completion, rewarding employees to boost morale and productivity, and implementing a clear strategy to guide the organization toward its goals. The essay also highlights the importance of organizational structure and having a competent workforce to achieve optimal performance. By implementing the Star Model, the organization can align its goals with those of its employees, improve decision-making, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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According to Randolph (2013 organization design define the manner in which activities
such as task allocation, coordination, and supervision are done in a manner which can make an
organization to attain its goals and objective. Jay Galbraith's “Star Model” which consists
of five elements: processes, structure, rewards, people, and strategy. Proper utilization of these
elements can enable me to make the organization that I work with to attain strategic
effectiveness.
For instance, I can use processes to ensure it has sufficient processes that allow tasks to
be completed without challenges. According to Pandit (2017), proper resource allocation enables
organizations to have an appropriate workflow, by allowing tasks to move from one stage to the
other. Enhancing processes can enhance the organization’s strategic design by ensuring all
sections remains active, and tasks are completed promptly. Apart from making tasks to flow
from in the required stages, implementing proper processes can also enhance the availability of
information across all areas, hence making it possible to make decisions and take actions on
matters that need to be addressed.
The other way I can use this model is through ensuring employees are rewarded to feel
appreciated. Powell (2014) affirms that when employees feel an organization recognize them,
they feel proud to be associated with it, and always commit their efforts towards better
performance. This helps the firm to reduce turnover rates and also to improve productivity.
Reward also helps in aligning the goals of employees with those of the organization, hence
machining it possible for the firm to attain its objectives. Having organizational goals that match
those of the employee also makes it easy for the management to come up with strategies that can
trigger better performance, and also to implement change with minimal chances of resistance.

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I would also use this model to implement a strategy that directs the organization to attain
its goals and objectives. According to Pandit (2017), strategy can change an organization by
setting a path that can be used to yield products or services that can satisfy its consumers. It also
plays a key role in making a firm to accomplish its mission by outlining the tactics that the
management can use to attain its goals and objectives. Implementing a strategy in this
organization will also make its management to remain active in directing the other staff members
in a manner which can make the firm to realize better performance.
Implementing better structure in this organization can also assist it to improve its
strategic effectiveness. Based on Jay Galbraith's “Star Model, this element is associated with the
manner in which power and authority passed or exercised in the organization. Maranville (2011)
affirms that proper structures in organizations lead to better performance because it makes all
departments to do the right things. To ensure this organization has a structure that can yield
positive results, I will ensure there are different levels of management, and each level is made of
professionals who portrays good leadership qualities.
From Jay Galbraith's “Star Model,” people play a crucial role in getting tasks to be
completed in organizations. Because of this reason, I would ensure the company has adequate
workforce, and various aspects that enhance employee performance and motivation such as
promotion, rotation, training, and development are considered. I will also ensure the human
resource department has policies that are designed to encourage employee commitment to their
jobs.

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References
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Powell, T. C. (2014). Strategic Management and the Person. Strategic Organization, 12(3), 200-
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