Managerial and organizational integration needs arising out of technical change and U.K. commercial structures part II: A managerial and organizational perspective

Abstract

These series of papers examine the importance of, and need for, managerial and organizational integration both as a systemic response to technical change and also a positive feature irrespective of technical change. This paper is the second part of four interconnected articles. An earlier paper provided an introductory overview of the issues to be addressed and suggested a framework for considering integration issues in relation to product and process change. Here we provide a more detailed managerial and organizational perspective within the context of both radical changes in the potential of technology for new organizational structures, but also against the backdrop of certain managerial difficulties—particularly in a British context— identified by other researchers. The subsequent papers will provide an examination of managerial and organizational integration within the organic enterprise, plus related educational and training requirements or developments (Part 3); Part 4 will examine remaining policy issues and related organizational questions.