Developing an Organization Design Framework and Sample Based on the Total Relationship Flow Management Theorems

We develop an organization design (OD) framework and sample based on sound theories in this paper. We first present a new total relationship flow management theorem (TRFMT), which, combined with the two previously published TRFMTs, provides a theoretical foundation for the OD framework. We then apply the TRFMTs to determine the factors of OD and their logical relationships, which constitute an OD framework with a focus on the design of the total relationship flow of an organization. As an example, we conduct an OD exercise following the framework with a set of preselected parameters, and produce an organization sample, called an OD sample. The OD framework and sample enable managers to develop a blueprint of their organization, facilitating their work on conducting systematic and efficient OD. The TRFMTs, and the OD framework and sample suggest the emergence of a new organization theory-the total relationship flow management theory.