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In the article When to call the organization doctor, author Robert N. Llewellyn gives an overview of steps a company or organization should take to recognize and solve their organizational problems before resorting to hiring an outside consultant. Llewellyn (2002) states that “in medicine, “prescription without diagnosis is malpractice.”” (p. 79), noting that it is all too common practice for management of an organization to bring in an outside consulting firm before diagnosing their problems first and possibly minimizing or even avoiding the expense and disruptions of the consultant.
Within this article Llewellyn gives a two step process that applies an “eight-element framework for organizational effectiveness” to the various organizational functions of the organization. This eight-element framework as presented in the article touches on the four functions of management. The Planning Function of management is covered in the Strategic Di...