Richard M. Burton and Borge Obel: Strategic Organizational Diagnosis and Design. Developing Theory for Application, 2nd. ed., 1998. Kluwer Academic.

This book examines the positioning of existing organizations with respect to diagnosing and assessing ways of achieving more efficient and effective organization.
The theoretical model is a dynamic multiple contingency theory of organization which provides the basic knowledge for the Organizational Consultant (OC) (read: OrgCon) - a knowledge-based expert system which has been validated by business executives.

The OC, together with this book and the cases included, provides a managerial toolkit for the business person who wants to improve their organization and also for the student who wants a working knowledge of organizational design.

The book can also function as a stand-alone text which develops the theory of multiple contingency organizational design, taking on board such contingencies as size, environment, strategy, management style and organizational climate. These contingencies are mapped into design parameters such as specialization, decision authority, information processing, coordination and control, and incentives.

(Source: Organisation Studies, vol. 20(6), 1999, p. 1074. Walter De Gruyter & Company)