The discipline of enterprise engineering
Journal
International Journal of Organisational Design and Engineering
ISSN
1758-9797
ISSN-Digital
1758-9800
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-02-01
Author(s)
Dietz, Jan L. G.
;
Hoogervorst, Jan A. P.
;
;
Aveiro, David
;
Babkin, Eduard
;
Barjis, Joseph
;
Caetano, Artur
;
Huysmans, Philip
;
Iijima, Junichi
;
Van Kervel, Steven J. H.
;
Mulder, Hans
;
Op 't Land, Martin
;
Proper, Henderik A.
;
Sanz, Jorge
;
Terlouw, Linda
;
Tribolet, José
;
Verelst, Jan
;
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
A century ago, Taylor published a landmark in the organisational sciences: his Principles of Scientific Management. Many researchers have elaborated on Taylor's principles, or have been influenced otherwise. The authors of the current paper evaluate a century of enterprise development, and conclude that a paradigm shift is needed for dealing adequately with the challenges that modern enterprises face. Three generic goals are identified. The first one, intellectual manageability, is the basis for mastering complexity; current approaches fall short in assisting professionals to master the complexity of enterprises and enterprise changes. The second goal, organisational concinnity, is conditional for making strategic initiatives operational; current approaches do not, or inadequately, address this objective. The third goal, social devotion, is the basis for achieving employee empowerment as well as knowledgeable management and governance; modern employees are highly educated knowledge workers; yet, the mindset of managers has not evolved accordingly. The emerging discipline of Enterprise Engineering, as conceived by the authors, is considered to be a suitable vehicle for achieving these goals. It does so by providing new, powerful theories and effective methodologies. A theoretical framework is presented for positioning the theories, goals, and fundamentals of enterprise engineering in four classes: philosophical, ontological, ideological and technological.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Inderscience Publ.
Publisher place
Olney, Bucks
Volume
3
Number
1
Start page
86
End page
114
Pages
29
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
224465
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