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Organization

The Practice Group Organization provides comprehensive advisory services related to all aspects concerning organizations, overhead and human resources management.

In brief

The term "corporate organization" casts a wide net. Key topics include headquarters organization, HR management, change management and shared services. Our experts help in addressing any and all of these issues. For example, to what extent does decentralizing affect headquarters functions and managing structures? Our experts know how to design headquarters, analyze the management situation and shape the right management concept. HR management plays an important role as central functions are reorganized. We take a closer look at your HR department and improve the efficiency of your HR management.

When fundamental organizational changes are introduced, not all initiatives to get employees on board prove successful. Change management initiatives often lack a clear goal, fail to consider the complexity of the change process and do not succeed in mobilizing the entire company. We help identify fields where action is required and then implement the appropriate solutions.

Another trend in corporate organization is streamlining processes to add value to the company. As a result, a shared services environment evolves. Implementing shared services centers raises many issues. We support you with our experience and know-how in prioritizing, defining and extracting value from administrative services.

Our experts

Tim Zimmermann

Partner

Munich office, Germany
Phone: +49 89 9230-8362
e-mail

 
Wim van Acker

Partner

Detroit office, USA
Phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
Eric Baart

Partner

Brussels office, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 66103-25
e-mail

 
Antonio Benecchi

Partner

Detroit office, USA
Phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
Johannes Börner

Partner

Moscow office, Russia
Phone: +7 495 7211951-0
e-mail

 
Michael Dergis

Principal

Detroit office, USA
Phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
Benno van Dongen

Partner

Amsterdam office, Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 7960-630
e-mail

 
Olivier Dupin

Partner

Paris office, France
Phone: +33 1 53670-983
e-mail

 
Joost Geginat
Joost Geginat

Partner

Zurich office, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 38481-74
e-mail

 
Hideyuki Hashimoto

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Maren Hauptmann

Principal

Munich office, Germany
Phone: +49 89 9230-8686
e-mail

 
Takashi Hirai

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Constantin Kinský

Partner

Prague office, Czech Republic
Phone: +420 2573111-61
e-mail

 
Rupert Petry

Partner

Vienna office, Austria
Phone: +43 1 53602-100
e-mail

 
Vladimir Preveden

Partner

Zagreb office, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 4804-840
e-mail

 
Fred Schneidereit
Fred Schneidereit

Partner

Munich office, Germany
Phone: +49 89 9230-8383
e-mail

 
Arnoud van der Slot

Partner

Amsterdam office, Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 7960-650
e-mail

 
Qi Wu
Qi Wu

Partner

Beijing office, China
Phone: +86 10 84400088-608
e-mail

 
Vivian Zheng

Partner

Shanghai office, China
Phone: +86 21 52986-677
e-mail

 

Further reading

CEE Headquarters

Study, 2007

CEE has become a major growth region with high relevance across sectors – especially for Western European companies. However, the high complexity of the region makes management difficult. Due to its fragmentation, CEE requires different management approaches than Western Europe …  >>

 
T. Plate, Personalauswahl in Unternehmensberatungen

How valid and useful are aptitude tests?
The success of consulting firms depends on the people who work for them. What counts are not only technical skills, but also innovative abilities, creativity and interpersonal skills …  >>

 
think:act CONTENT 9/2006

think: act CONTENT no. 9, 2006

Questions on reinventing corporate headquarters are discussed in this issue. …  (PDF, 147 KB)

 
Corporate headquarters 2005

Study, 2005

European corporate headquarters were examined in terms of their basic management concept, structural characteristics and size of corporate functions. Included in the study are also general findings on trends toward centralization and decentralization as well as an assessment of the attractiveness of Germany as a location to do business …  (PDF, 513 KB)

 
Offshoring to Central and Eastern Europe

Study by Tim Zimmermann and Tobias Harzer, 2005

The purpose of this study is to help you understand the nature of the offshoring market in Central and Eastern Europe – its structures, its mechanisms, and the players involved. We want to lay a solid foundation on which you can take rational, reliable business and strategy decisions …  (PDF, 1745 KB)

 

Research report by INSEAD and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, 2005

The Objective of the research was to look at how firms are experiencing change events. Special attention was given to change mobilization and the impact of past changes on a focal event …  (PDF, 215 KB)

 

Study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the United Nations (UNCTAD), 2005

This survey outlines the statements made by the 100 top decision-makers from among Europe's top 500 companies, highlighting how hot a topic service offshoring is. The information gathered has been condensed into a study conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development …  >>

 
Executive review

Article in Executive Review, 2004

How can you bring the pressure of the first one hundred days down to a manageable level? Peter Schneidewind recommends a highly structured approach, consistent time management and a few other tried-and-tested tricks that can prepare the ground for successful leadership …  (PDF, 406 KB)