7 S Framework

Framework developed at McKinsey consultancy company. Mainly developed by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman's.

It consists of:

Strategy: plan or course of action for the allocation of scarce resources in order to achieve specific goals.

Structure: the main features of the organisation chart and how the various parts of an organisation are linked.

Systems: the organisation's formalised procedures and processes.

Staff: the composition of the workforce, i.e. engineers, managers, etc.

Style: the behaviour of key managers and also the cultural style of the organisation

Shared values: the guiding concepts and meaning that infuse the organisation's members.

Skills: the distinctive capabilities possessed by individuals, groups, and the organisation as whole.