How networked is your organization? 10 dimensions survey provides a baseline for action.

1. Open Net WORKing Organizations
10 Dimensions Survey
Rate your organization on the following Open Net WORKing dimensions.
1. My organization functions as a complex web of networks.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
2. Work gets done in my organization through individual networks.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
3. Knowledge is created through individual interactions.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
4. In my organization, it is standard practice to map the patterns of
participation, which impacts knowledge flows.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
If you circled strongly agree or agree, do you use ONA to reveal current
individual’’s roles in knowledge flows.
5. We routinely use systemic visualization tools (diagrams) when
analyzing business challenges.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
Comment: If agree, list the visualization tools your organization uses.
6. It is common practice for us to reveal stakeholder network information
flow patterns for individuals and groups to discuss.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
7. ONA helps us create competitive advantage by understanding
marketplace disconnects (information access, timing, referrals, and
control) that provides entrepreneurial opportunities.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
8. We routinely reach outside and across the organization for new ideas
as art of our innovation strategy.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
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2. Open Net WORKing Organizations
10 Dimensions Survey
9. We understand that the technologies we use will shape our work
behavior.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
10. Our corporate values describe the behaviors an observer might see in
action in support of our business strategy.
Strongly agree, agree, NA, disagree, strongly disagree
What are your corporate values? What are the behaviors in action that
support those values?
Score: Total of strongly agree and agree
9 - 10 A Next Practice Company
8 - 9 Best Company
7 - 8 Nearly Best
6 - 7 In the Running
5 - 6 Just Starting
4 - 5 Aware
3 - 4 Awake
Less than 3 Wake Up Call
Jenny Ambrozek, SageNet LLC Victoria G.Axelrod, Axelrod Becker Consulting
jenny@sageway.com vaxelrod@axelrodbecker.com
Please contact us to provide feedback on your use of this survey so we can refine.
© Copyright Victoria G. Axelrod & Jenny Ambrozek 2011
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