The EMS model and organizational structure - relations, barriers, consequences

Abstract

In the paper author presented an outline of the concept of business personalities formulated by M.E. Gerber. She characterized the attitude of the entrepreneur, manager and technical specialist; discussed the relationship between personality of business owner and the company life cycle. The EMS model was defined and the results of the research project "The Gerber's EMS model”, maintained in the Innovative Management Institute was presented; the aim of the project was to examine the feasibility of EMS model as one of the tools for diagnosis of pathology of the organization. Also mentioned the importance of the above. model in areas such as entrepreneurship, recruitment and selection, conflict management, team building and teamwork, negotiation, training and staff development, coaching and career paths creation