Organizational Configuration Map, Taxonomy of BEING

An organization is a reflection of its agents, so the understanding and acceptance of organizational identity is guaranteed through the harmony between agents and organizations, which, effectively, translates into organizational success. Since agents are an active part of the base structure of an organization's business and processes, they should be able to fully understand that structure.The present paper studies the Portuguese Air Force regarding the Organizational Engineering concept of ‘BEING’, by identifying their elements and creating a framework which establishes the relationships between those elements and relates them to the potential value it has for its stakeholders.This approach constitutes a useful tool in the strategic management of the organization and contributes to increase the Organizational Self-Awareness, while at the same time improves Agility, Flexibility and Adaptability.