Author : Donald P. Cushman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 1997-05-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 143840025X
This practical hands-on tool kit for managers demonstrates when, where, and how to implement significant organizational change through teamwork. The use of self-managed, cross-functional, benchmarking, and outside linking teams by high-performance firms is employed in a case study format.
Author : Krzysztof Ob?ój
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 36,9 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780791425213
This book shows how organizational frame-breaking changes can be used in order for an organization to learn from its own experience and continually improve.
Author : Edward E. Lawler, III
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,59 MB
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118046919
In this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be “built to change” so they can last and succeed in today’s global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. Built to Change focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change Are closely connected to their environments Reward experimentation Learn about new practices and technologies Commit to continuously improving performance Seek temporary competitive advantages
Author : Robert E. Hamm, Jr.
Publisher : Momentum Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1606508083
Our world changes faster today than at any time in the history of mankind. Organizations, like living breathing organisms, must learn to adapt to changes in the environment in which each operates. It is generally held today, by those who study organizations, that those who fail to adapt to seemingly unending change are certainly doomed but those able to adapt to constant change tend to thrive. The purpose of this book is to describe the leadership required to successfully implement continuous process improvement in organizations. The author begins the journey with a discussion of organizational culture as he sets out to describe how leaders develop a culture where continuous improvement can thrive. The challenges of organizational change faced by all leaders who strive to take advantage of the benefits of continuous process improvement is discussed, as well as what leaders must do to make change stick. The goal is to provide a description of the leadership necessary to make continuous process improvement a reality in any organization.
Author : Richard E. Kopelman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317359933
This book presents the Cube One framework, which provides a basis for understanding, diagnosing, and improving organizational performance. It is based on the premise that successful organizations enact practices that satisfy three key constituents: the enterprise itself, customers, and employees. This book offers a uniquely empirical approach by examining enterprise-, customer-, and employee-directed practices. Validity evidence is provided by survey research, studies of financial metrics, and the analysis of cases involving well-known organizations (such as Google, Four Seasons, and Mayo Clinic). The Cube One framework is equally applicable to organizations in the for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors. After reading this book, students and scholars, as well as organizational practitioners in the fields of organizational behavior and management, will find a practical approach to improving organizational performance.
Author : Roger Addison
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 047044567X
Performance ARCHITECTURE The Art and Science of Improving Organizations is a hands-on guide to real world techniques for improving performance within the workplace. This important book explores the Human Performance Technology Landscape model that was presented in the bestselling book, the third edition of Handbook of Performance Technology. Framed by the Landscape model and supported by other proven models and tools, the book provides effective structures for anyone who needs to develop their performance improvement skills and knowledge and achieve results. A cutting-edge resource, this book draws on the experiences of the authors in combination with the work of notables in human performance technology, including Geary Rummler, Don Tosti, Judith Hale, Dale Brethower, Roger Kaufman, and many others. The authors identify and demonstrate how performance at three levels (worker: individual/team, work: process/practice, workplace: organization) impacts results in organizations. They also show how to scale performance improvement activities and apply them successfully to projects or initiatives of various sizes. "This is an excellent, practical guide to the field of Human Performance Technology, communicated in straightforward language. The authors have given a broad audience access to solid, research-based methods and tools for improving the performance of people at any and all levels of organizations." CARL BINDER, CPT, PhD, senior partner, Binder Riha Associates "Performance Architecture gives you concrete ideas about how to improve performance in the workplace. Adding it to your library is a must." JUDITH HALE, CPT, Ph.D., Hale Associates
Author : David F. Giannetto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 26,92 MB
Release : 2007-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470085916
Performance Power Grid uses the metaphor of an actual electrical grid to explain how business leaders can maximize the way their people interact and work together. It offers a framework that helps managers channel the energy of employees into the proper tasks, processes, and projects, leading to higher productivity and more team focus on the jobs that truly matter.
Author : Bharat Desai
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1532006691
Creating a world-class-performing organization is an enormous challenge, but doing so will give your organization the competitive advantage that it needs for success. World-class-performing organizations are incredibly effective and as a result, consistently outperform most of their competition for an extended period of time. This guide offers a ten-step methodology to lay the foundation needed to join the ranks of these organizations. To continuously improve your organizations performance, you need to develop a systematic corporate approach to problem-solving, build capability for sustainable long-term growth, and master three major business functions: leadership, execution, and cost structure. The ten-step methodology in this book focuses on accomplishing these objectives by walking you through how to: - Create a culture of accountability, discipline, and systems - Improve profitability and execution capacity - Focus your organizations efforts on increasing productivity Build a world-class performing business with a Recipe for Organizational Success.
Author : Geary A. Rummler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 32,43 MB
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118143701
Improving Performance is recognized as the book that launched the Process Improvement revolution. It was the first such approach to bridge the gap between organization strategy and the individual. Now, in this revised and expanded new edition, Gary Rummler reflects on the key needs of organizations faced with today's challenge of managing change in today's complex world. The book shows how to apply the three levels of performance and link performance to strategy, move from annual programs to sustained performance improvement, redesign processes, overcome the seven deadly sins of performance improvement and much more.
Author : Theresa Randall
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2011-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3656038163
Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: A, Walsh College (-), course: MGT 565, language: English, abstract: "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection" - Mark Twain. Organizations can appreciate Mark Twain's philosophy when they decide quality is a top priority and seek a continuous improvement initiative. In order for a corporation to remain competitive in the 21st century, it must be able to identify how it measures against other corporations and its competitors. After a corporation contrasts itself against others, it must be able to continuously change and improve its strategy and processes. It is crucial that corporations remain competitive and responsive to their customers' needs. Benchmarking and continuous improvement allow organizations to compare themselves to industry leaders and improve its' processes and products by employing total quality management. For a corporation to implement continuous improvement and benchmarking, it must familiarize itself with the current trends and issues, influential organizations, best practices, and important theories and concepts.
