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Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment : Bridging Theory and Practice

Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1998 [©1998]

Online-Ressource (497 p)

Englisch

Cover; Contents; Preface; Part I - Foundations; Chapter 1 - Frames and Models in Organizational Diagnosis; Diagnosis and the Management of Change; Models and Frames in Diagnosis; Sharp-Image Diagnosis; Diagnosis in Context; Effective Diagnosis; Chapter 2 - Applying the Open-Systems Frame; Background; Framework for Open-Systems Analysis; Diagnostic Principles and Procedures; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Assessing Effectiveness and Ineffectiveness; Political Approaches to Diagnosis; Choosing Effectiveness Criteria; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - Diagnostic Models in Use; What Makes a Good Diagnostic Model?

Collaborative Applications of Open-Systems ModelsMaking Systems Simple: The Six-Box Model; Diagnosis in Stream Analysis; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Diagnosing Organizational Politics; Politics of Diagnosis; Diagnosing the Politics of Planned Change; Diagnosing Organizational Politics; Conclusion; Part II - Focal Areas; Chapter 6 - Group Performance; Systems Framework for Diagnosing Group Behavior; Action Model for Group Task Performance; Conclusion; Chapter 7 - Organization Design; Contributing to Design Projects; Organization-Level Design; Design within Divisions and Units; Conclusion

Chapter 8 - Human Resource ManagementHRM Program Evaluation; Benchmarking; Assessing HRM's Strategic Contribution; Utility Analysis; Stakeholder Assessment; Conclusion; Chapter 9 - Emergent Behavior and Workforce Diversity; Gaps between Emergent Behavior and Official Mandates; Workforce Diversity; Conclusion; Chapter 10 - Organizational Culture; Framing Culture; Diagnosing Culture; Data-Gathering Techniques; Conclusion; Part III - Applications; Chapter 11 - Diagnosis across the Organizational Life Cycle; Do Organizations Go through Life Cycle Stages?; Momentum versus Periodic Upheavals

Diagnosis during Life Cycle StagesOrganizational Decline; Conclusion; Chapter 12 - Labor Relations; Effectiveness and Ineffectiveness in Labor Relations Systems; Diagnostic Guidelines; Applying the Diagnostic Model; Future Development of the Model; Chapter 13 - Strategy Formation and Organizational Learning; Contingency Model of Strategic Decision Processes; Supporting Deliberate Strategies; Supporting Emerging Strategies; Contributing to Innovation and Organizational Learning; Conclusion; Chapter 14 - Diagnosing Macro Systems; Focusing on System Outcomes; Constructing a Diagnostic Model

ConclusionPart IV - Bridging Theory and Practice; Chapter 15 - Applying Multiple Theoretical Frames; Advantages of Multiframe Diagnosis; Theoretical Diversity and Diagnosis; Choosing Frames; Combining Frames; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Authors;

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Print version: Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment : Bridging Theory and Practice

978-0-8039-5511-0

978-0-8039-5511-0 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

OCoLC: 809771654     

978-1-4522-1284-5 ( : 131 (NL))

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HD58.8 .H3673 1999

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LOC-SH: Electronic books

Organizational change ; Organization ; Evaluation ; Electronic books

This book presents a distinctive approach to organizational consultation and planned change that reflects current research and theorizing about organizational change and effectiveness. The authors draw on multiple analytical frameworks to produce empirically grounded models of sources of ineffectiveness and forces for change. The book offers workable solutions to critical problems and demonstrates ways to meet organizational challenges such as market downturns, technological change, and alliances with other organizations