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Wiley
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A new lean and agile model for more effective change management Rapid Organizational Change gets right to the heart of the change initiative problem, and offers a time- and money-saving solution. The fact that so many change initiatives fail or underperform can be traced back to one major issue: pace. While most change management models stress the importance of timeliness, they remain bound to an organization-wide approach to execution. By targeting...
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Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Leaders driving transformation often focus too much on how employees' tasks will change -- but this is less of a hurdle for workers than dealing with the threat to the informal roles they've established. Major transitions cause personal disruption along three different dimensions: role adjustment, task learning, and emotional engagement. To better manage transformative change, leaders need to focus not only on how their own roles need to adapt, but...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The aim of this book is to explore the contribution HR can make to how organizations enact change within the context of an environment of accelerating and increasing complexity driven by global forces for change. In particular the book focuses on the role of HR in creating value for the organization and engaging its stakeholders during transformations. This aim is achieved in several distinct ways. First, a critical perspective is provided of the...
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The nature of contemporary Organisation Development (OD) is often written about by both scholars and practitioners, yet there is little evidence of these descriptions (or debates on key issues) having been based on reliably collected data. This book compares academic and practitioner perspectives on the profession of OD in the UK and how it has evolved over four decades. The research which informs this book was designed to investigate similarities...
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Changes are rarely accomplished by individuals. People are social animals and changes are social processes which have to be organized. Social psychology is essential for the effectiveness and development of the field of change management. It is necessary to understand people in change processes. Social psychology also teaches us that meaning is key during change and intervention. Social psychology makes change management comprehensible to people and...
6) Diversity and inclusion matters: tactics and tools to inspire equity and game-changing performance
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Diversity, equity, and inclusion has been a hot topic especially in the tech industry. "Between 2017 and 2018, postings for diversity and inclusion positions had increased by nearly 20%--and that number is growing." Many companies are struggling to achieve their DEI goals and develop successful programs. Thompson addresses one of the major issues: there is no handbook that helps people develop and create an effective DEI program. Most work is currently...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
An enterprise agile transformation can be a radical organizational change. Do it successful with the guidance in this book! You'll learn how to identify and understand your organization's culture, match the best agile framework, and develop a positive change management strategy. Real-world case studies show you what to expect, and step-by-step instructions help you craft the solution that fits the unique needs of your enterprise. Enterprise agility...
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Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This workbook for managers at academic and public libraries presents an overview of evaluation and the types of metrics, linking them to strategic planning and infrastructure. It also features a detailed list of sources for metrics and concrete examples of evaluation in practice.
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Hitherto, the organization of international business has been studied mostly from a managerial point of view or by examining the relationship between firms and the economy. Yet, the development of the modern, multinational firm - the most important type of business organisation - has been strongly influenced by the conflicts that bedeviled the twentieth century. The volatile macroeconomic and political environments experienced by international business...
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An expansion on the understanding of Google SRE, providing 'worked examples' for each essential facet of this area of IT prepared in co-operation with Google cloud customers based on their experiences. Instructs on methodology for running services at scale and starting SRE in greenfield or brownfield fashion.
Publisher
Project Management Institute
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The Standard for Organizational Project Management - First Edition provides a framework and integrated approach using portfolio, program, and project management to deliver organizational strategy for better performance, better results, and a sustainable competitive advantage. This standard is one of PMI's foundational standards and it is aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK.
"PMI's latest foundational standard,...
Author
Publisher
JOHN WILEY
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The dramatic events of 2020 have clarified the urgent need for digital transformation in countless organizations. The rise of remote work and the rapidly increasing use of cloud technologies are just two drivers of the relentless pace of digital disruption. Despite this, many companies remain underequipped or hesitant to embrace digital transformation. Understanding the key drivers of change and leveraging the powerful capabilities from technologies...
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English
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"If you're hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren't working out, Henry Cloud's Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year." —Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover
"Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through [life's] turbulent passages." —Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder of the Leadership Network ...
"Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through [life's] turbulent passages." —Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder of the Leadership Network ...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Leaders know that change is essential and unavoidable, but getting people to buy-in to a painful change process, with no guarantee of success, is hard. This book explains how to build organization-wide momentum for change, without falling afoul of the bureaucracy, cultural complexity, and entrenched power positions. 7 Crucial Conversations for Organizations provides a sophisticated diagnosis of the common ailments that beset an enterprise as it reaches...
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English
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Little changes can make a big difference.
When some of the world’s biggest corporations need to revive their brands, innovate products, and rethink their images, they call Peter Arnell.
Now in his fourth decade of branding and marketing for such companies as Samsung, Reebok, DKNY, GNC, and Pepsi, Arnell explains how you can use some of the same strategies that famous brands do, in order to improve your own...
When some of the world’s biggest corporations need to revive their brands, innovate products, and rethink their images, they call Peter Arnell.
Now in his fourth decade of branding and marketing for such companies as Samsung, Reebok, DKNY, GNC, and Pepsi, Arnell explains how you can use some of the same strategies that famous brands do, in order to improve your own...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"When all is said and done, a lot more gets said than done. What is the antidote to this? Ruthless Consistency. According to Harvard Business Review, "most studies still show a 60-70% failure rate for organizational change projects-a statistic that has stayed constant from the 1970s to the present." Drawing on his 20+ years of experience as a strategy and execution consultant specializing in midsize companies, Michael Canic helps committed leaders...
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English
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An in-depth analysis of the rapidly growing phenomenon of crowdsourcing reflects on the dramatic economic, cultural, business, and political implications of applying the open-source idea to a variety of fields outside of software development and addresses the unique opportunities and problems of this expanding trend.
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