1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910478867203321

Autore

Harrison Michael I

Titolo

Organizational diagnosis and assessment [[electronic resource] ] : bridging theory and practice / / Michael I. Harrison, Arie Shirom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999

ISBN

0-8039-5510-3

1-322-41294-4

1-4522-1284-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (497 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShiromArie

Disciplina

302.35

658.4063

Soggetti

Organizational change

Organization - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-469) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

This text presents sharp-image diagnosis - a distinctive approach to organizational consultation and planned change that reflects current research and theorizing about organizational change and effectiveness.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699729703321

Titolo

Training novice drivers to shorten distraction time [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, DC] : , : [U.S. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration], , [2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Collana

Traffic safety facts. Traffic tech. Technology transfer series ; ; 387

Soggetti

Distracted driving - United States

Distracted driving - United States - Prevention

Teenage automobile drivers - Training of - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF caption title screen (nhtsa.gov, viewed Dec. 16, 2010).

"April 2010."