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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818265403321

Autore

Freeman R. Edward <1951->

Titolo

Bridging the values gap : how authentic organizations bring values to life / / R. Edward Freeman, Ellen R. Auster ; foreword by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-60994-958-7

1-60994-957-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

658.408

Soggetti

Value

Economic value added

Strategic planning - Employee participation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Understanding the Values Gap in Business; Chapter 1 The Values Gap in Business; Chapter 2 Just Be Authentic: Not So Fast, Not So Easy; Chapter 3 Authentic Organizations: Is Yours One?; Chapter 4 Do Values Right or Don't Do Them at All; Part II: How Businesses Can Bridge the Values Gap; Chapter 5 Introspective Values: Reflecting on Self and the Organization; Chapter 6 Historical Values: Exploring the Impact of Our Past; Chapter 7 Connectedness Values: Creating a Sense of Belonging and Community

Chapter 8 Aspirational Values: Our Hopes and DreamsPart III: Bringing the Conversation to Life; Chapter 9 Getting Started; Notes; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Business has a values problem. It's not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged-resulting in lower productivity, less innovation, and sometimes outright corruption. The reason, argue top scholars and consultants Edward



Freeman and Ellen Auster, is that most companies' values are handed down from on high, with no employee input or discussion. This practically invites disconnects between inte