04583nam 2200745 450 991081228960332120200520144314.01-119-01167-11-119-18235-21-119-01168-X(CKB)3710000000468574(EBL)2027204(SSID)ssj0001543356(PQKBManifestationID)16133589(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001543356(PQKBWorkID)13320648(PQKB)11265624(PQKBManifestationID)15679903(PQKBWorkID)14595209(PQKB)24650042(MiAaPQ)EBC4040516(MiAaPQ)EBC2027204(DLC) 2015022309(Au-PeEL)EBL4040516(CaPaEBR)ebr11113692(CaONFJC)MIL826437(OCoLC)910802678(PPN)195963881(EXLCZ)99371000000046857420151106h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBecoming agile how the SEAM approach to management builds adaptability /Christopher G. Worley [and three others]Hoboken, New Jersey :Jossey-Bass,2015.©20151 online resource (188 p.)Jossey-Bass Short Format SeriesIncludes index.1-119-01166-3 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.BECOMING AGILE; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 One Vision, Two Perspectives: Agility and the Socio-Economic Organization; Purpose of the Book; Agility and Performance; The Ecological Perspective; The Transformation Perspective; The Dynamic Capabilities/Learning Perspective; A Socio-Economic Theory of Organizations; The TFW Virus in Organizations; Combatting the TFW Virus; Overview of the Book; References; 2 The Beginnings of Agility at Brioche Pasquier; BPG and the SEAM Methodology; The Initial Improvement Process at BPG; The Diagnostic ProcessAction Planning and ImplementationEvaluating the Initial Intervention; BPG's Agility; The Outcomes Standard; The Organization Standard; References; 3 The Brioche Pasquier Group Goes Global; Chapter Overview; Act 1: Internationalizing the Sales Function; Act 2: From International Sales to International Production; The Recondo Acquisition in Spain; The Brescia Acquisition in Italy; Common Difficulties in the Recondo and Brescia Acquisitions; Recovering from Difficulties; Act 3: From International to Global; United Kingdom (UK); United States (USA); Summary; Assessing BPG's AgilityBPG's Sustained Performance and ChangesBPG's Agile Routines; Summary; References; 4 Implementing Agility and SEAM: Recommendations and Implications; A Comparison and Integration of Agility and SEAM; An Agility Implementation Framework; Strategize First; Lay the Foundation; Lead the Development of Agile Routines; Reflections on Becoming Agile; The Power of the Hidden Cost Concept; The Advantages of Patience Over Aggressive Growth; Conclusion; References; About the Authors; The Research Sponsor Organizations; The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO)The Institute for Socio-Economic Organization Research (ISEOR)The Center for Leadership and Effective Organizations (CLEO); Index; EULAAn in-depth example of The Agility Factor in action Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. Reflecting the principles presented in The Agility Factor, readers are taken on a real-world journey of transformation and change. This short-format case study of the French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization successfully implemented the principles of agility using the socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the process and describing how every decision brought the goalJossey-Bass short format series.Organizational changeOrganizational effectivenessManagementOrganizational change.Organizational effectiveness.Management.658.406Worley Christopher G857380Worley Christopher G.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812289603321Becoming agile3953814UNINA