Becoming agile : how the SEAM approach to management builds adaptability / / Christopher G. Worley [and three others] |
Autore | Worley Christopher G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.406 |
Collana | Jossey-Bass Short Format Series |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational change
Organizational effectiveness Management |
ISBN |
1-119-01167-1
1-119-18235-2 1-119-01168-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 Process
Action 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 Agility BPG'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; EULA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910131634203321 |
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Becoming agile : how the SEAM approach to management builds adaptability / / Christopher G. Worley [and three others] |
Autore | Worley Christopher G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.406 |
Collana | Jossey-Bass Short Format Series |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational change
Organizational effectiveness Management |
ISBN |
1-119-01167-1
1-119-18235-2 1-119-01168-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 Process
Action 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 Agility BPG'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; EULA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812289603321 |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015 | ||
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Organizing supply chain processes for sustainable innovation in the agri-food industry / / edited by Raffaella Cagliano, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, Federico F.A. Caniato, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, Christopher G. Worley, Centre for Leadership and Effective Organizations, NEOMA Business School, Reims, France |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
Disciplina | 300 |
Collana | Organizing for sustainable effectiveness |
Soggetto topico |
Business logistics
Sustainable agriculture |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-78635-487-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Organizing Supply Chain Processes for Sustainable Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry; Copyright Pages; Contents; List of Contributors; Organizing Supply Chain Processes for Sustainable Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry: Introduction to the Volume; References; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The Challenge of Sustainable Innovation in Agri-Food Supply Chains; Introduction; The Challenge of Sustainability in the Agri-Food Industry; The Agri-Food Industry and Supply Chain; Agri-Food Supply Chain Characteristics; Sustainable Food Supply Chain Criteria
Sustainable Food Supply Chain PracticesSustainability-Oriented Innovation in Agri-Food Supply Chain; Characteristics of SOIs; Drivers and Motivations for SOIs; The Scale and Scope of SOIs; The Capabilities Required to Implement SOIs; Key Questions and Case Summaries; References; Chapter 2 Alcass: Innovation for Sustainable Supply Chains for Traditional and New Products; Sustainable Supply Chain in the Food Industry; Practices for a Sustainable Food Supply Chain; The Role of New Product Development for Sustainability; Dynamic Capabilities and Sustainability; Methodology "ALCASS": A Path Towards SustainabilityTwo Business Strategies for Improving Sustainability; Incremental Innovation in Existing Products and Supply Chain; Radical Innovation in New Products and the Supply Chain; Discussion: Business Strategies and Dynamic Capabilities; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Supporting Sustainability through Developing a Learning Network among Traditional Food Producers: Applications of Action Learning; Introduction; Tradeit; Learning in Organisations and Networks; Learning at Home and Away; Learning Mechanisms; Action Learning Methodology: Action Learning ResearchDeveloping a Learning Network in TRADEIT; The Gluten-Free Kitchen Company Ltd.: 'The Pop-Up that Didn't Close'; Discussion; Challenges Faced by Traditional Food Producers; The Role of Action Learning; Building a Durable Learning Network through Action Learning; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4 Building Social Capital into the Disrupted Green Coffee Supply Chain: Illy's Journey to Quality and Sustainability; Introduction; The Governance of Global Food Commodity Supply Chains; Social Capital as a Governance Mechanism Research QuestionsMethodology; Illy and the Green Coffee Supply Chain Development; Illy and Sustainability; The Green Coffee Market and Supply Chain; Illy's Green Coffee Supply Chain; Phase 1: The Integrated Green Coffee Supply Chain; Phase 2: The Responsible Supply Chain Process (RSCP) Certification; Sustainability Achievements Along the Green Coffee Supply Chain; Discussion; From Bridging to Bonding; Social Capital at the Network Level; Social Capital Deployment Outcomes; Conclusion; Theoretical Implications; Managerial Implications; Notes; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 5 The Evolution of Barilla's Durum Wheat Supply Chain Contracts for Triple Bottom Line Benefits |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466161703321 |
United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2016 | ||
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