Contributions

  • Worley, Christopher G. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

83,500 words, Guess

Page Count

334 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005031021
  • Goodreads1182394
  • LibraryThing1497844

Classifications

  • DDC658.4/06
  • LCCHD58.8 .L379 2006

Description

In this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be "built to change" so they can last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. Built to Change focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change Are closely connected to their environments Reward experimentation Learn about new practices and technologies Commit to continuously improving performance Seek temporary competitive advantages

Description

"In this book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be "built to change" so they can last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change." "Built to Change focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. Built to Change is filled with illustrative examples from companies - Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Limited Brands, and Toyota - that have been able to change time and again to meet changing business demands. The book outlines what it takes to become an organization that continuously and rapidly changes. It includes information about creating strategies, structures, reward systems, communication processes, and human resource management practices that are designed to facilitate the ability of an organization to change. Built to Change includes an online instructor's guide."--Jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Built to change: how to achieve sustained organizational effectivenessJohn Wiley & Sons2006-01-01

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