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Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment
Bridging Theory and Practice
- Michael Harrison - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, USA
- Arie Shirom - Tel Aviv University, Israel
September 1998 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book presents a distinctive approach to organizational consultation and planned change that reflects current research and theorizing about organizational change and effectiveness.
The authors draw on multiple analytical frameworks to produce empirically grounded models of sources of ineffectiveness and forces for change. The book offers workable solutions to critical problems and demonstrates ways to meet organizational challenges such as market downturns, technological change, and alliances with other organizations.
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Frames and Models in Organizational Diagnosis
Applying the Open-Systems Frame
Assessing Effectiveness and Ineffectiveness
Diagnostic Models in Use
Diagnosing Organizational Politics
PART TWO: FOCAL AREAS
Group Performance
Organization Design
Human Resource Management
Emergent Behavior and Workforce Diversity
Organizational Culture
PART THREE: APPLICATIONS
Diagnosis across the Organizational Life Cycle
Labor Relations
Strategy Formation and Organizational Learning
Diagnosing Macro Systems
PART FOUR: BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE
Applying Multiple Theoretical Frames
"This book presents sharp-image diagnosis, a distinctive approach to consultation and planned changes that reflects current research in organizational change and effectiveness."
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