Perspectives on Organizational Fit
Author: Cheri Lee Ostroff
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 080585195X
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Organizational Fit
Author: Amy L. Kristof-Brown
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-11-15
Total Pages: 377
ISBN-13: 1118320905
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn ambitious survey of the field, by an international group of scholars, that looks toward the future of person-organization fit. Explores how people form their impressions of fit and the impact these have on their behavior, and how companies can maximize fit Includes multiple perspectives on the topic of how people fit into organizations, discussing issues across the field and incorporating insights from related disciplines Actively encourages scholars to take part in organizational fit research, drawing on workshops and symposia held specially for this book to explore some of the creative directions that the field is taking into the future
Fit for Growth
Author: Vinay Couto
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2017-01-10
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1119268532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA practical approach to business transformation Fit for Growth* is a unique approach to business transformation that explicitly connects growth strategy with cost management and organization restructuring. Drawing on 70-plus years of strategy consulting experience and in-depth research, the experts at PwC’s Strategy& lay out a winning framework that helps CEOs and senior executives transform their organizations for sustainable, profitable growth. This approach gives structure to strategy while promoting lasting change. Examples from Strategy&’s hundreds of clients illustrate successful transformation on the ground, and illuminate how senior and middle managers are able to take ownership and even thrive during difficult periods of transition. Throughout the Fit for Growth process, the focus is on maintaining consistent high-value performance while enabling fundamental change. Strategy& has helped major clients around the globe achieve significant and sustained results with its research-backed approach to restructuring and cost reduction. This book provides practical guidance for leveraging that expertise to make the choices that allow companies to: Achieve growth while reducing costs Manage transformation and transition productively Create lasting competitive advantage Deliver reliable, high-value performance Sustainable success is founded on efficiency and high performance. Companies are always looking to do more with less, but their efforts often work against them in the long run. Total business transformation requires total buy-in, and it entails a series of decisions that must not be made lightly. The Fit for Growth approach provides a clear strategy and practical framework for growth-oriented change, with expert guidance on getting it right. *Fit for Growth is a registered service mark of PwC Strategy& Inc. in the United States
Mergers and Acquisitions
Author: Mark E. Mendenhall
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780804746618
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the dynamics of the sociocultural processes inherent in mergers and acquisitions, and draws implications for post-merger integration management.
Building the Fit Organization: Six Core Principles for Making Your Company Stronger, Faster, and More Competitive
Author: Daniel Markovitz
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2015-10-22
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1259587185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of The Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award! Everyone knows that in order to reach optimum levels of health, you have to exercise—and that you have to keep at it, day after day after day. No big secret here. It’s the same with process improvement, and, specifically, lean processes. Everything there is to know about Lean has been revealed. Countless books, articles, and seminars provide business leaders all the information they need to understand how lean works and how effective it can be when fully implemented. Again, not a secret. Why, then, do companies invariably fail in their pursuit of operational excellence? The same reason people fail to trim fat through exercise. They don’t do it. They try to squeeze it into their schedule; they don’t make it part of their schedule. And, inevitably, it becomes less of a priority. In the same vein, too many business leaders see process improvement as a project, something separate from the more “pressing” goals of profits and growth. That’s where they go wrong. And that’s where Building the Fit Organization comes in. In this practical, hands-on guide Markovitz walks you step by step through the process of making lean as intrinsic to your company as the pursuit of profits. You will learn how to make an unshakeable commitment to increasing the value provided by doing the right work in the right way with continuous monitoring of processes and structured coaching for everyone. You don’t need another book about lean. What you need to learn is how to make process improvement your company’s purpose. Like a serious athlete, you’re warmed up. You know what lean is and how it can help your organization. Now it’s time to perform. Building the Fit Organization is the next step to creating a company that can compete on the toughest of playing fields.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Perspectives
Author: Simon Peck
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780415226257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis set includes articles from the four main fields which have influenced the study of Mergers and Acquisitions: Economics, Finance, Strategic Management and Human Resource Management. Featuring the key papers by individuals who shaped the field, the collection presents these formative pieces in thematically grouped sections, including coverage of: * Perspectives on the modern business corporation and the role of mergers and acquisitions: historical, financial, strategic and management * Causes of mergers and acquisitions activity * Performance impact of mergers and acquisitions activity * Public policy and the corporation The set features a comprehensive index and original introductory material.
The Art of Sustainable Performance
Author: Bas Kodden
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-07-08
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 3030464636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book revisits common notions on how to select and recruit the right employees. It reveals that the secret of successful individuals and teams lies in a combination of talent and four important performance indicators, offering an innovative approach that companies can fruitfully adopt. Bas Kodden has studied key performance indicators among over 1,100 executives, senior staff and professionals, including 50 CEOs from leading Dutch companies. His findings put the present recruitment and selection procedures used by many prominent companies in a new light. Moreover, the book not only addresses theory; it also offers a practically applicable model for recruitment, selection and professional development. In closing, the book includes a variety of questionnaires and checklists for HR professionals and executives whose goal is to build sustainable and successful teams and organizations.
Organizational Evolution and Strategic Management
Author: Rodolphe Durand
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2006-04-25
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1446227111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK`I have no doubt this book will be read and used time and again by any scholar working within the evolutionary approach to organizations. I believe that it will also be of great interest to strategy scholars' - Management `Rodolphe Durand has a compelling message for the growing community of evolutionary researchers in organization studies. Evolutionary researchers need to attend more carefully to historical and contemporary debates in the biological sciences if they are to avoid false tracks and simplisitic analogies. Durand offers here the foundations of a distinctive and authentic evolutionary theory that takes organizations seriously for what they are' - Richard Whittington, Oxford University `This book fills an important gap in the study of organizations and strategy from an evolutionary perspective. It offers a synthetic approach to evolutionary analysis with grounded empirical examples that graduate students and seasoned scholars alike will find immensely useful. Durand's OES model, rooted in a critical examination of philosophical and scientific writings on evolution, is particularly promising and provides a valuable guidepost for future research on organizations and strategic management' - Michael Lounsbury, University of Alberta How is economic evolutionary theory, in which organisations evolve according to environmental selection, reconciled with evidence of strategic management? This book is the first of its kind to propose a solution to this theoretical puzzle and engage readers in a balanced understanding of organizational evolution. Rodolphe Durand embarks upon a fresh assessment of the literature. His discoveries provide the foundation for a new theory of organizational selection and an organizational evolution and strategy model that reconciles economic evolution with strategic intentionality. Chapters include an examination of the work by Lamarck, Darwin and Spencer; a constructive appraisal of evolutionary theory applied to organisations and a summary of how the organizational evolution and strategy model will affect future theory and research. - An associated web site with further information can be found at: http://studies.hec.fr/web/durand
Principles of External Business Environment Analyzability in an Organizational Context
Author: Abrantes, Bruno F.
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2023-05-08
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1668455455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrinciples of External Business Environment Analyzability in an Organizational Context, by Bruno F. Abrantes, is a groundbreaking work on the topic of business environmental analysis (BEA) within strategic management. Abrantes provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of management theory, narrowing the focus to organizational management and strategic management , and delving into the intricacies of business environments. He introduces the tenets of philosophy of management and analyzability, exploring a wide range of analytical models and decision-making strategies, and offering over 50 models applicable to BEAP, along with suggestions for an additional 50 models for decision- making and project management. This book is an essential resource for university and college students in business, economics, and marketing, particularly those taking a strategic management course. It provides a deep understanding of BEAP design and a critical sense for the philosophical questions behind analyzability in decision- making. Moreover, it is a valuable reference source for management consultants and strategists looking to expand their horizons beyond their department or consultancy company. Topics covered in the book include black swans, environmental forecasting, future thinking, scenario planning, VUCA, and wild card, among others. Principles of External Business Environment Analyzability in an Organizational Context is a must-read for anyone seeking to excel in the critical field of business environmental analysis.
Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology
Author: P. Matthijs Bal
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2024-07-05
Total Pages: 783
ISBN-13: 1803921765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this comprehensive Encyclopedia, Matthijs Bal brings together over 190 international experts to present fresh perspectives on key concepts, theories and research in organizational psychology. Entries cover central topics in the field, such as performance and work family balance, as well as upcoming and underrepresented areas such as decolonization, authenticity and playful work. This title contains one or more Open Access entries.
