In this enduring classic, prominent authorities on organizational research describe how they have tried to make their own research approaches useful for theory and practice. Other experts interpret and comment on these contributions, and in the ensuing discussions and debates, the participants provide valuable insights into how these researchers think about their work, how they formulate problems and research strategies, and the reasons they use particular methods.

Doing Research That Is Useful for Theory and Practice (The New Lexington Press Management and Organization Sciences Series)

Business & Money

Cummings, Thomas G.

Mohrman Jr., Allan M.

Lawler III, Edward

Mohrman, Susan A.

Ledford Jr., Gerald

Management & Leadership

Lexington Books

"A terrific book!" --David A. Nadler, chairman, DeltaConsulting Group Tackle the organizational issues related to implementing teams.Learn new designs to support the knowledge work components oforganizations. Drawing on over fifteen years of research andconsulting with such companies as Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard,Pacific Bell, General Mills, Pratt and Whitney, Pfizer, and TexasInstruments, the authors shows you how to create new organizationdesigns that empower teams so that they make a real difference. You'll discover how to: * Design new work teams * Identify new roles and responsibilities * Manage team performance * Create an empowering team environment Over 50 tables, figures, and exhibits reinforce the practical text.Even if teams already exist at your organization, you'll use thiswell-researched guide to push your teams to higher levels ofperformance!

Designing Team-Based Organizations: New Forms for Knowledge Work

Mohrman, Susan Albers

Cohen, Susan G.

Jossey-Bass

Proven-to-work tools for building or fine-tuning teams The authors of Designing Team-Based Organizations present hands-on guidance for establishing or refining teams in organizations where they carry out the core work process. Though teams are fast becoming the basic foundation of businesses and other organizations, surprisingly few resources are available to help managers, leaders, and design teams organize an entire business or business unit around teams. In response to requests from their consulting clients, including Texas Instruments and Honeywell, the Mohrmans developed these step-by-step materials to accomplish just that. The workbook is a practical guide that combines basic concepts with dozens of valuable worksheets that team organizers can use to create a viable design plan. Attractively designed with clear graphics, sidebars, to-do lists, and diagnostic aids, the workbook details planning, design, goals, decision-making, communications, leadership roles, performance management, and more. The facilitator's guide outlines how to use the workbook with groups so that unit managers, project managers, design professionals, and human resource staffs can work efficiently with their management teams to transform their groups into teams.

Designing and Leading Team-Based Organizations, A Leader's / Facilitator's Guide

Provides strategies for fostering the committed leadership, widespread participation, and effective communication necessary to bring about significant change throughout an entire organization.

Large-Scale Organizational Change (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)

Ledford Jr., Gerald E.

Lawler, III, Edward E.

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