Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119281822 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Guide, motivate, and inspire your team's best performance as you learn to: Optimize group, team, and organizational structureBuild a positive, collaborative dynamic across generations, teams, and sectorsUnderstand power and conflict amidst the internal and external political landscapeShape your organization's culture and build a cohesive sense of spiritBolman and Deal's four-frame model has withstood the test of time because it offers an accessible, compact, and powerful set of ideas for navigating complexity and turbulence. The Instructor's guide has been expanded to provide additional tools for the classroom, including chapter summary tip sheets, mini-as
BOLMAN is the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. DEAL retired as the Irving R. Having served on the faculty of some of the top U.S. Widely published on the intersection of leadership and organizations, Bolman is a sought-after consultant for corporations, public agencies, and educational
"Surprisingly good for a text book" according to Taylor. This is hands down the best text book I have ever had for a college class. Material is well presented, with tons of real business stories (and from companies I know). This makes applying the concepts in the book really easy. The book is also easy to read. If there is any complaint, it is that they try almost too hard to help you relate the concepts, and I find myself skimming or skipping over sectio. Daniel Graybeal said Surprise for a Textbook!. I purchased this book for an Ed.S. course I am currently enrolled in. I wasn't sure how engaging it would be since honestly most textbooks aren't written to be engaging, but almost purely informative. That being said, t his is one of the few textbooks I have had to read over the years that I don't really mind sitting down to read at all! It came very quickly, and the packaging was great to protect i. This reads like a suspense novel and just sucks you in I give this book a Five star out of Five.I took an online course and having an electronic version of the text was a big bonus and only makes sense because I could access it and complete my readings from anywhere, including my iPhone.Unlike most business texts, the narrative writing style, almost casual, gave the concepts context and drove them home. For example, take the introduction to chapter one,
Case studies illustrate successful alignment in diverse organizations, and guidelines provide strategic insight for avoiding common pathologies and achieving the right fit. Leadership is the difference between motivation and alienation, and this discussion explores the practices and assumptions to build high-performance organizations. The Symbolic Frame defines organizational culture, and provides insight on bringing a diverse group of individuals together into a cohesive team. Using a multidisciplinary approach to management, this deceptively simple model offers a powerful set of tools for navigating complexity and turb