Becoming Agile : How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability.
by
Worley, Christopher G.
Title
:
Becoming Agile : How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability.
Author
:
Worley, Christopher G.
ISBN
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9781119011675
Personal Author
:
Worley, Christopher G.
Edition
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1st ed.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (188 pages)
Series
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J-B Short Format Ser.
Contents
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BECOMING AGILE -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 One Vision, Two Perspectives: Agility and the Socio-Economic Organization -- Purpose of the Book -- Agility and Performance -- The Ecological Perspective -- The Transformation Perspective -- The Dynamic Capabilities/Learning Perspective -- A Socio-Economic Theory of Organizations -- The TFW Virus in Organizations -- Combatting the TFW Virus -- Overview of the Book -- References -- 2 The Beginnings of Agility at Brioche Pasquier -- BPG and the SEAM Methodology -- The Initial Improvement Process at BPG -- The Diagnostic Process -- Action Planning and Implementation -- Evaluating the Initial Intervention -- BPG's Agility -- The Outcomes Standard -- The Organization Standard -- References -- 3 The Brioche Pasquier Group Goes Global -- Chapter Overview -- Act 1: Internationalizing the Sales Function -- Act 2: From International Sales to International Production -- The Recondo Acquisition in Spain -- The Brescia Acquisition in Italy -- Common Difficulties in the Recondo and Brescia Acquisitions -- Recovering from Difficulties -- Act 3: From International to Global -- United Kingdom (UK) -- United States (USA) -- Summary -- Assessing BPG's Agility -- BPG's Sustained Performance and Changes -- BPG's Agile Routines -- Summary -- References -- 4 Implementing Agility and SEAM: Recommendations and Implications -- A Comparison and Integration of Agility and SEAM -- An Agility Implementation Framework -- Strategize First -- Lay the Foundation -- Lead the Development of Agile Routines -- Reflections on Becoming Agile -- The Power of the Hidden Cost Concept -- The Advantages of Patience Over Aggressive Growth -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- The Research Sponsor Organizations -- The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO).
The Institute for Socio-Economic Organization Research (ISEOR) -- The Center for Leadership and Effective Organizations (CLEO) -- Index -- EULA.
Local Note
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
:
Management.
Organizational change.
Organizational effectiveness.
Genre
:
Electronic books.
Added Author
:
Zardet, Véronique.
Bonnet, Marc.
Savall, Amandine.
Pasquier, Pascal.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 1338194-1001 | HD58.8 -- .B436 2015 EB | Ebrary E-Books |