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Performance Architecture : The Art and Science of Improving Organizations.
Title:
Performance Architecture : The Art and Science of Improving Organizations.
Author:
Addison, Roger.
ISBN:
9780470445655
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (202 pages)
Contents:
Performance Architecture: The Art & Science of Improving Organizations -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, AND EXHIBITS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- NEED FOR THIS BOOK -- PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK -- SCOPE AND APPROACH -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- FURTHER THOUGHTS -- CHAPTER 1: THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE -- WHERE WE WORK -- THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE -- PRINCIPLES OF PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY -- WORK ENVIRONMENT -- HOW WE THINK-SYSTEM, SYSTEMATIC, SYSTEMIC -- HPT AS THE INTEGRATOR -- CONCLUSION: LESSONS OF THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 2: THE WORKER: INDIVIDUAL/TEAM LEVEL -- SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY -- APPROACH -- HELPFUL MODELS AND TOOLS -- OTHER MODELS AND TOOLS -- SOLUTIONS: TYPICAL EXAMPLES AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL -- EVALUATION -- APPLICATION EXERCISE -- CONCLUSION -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 3: THE WORK: PROCESS/PRACTICE LEVEL -- SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY -- SIGNALS THAT POINT TO PROCESS/PRACTICE LEVEL PERFORMANCE ISSUES -- APPROACH -- MAPS: MAKING IT VISIBLE -- PRACTICES: THE MISSING LINK -- APPLICATION EXERCISE -- CONCLUSION -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 4: THE WORKPLACE: ORGANIZATION LEVEL -- SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY -- APPROACH -- WHAT IS THE GAP: DESIRED VERSUS CURRENT BUSINESS RESULTS -- PROBLEM SOLVING -- GAINING OWNERSHIP OF ANALYSIS, SOLUTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING -- CONSULTANT'S ROLE IN IMPLEMENTATION -- APPLICATION EXERCISE -- CONCLUSION -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION: WEAVING PERFORMANCE INTO THE ORGANIZATION -- WHY THIS CHAPTER? -- IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED -- HOW TO MAKE AN IMPLEMENTATION STICK -- CONCLUSION -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 6: WHAT WE DO -- SYSTEMATIC APPROACH -- KEY TERMS -- COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH -- CONCLUSION.

WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 7: FOCUS FORWARD: TRENDS TO WATCH -- WHY TRENDS MATTER -- EXPANDING THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE -- CONCLUSION -- WHERE TO GO NEXT -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- CHAPTER 8: CHART YOUR COURSE -- WORKER/SELF -- WORK/PROCESS -- WORKPLACE/ORGANIZATION -- CONCLUSION -- AUTHORS' PICKS -- AFTERWORD -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- FURTHER READINGS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS.
Abstract:
Dr. Roger M. Addison, Cpt, is the director of Human Performance Technology for the International Society for Performance Improvement. He is a past president of ISPI, past COB and past president of the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations. Carol Haig, Cpt, is principal of Carol Haig & Associates, a performance improvement consulting firm that specializes in performance analysis. Carol has served as director on the executive board of ISPI. Lynn Kearny, Cpt, leads a performance consulting firm that assesses organizational needs and designs and develops performance improvement solutions. Lynn also graphically facilitates client meetings. She is the author of several books, including Creating Workplaces Where People Can Think, from Jossey-Bass.
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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.
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