ABSTRACT

Combining state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques in organizational development with practical experiences using a step-by-step approach, Performance Improvement: Making it Happen provides important principles and techniques of organizational development to improve performance. Based on experiences of over 300 organizations, this second edition features real-world examples from a variety of industries that illustrate the different types of problems presented throughout the text as well as the various methods of improvement. In addition, this text also demonstrates numerous ways of measuring organizational improvement after implementing these concepts and methods.

part |2 pages

PART I: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: GETTING IT STARTED

part |2 pages

PART II: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: TAKING ACTION

chapter 9|26 pages

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND TEAMWORK

chapter 10|18 pages

TEAMS: THEIR USES AND IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE

part |2 pages

PART III: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: FORCES WORKING FOR AND AGAINST NEEDED CHANGE