Jeff Evans, Chuck Schaefer

Ten Tasks of Change

Demystifying Changing Organizations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The days of predictability and stability in organizations are gone. In today s world of rapid change, agility is a defining characteristic of successful, high-performance companies. In this environment, say Jeff Evans and Chuck Schaefer, it is essential that the ability of an organization to work at change be institutionalized.

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"Ten Tasks of Change" - Dies ist das bislang einzige Buch zum Thema Veränderung, das versucht, die Kompetenz zur Veränderung zu institutionalisieren, indem es sich auf die bestehenden Fähigkeiten eines Unternehmens im Bereich Planung und Management konzentriert. Es erläutert die Theorie des Wandels und schafft einen praktischen Leitfaden für die Planung von Unternehmenswachstum und -entwicklung. Ziel dieses Buches ist es, organisatorisches Lernen zu ermöglichen und zu stärken, um die persönliche Entscheidung des Einzelnen zu respektieren und den Mitarbeitern zu erlauben ihren vollen Beitrag zur Unternehmensveränderung zu leisten. Durch die übersichtliche Gliederung kann "Ten Tasks of Change" sehr gut als Nachschlagewerk genutzt werden. Mit zahlreichen Fallstudien. Die Autoren sind erfahrene Experten auf diesem Gebiet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jossey-Bass Publishers / Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780787953454
• ISBN-10: 0787953458
• Artikelnr.: 09697035

Autorenporträt

If you like fast-paced, page-turning thrillers then Richard Evans' political thrillers will not disappoint you.Richard Evans served as a federal politician in the national parliament giving his books added authenticity. As an insider, Richard recognises the tribalism and the ruthless lonely life of a politician, writing thrilling character driven stories about this exotic, mysterious world. He lives in Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Task I: Appreciating the Situation. Getting Started. Approaching the
Organization As a Work System. Approaching Task I As a Dialogue. Assessing
the Alignment of Your Environment and Your Purpose. Examining Your
Processes and Practices. Estimating the Scope and Impact of Potential
Changes. Estimating the Magnitude of the Change Effort. Judging the
Organization's Readiness for Change. Preparing a Compelling Business-Based
Case for Change. Summary. 2. Task II: Developing Strategic Alignment. The
Work of Task II. Establishing a Communication Network and Strategy.
Developing a Dialogue About the State of the Business. Developing a
Dialogue About the Business Case for Change. Learning About Alternatives.
Developing a Compelling Vision for the Future. Developing a Strategy and
Proposed Approach to Change. Developing a High-Level Action Plan.
Implementing an Infrastructure. Summary. Task III: Evoking Change
Leadership. The Work of Task III. Establishing a Leadership Network.
Involving Potential Change Leaders. Enabling the Leadership Network to Act.
Providing Support for Leaders' Future Roles. Defining Change Leadership
Behaviors for "Walking the Talk". Clearly Defining the Leadership Rewards
and Consequences. Identifying and Securing the Required Support and
Resources. Summary. 4. Task IV: Expanding Understanding and Commitment. The
Work of Task IV. Establishing Safety Nets for the Organization.
Establishing Role Structures for the Change Effort. Establishing Widespread
Understanding of the Change. Beginning Appropriate Education Processes for
the Entire Organization. Creating and Supporting Ongoing Dialogue. Using
Feedback Systems. Creating a More Detailed Action Plan. Summary. 5. Task V:
Analyzing Processes. The Work of Task V. Clarifying the Work System's
Purpose and Boundaries. Conducting Technical System Analysis. Conducting a
Human Systems Analysis. Analyzing Major Process Threads--A Story. Summary.
6. Task VI: Designing Processes, Work, and Boundaries. The Work of Task VI.
Designing for High-Performance Joint Optimization. Clarifying the
Organization Structure. Creating a Provisional Design. Summary. 7. Task
VII: Planning Implementation. The Work of Task VII. Our Approach to
Implementation. Validating the Design. Identifying Further Design Work.
Establishing Timelines for Design Work. Establishing Transition Management
Process. Establishing Integration Processes and Issue. Resolution Forums.
Identifying Individuals or Teams to Complete the Work. Summary. 8. Task
VIII: Establishing Metrics. The Work of Task VIII. Determining the Focus of
the Metrics. Identifying the Organization's Learning Needs. Identifying the
Organization's Levels of Output. Identifying Categories of Performance.
Identifying Realistic Metrics for Categories. Reinforcing Appropriate
Behaviors. Setting the Scope of the Metrics. Determining Data Collection
and Analysis Methods. Determining Format, Feedback, and Evaluation
Processes. Agreeing on Level of Standardization. Establishing Linkage to
Reward System. Summary. 9. Task IX: Managing Transitions. The Work of Task
IX. Maintaining Constancy of Purpose and Positive Strategic Intent.
Defining Work-Unit Requirements. Establishing Decision Slopes and Plan
Transitions. Planning and Supporting the Development of Individual
Capabilities. Summary. 10. Task: X: Continuous Learning and Improvement The
Work of Task X. Understanding the Organizational Learning Process.
Designing Your Organizational Learning Process Thread. Developing Ongoing
Capability to Support Organizational Learning. Planning for Closure and
Celebration. Summary. 11. A Checklist. The Checklist.

Rezensionen

"With the Ten Tasks approach we made a huge leap in capability, with a manageable level of disruption. We have since decided to apply this system on another technology application, which should indicate it's value to our organization" (Dave Reeves, vice president, Chevron Products Company)

"The Ten Tasks of Change is a must-read for anyone engaging and leading organizational change work." (Adrienne Seal, senior organizational effectiveness consultant, The Clorox Corporation)

"Bridges the theory and practice of organizational change. Individuals at every level of the organization will benefit from the clear concepts outlined in this book." (Elizabeth Thach, associate professor, school of business, Sonoma State University)

"Will be particularly useful to managers and executives-demystifies change processes by framing them as work tasks. A useful addition to the change literature." (Edwin C. Nevis, consultant, author, president of Gestalt International Study Center)

"Those who truly want to build commitment for new major initiatives, would do well to use the Ten Tasks as a guide." (Rick Maurer, author, Beyond the Walls of Resistance and Building Capacity for Change Sourcebook)

"By peeling off the change jargon, the authors allow the reader to understand what needs attention and to practice logical, concrete, realistic steps to accomplish organizational change." (Gerald V. Miller, president, Gerald V. Miller Associates)

"Delivers as advertised. Use this book as a guidebook and understand these tasks, and organizational change will be better understood, and more importantly, achieved." (Kevin Eikenberry, president, Discian Group)

"...the authors state that their aim is to bridge the gap between theory and practice...they have certainly succeeded..." (Professional Manager, November 2001)

"Chapter provide an easy, pragmatic approach to achieving the basics of tasks of the framework presented by the authors." (Library Bookwatch, 1/02)