Managing for the Future Organizational Behavior and Processes

by Ancona, Deborah G.; Kochan, Thomas A.; Scully, Maureen; Van Maanen, John; Westney, D. Eleanor

• ISBN13: 9780324055757
• ISBN10: 0324055757
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-15
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Managing for the Future is an innovative approach to teaching organizational behavior based on the course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The text first presents the new organization, examining it through strategic, political, and cultural lenses. Then the role and impact of teams and central issues facing the organization itself are explored. The last section of the text focuses on skills--the goal being not only to present the new organization but also illustrate how students can become better actors within it. Each of the 14 modules provides many instructional options through cases, readings, exercises and projects. Managing for the Future's modular format allows for even greater flexibility, allowing instructors to select only the topics they need to suit their course needs. Managing for the Future's flexible design and its' experiential-based approach make the text and appealing choice for experienced learners.

Table of Contents

Analytics

The +New+ Organization: Taking Action in an Era of Organizational Transformation

Three Lenses on Organizational Analysis and Action

Teams

Making Teams Work

Diverse Cognitive Styles in Teams

Team Processes

Teams in Organizations

Organizations

Workforce Management: Employment Relationships in Changing Organizations

Managing Change in Organizations

Organizational Actions in Complex Environments

Learning Across Borders: Disneyland on the Move

Skills

Managing Cultural Diversity

Negotiation and Conflict Resolutions

Change From Within: Roads to Successful Issue Selling

Leadership

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