Organizational Dynamics articles from January 1998

Organizational Dynamics archives from January 1998

Charisma in action: the transformational abilities of Virgin's Richard Branson and ABB's Percy Barnevik. (includes interview with Virgin Group's CEO and ABB's chairman)
January 1, 1998... Interviews with two of the world's most respected executives show how they have combined charismatic leadership with architectural skill to build high-energy corporations. Change has become a mantra for corporate success. The word leaps out...

A little leadership, please? (perceived leadership shortage)
January 1, 1998... Books, management consultants, and corporate executives pour out answers to today's "leadership crisis." But are they asking the right questions? On June 14, 1996, in Kansas City, Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles' shortstop, played in his...

Reinforcing and extending today's organizations: the simultaneous pursuit of person-organization fit and diversity. (includes related article on employee demographics and employment decisions)
January 1, 1998... Should a company select new employees to build a cohesive culture - or to develop a more diverse workforce? Actually, both approaches are right. When it comes to building a workforce that will contribute to organizational success, managers...

Confronting the paradoxes in a total quality environment.
January 1, 1998... To gain a sharper focus on the culture of total quality management, look carefully at the contradictions in this way of running an organization. This is the Age of Paradox, as Charles Handy reported in his book of the same title. Handy saw...