Organizational Dynamics articles from June 1997

Organizational Dynamics archives from June 1997

The new agenda for organization development.
June 22, 1997... If organization development practitioners want to sleep better at night, they need to live the basic values of their profession, challenge actions they know are immoral, and play a more expansive role in improving organizational life....

Action learning and action science: are they different? (includes related articles on the definitions of action learning and action science)
June 22, 1997... Two increasing popular approaches to management learning help participants merge knowledge and action to solve real-world problems. Participants and facilitators should understand the benefits and risks involved in each of these action...

Out of (strategic) control.
June 22, 1997... Rigid planning and arbitrary controls frequently lead to disaster. Here's a more flexible approach shaped by ongoing information, strong corporate culture, and appropriate reward systems. Charles Handy, one of today's foremost business...

Critical success factors for creating superb self-managing teams.
June 22, 1997... Which has the greater impact on team performance, team design or effective coaching? The answer may surprise you. Self-managing teams are fast becoming the management practice of choice for organizations that wish to become more flexible,...

Teams and technology: tensions in participatory design.
June 22, 1997... No one element by itself can do the job. It's the integrated development of teams, technologies, and organizational structures that creates high performance. Year after year, organizations increase their investment in new information and...