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Item Details
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SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP
CREATING POSITIVE ORGANISATIONS |
| By: |
Ian MacDonald, Catherine Burke, Karl Stewart |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£77.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0566087006 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780566087004 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
24 November, 2006 |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
Human survival has always depended upon our ability to form and sustain social organisations. By creating positive organisations we can build a worthwhile society. A positive organisation is created by the hard work of leaders and members and influenced by the way the organisation is designed, especially its systems. This book outlines that work. |
| Synopsis: |
This book is concerned with how people come together to achieve a productive purpose. Human survival has always depended upon our ability to form and sustain social organisations. People have a deep need to be creative and to belong. By creating positive organisations we can fulfil these needs and build a worthwhile society. Such organisations do not occur by chance; a positive organisation is created by the hard work of leaders and members and influenced by the way the organisation is designed, especially its systems. All this needs to be based on an understanding of sound, general principles of behaviour. This book outlines that work; how to build a positive organisation in terms of general principles and practical examples. Understanding and applying this work requires discipline (not dogma) and creativity. The authors show the significant positive results that can be achieved and detail a range of case studies. Unlike some books which are based on goals, objectives or visions this book concentrates on how this can be achieved.The authors observed and engaged with what good leaders and members actually do and have endeavoured to distil the essence of productive relationships based on core, human values. This work has been applied in businesses, social service agencies, hospitals, city governments, national governments, armies, churches, public utilities, indigenous communities, schools and other unique organisations. It is intended to help leaders create more humane and productive organisations that can both meet their objectives and improve the human condition. It does so by presenting a coherent theory exemplified by numerous cases and practical experience. As more than one leader has commented, 'this stuff actually works'. The CD supplied with the book contains 11 case studies which look at the application of systems leadership techniques in a range of organisational contexts. |
| Illustrations: |
7 b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Gower Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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