Worley / Williams / Lawler Assessing Organization Agility

Creating Diagnostic Profiles to Guide Transformation
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-84705-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 54 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B Short Format Series

In-depth agility evaluation for a more efficient response tochange
Assessing Organization Agility provides a clear, conciseroadmap to improved implementation of change. Written by twoorganizational researchers at USC's Center for EffectiveOrganizations and a management consultant with Strategy&(formerly Booz & Company), this book provides the means forassessing an organization's agility and formulating an improvementplan. Beginning with a discussion about the meaning of "agility,"the authors enumerate the various contributing factors that affecthow quickly an organization responds to change, and the efficiencyof the response. An agility survey shows readers how their ownorganization compares in terms of both perception andimplementation, allowing the formulation of an "Agility Profile"that can point out strengths while highlighting areas in need ofimprovement. Case studies demonstrate the real-world impact ofeffective agility strategy, and example scenarios illustrateimproved responses by each agility "type."
Eighty percent of large-scale organizations fail to meet theirobjectives, and poor agility is often to blame. Organizationsrespond to changes in the marketplace, economy, and society byimplementing changes in their processes and procedures, butplanning and implementing change takes time. During that time, thecontext of the initial decision frequently evolves, leaving theorganization one step behind. Agility is the ability to quicklyimplement change without sacrificing strategy, and AssessingOrganization Agility helps readers to:
* Discover the organizational/operational factors that contributeto agility
* Assess current agility from all perspectives, highlightingareas for improvement
* Implement processes and procedures that streamline changeevents
* Maintain forward trajectory with adjustments to strategy andimplementation
The current pace of technical, competitive, and environmentalchange is faster than ever before, and response requirements arefar more complex and sophisticated. In this turbulent environment,agility can mean the difference between success and stagnation.Assessing Organization Agility asks the questions andprovides the answers that lead to better organizational reflex andmore effective response.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Worley, Christopher G.

Williams, Thomas D.

Lawler, Edward E.

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Worley is Senior Research Scientist at USC's Center for Effective Organizations where he focuses on strategy formulation and implementation, organization design, and the longitudinal evaluation of strategic change. He is also Associate Professor of Business Strategy at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management. His research and consulting clients include organizations in technology (Microsoft, Intel, Nokia, Capital One); health care and insurance (Healthways, St. Joseph Health Care System; Hartford Financial Services); the public sector (State of California, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Southern California Edison, City of Los Angeles, City of Carlsbad) and chemicals and natural resources (British Petroleum, Dow Chemical, Magma Copper Company, Canadian Hunter Exploration, Ltd.) He is the author of two books and many articles and has made several presentations to scholarly societies such as the Academy of Management, the Strategic Planning Forum, and the Conference Boards of the U.S. and Canada.

Thomas Williams is Vice President and Senior Executive Advisor at Booz & Company where he manages consulting engagements for "Fortune 500" clients globally, specializing in strategy, organization, management systems, and product development for energy and industrial companies.

Edward E. Lawler III is director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California (USC) and distinguished professor of management and organization in the USC Marshall School of Business. Named one of the country's leading management experts by BusinessWeek magazine, he is the author or coauthor of more than thirty books including 10 from Jossey-Bass. His writings have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and the Financial Times, as well as many academic journals.