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Transformational
Management
William F.
Christopher
To
accomplish continuous improvement and innovation - twin themes for
sustained organization success - we need new, and new again, thinking,
including:
Systems
Thinking - applying the thinking of general systems theory and cybernetics
in organization structure, information flow, and leadership.
Management Economics - applying new and useful concepts, methods,
and measures from economics (in addition to and different from accounting)
to improve decision making at all levels.
Behavior and Motivation Theory - developing and unleashing human
potential for personal growth and organization success.
Sustainability - including all related systems in structure and
information flow for success today, and also for tomorrow.
Productivity and Innovation - Making use
of the above to measure and improve productivity and to inspire
creativity and innovation.
Influential
Readings:
- Wilson,
Edward O., Consilience, New York, NY. Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc., 1998
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McClelland, David, The Achieving Society, New York, NY.
The Free Press, 1985
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Beer, Stafford, The Heart of Enterprise, New York, NY.
John Wiley & Sons, 1979
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Salk, Jonas and Jonathan Salk, World Population and Human Values
:A New Reality, New York, NY. Harper & Row, 1981
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Christopher, William F. and Carl G. Thor, Handbook for Productivity
Measurement and Improvement, Portland, Oregon, Productivity
Press, 1993
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Bill
is president of the Management Innovations Group, editor-in-chief
for a series of techno/socio/economic books for the IC2 Institute
at the University of Texas, and editor-in-chief for the books
of the Crisp Management Library. After a 30-year career in management
positions in industry he formed his present consulting firm.
In addition to consulting he is now communicating largely through
his writing and publishing. He has worked with businesses in
16 countries, most typically in operations and profit improvement.
His focus is on finding, applying, and communicating better,
even transformational, management practices for creating value
and business success. He is the author of ten books on management
subjects, two receiving national awards. email: billtmig@pacbell.net |
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