Managerial innovations

Abstract of text Comparative organizational research provides an opportunity to build socially grounded theories of organization. While the business literature often adopts a narrow efficiency logic, examination of how organizations vary across countries suggests the role of factors like cognitive models of how organizations work, national ...

The political economy of…

The political economy of economic performance Introduction Japan’s economic success in the 1980’s was largely due to having an effective management system in place. Firms in Japan were more market orientated, with long term goals, e.g. increased market share and growth in the global economy, at the ...

10 principles of change mgt.

10 Principles of Change Management 1- Address the “human side” systematically: Any significant transformation creates “people issues.” New leaders will be asked to step up, jobs will be changed, new skills and capabilities must be developed, and employees will be uncertain and resistant. Dealing with these issues ...

Helping successful people…

Helping successful people get even better / by: Marshall Goldsmith In my role as an executive coach, I am asked to work with extremely successful leaders who want to get even better. They are key executives in major corporations. They are very intelligent, dedicated ...

OCB and effectiveness

Abstract Organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) describe actions in which employees are willing to go above and beyond their prescribed role requirements. Prior theory suggests and some research supports the belief that these behaviors are correlated with indicators of organizational effectiveness. Studies have yet to ...