Becoming agile : how the SEAM approach to management builds adaptability / Christopher G. Worley [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Worley, Christopher G.

Worley, Christopher G., author.

Series:

Jossey-Bass short format series.

Jossey-Bass Short Format Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Organizational effectiveness.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An in-depth example of The Agility Factor in action Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. Reflecting the principles presented in The Agility Factor, readers are taken on a real-world journey of transformation and change. This short-format case study of the French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization successfully implemented the principles of agility using the socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the process and describing how every decision brought the goal

Contents:

BECOMING AGILE; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 One Vision, Two Perspectives: Agility and the Socio-Economic Organization; Purpose of the Book; Agility and Performance; The Ecological Perspective; The Transformation Perspective; The Dynamic Capabilities/Learning Perspective; A Socio-Economic Theory of Organizations; The TFW Virus in Organizations; Combatting the TFW Virus; Overview of the Book; References; 2 The Beginnings of Agility at Brioche Pasquier; BPG and the SEAM Methodology; The Initial Improvement Process at BPG; The Diagnostic Process

Action Planning and ImplementationEvaluating the Initial Intervention; BPG's Agility; The Outcomes Standard; The Organization Standard; References; 3 The Brioche Pasquier Group Goes Global; Chapter Overview; Act 1: Internationalizing the Sales Function; Act 2: From International Sales to International Production; The Recondo Acquisition in Spain; The Brescia Acquisition in Italy; Common Difficulties in the Recondo and Brescia Acquisitions; Recovering from Difficulties; Act 3: From International to Global; United Kingdom (UK); United States (USA); Summary; Assessing BPG's Agility

BPG's Sustained Performance and ChangesBPG's Agile Routines; Summary; References; 4 Implementing Agility and SEAM: Recommendations and Implications; A Comparison and Integration of Agility and SEAM; An Agility Implementation Framework; Strategize First; Lay the Foundation; Lead the Development of Agile Routines; Reflections on Becoming Agile; The Power of the Hidden Cost Concept; The Advantages of Patience Over Aggressive Growth; Conclusion; References; About the Authors; The Research Sponsor Organizations; The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO)

The Institute for Socio-Economic Organization Research (ISEOR)The Center for Leadership and Effective Organizations (CLEO); Index; EULA

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-01167-1

1-119-18235-2

1-119-01168-X

OCLC:

910802678