The organizational network fieldbook : best practices, techniques, and exercises to drive organizational innovation and performance / editors, Rob Cross ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cross, Robert L., 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business networks.

Social networks.

Technological innovations--Management.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

""This is the ultimate resource for practitioners who want to implement insights from organizational network analysis and thinking. Dozens of concrete examples, interventions, and practical advice from network experts show you what you can do to strengthen networks and boost performance. This book is essential for anyone in business, government, or consulting who wants to get network thinking from analysis to action in organizations.""-Wayne Baker, professor of management and organizations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan ""What a great idea this book is!

Contents:

The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques, and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; THE CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: BUILDING NETWORKS FOR COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY; CHAPTER 1: BUILDING A TECHNICAL COMMUNITY; CHAPTER 2: NETWORKS OF EXCELLENCE; CHAPTER 3: DRIVING BUSINESS RESULTS THROUGH NETWORKED COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; CHAPTER 4: MAPPING AND ENGAGING INFLUENCE NETWORKS; PART TWO: BRIDGING ORGANIZATIONAL SILOS; CHAPTER 5: NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING SMALL PRACTICE GROUPS

CHAPTER 6: BUILDING TRUSTED TIES IN A NEW ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 7: FORGING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS; CHAPTER 8: BUILDING HEALTHY TEAMS; PART THREE: DRIVING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE THROUGH NETWORKS; CHAPTER 9: CHANGING CULTURE THROUGH NETWORKS AND NARRATIVE; CHAPTER 10: MESSAGE MONITORING TO ACCELERATE CHANGE; CHAPTER 11: A WORKSHOP FOR ALIGNING NETWORKS WITH STRATEGY; CHAPTER 12: POSITIONING A NEW LEADER FOR SUCCESS THROUGH NETWORK FINE-TUNING; CHAPTER 13: IMPROVING DECISION MAKING THROUGH NETWORK RECONSTRUCTION; PART FOUR: CONNECTING PEOPLE FOR INNOVATION

CHAPTER 14: THE INNOVATION LAB: BUILDING IDEA-SHARING NETWORKS CHAPTER 15: BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION NETWORK; CHAPTER 16: CONNECTING THROUGH IMPROVISATION; CHAPTER 17: HELPING LEADERS UNCOVER HIDDEN ASSETS; PART FIVE: DEVELOPING TALENT THROUGH NETWORKS; CHAPTER 18: EMBEDDING A NETWORK PERSPECTIVE INTO LEADERSHIP; CHAPTER 19: IMPROVING LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH PERSONAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER 20: DEVELOPING LEADERS' NETWORKS THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER MAPPING AND ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP; CHAPTER 21: THE MENTOR MARKETPLACE

CHAPTER 22: MANAGING EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS AND STEMMING KNOWLEDGE LOSSCHAPTER 23: SMART MENTORING TO INCREASE CONNECTIVITY; CHAPTER 24: NEWCOMERS' BOOT CAMP; CHAPTER 25: A NETWORK APPROACH TO ONBOARDING; INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612688638

9780470627464

0470627468

9781282688636

1282688634

9780470627457

047062745X

OCLC:

645098520