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THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION
The High Performance Organization
Creating Dynamic Stability and Sustainable Success
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By
Linda Holbeche, Research and Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), UK

Description
Increased global competition, aided and abetted by technology, has meant that organizations in every sector are having to compete on the basis of speed, cost, quality, innovation, flexibility and customer-responsiveness. If organizations wish to be able to compete successfully in the global marketplace, they need to develop innovative products and services quickly and cost-effectively. The High Performance Organization provides invaluable information and practical tools for people engaged in leading organizational change efforts as an executive, line manager, HR practitioner or change agent. This practical text is grounded in organizational reality as well as having a sound theoretical setting. Illustrative case studies have been drawn from consultancy practice and a wide range of current research.

Audience
HR Professionals and OD specialists; Change Agents; Line Managers; Students taking Chartered Management Institute units on Recruitment and Selection, Managing Performance. MBA and Post Graduate courses.

Contents
Part One - BUILDING DYNAMIC STABILITY Section 1 - The High Performance Organisation Ch1: Towards the High Performance Organisation Ch2: Buliding Culture Ch3: Can culture be deliberately changed? Ch4: Analysing Cultures Ch5: Designing the High Performance Organisation Section 2 - Creating Dynamic Stability Ch6: Creating a 'change-able' organisation Ch7: Creating a knowledge-rich context for innovation Section 3 - The Boundaryless Organisation Ch8: Working accross Boundaries Ch9: Crossing boundaries of time and place Section 4 - High Performance Management Practices Ch10: Stimulating People to Sustainable Levels of High performance Ch11: Performance Management Ch12: The Role of HR in building culture Part two - BUILDING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTS Ch13: Becoming a Great Place to Work Ch14: Careers and work/life balance Ch15: Key Skills to Survive and Thrive in Changing Organisations Ch16: Becoming a values-based organisation Ch17: Leading for Sustainable High Performance Conclusion

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 464 pages, publication date: FEB-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5620-7
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5620-4
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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