ReviewsRevised and updated for the first time, this business classic with more than 100,000 copies of its first edition in print is a "literate and practical guide to our organizational lives." (Warrren Bennis)
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal658.4/063
Lc Classification NumberHd31.B6135 1997
Table of ContentMAKING SENSE OF ORGANIZATIONS. 1. Introduction. 2. Simple Ideas, Complex Organizations. THE STRUCTURAL FRAME. 3. Getting Organized. 4. Structuring and Reengineering. 5. Organizing Groups and Teams. THE HUMAN RESOURCE FRAME. 6. People and Organizations. 7. Improving Human Resource Management. 8. Interpersonal and Group Dynamics. THE POLITICAL FRAME. 9. Power, Conflict, and Coalitions. 10. The Manager as Politician. 11. Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents. THE SYMBOLIC FRAME. 12. Organizational Culture and Symbols. 13. Organization as Theater. 14. Organizational Culture in Action. IMPROVING LEADERSHIP PRACTICE. 15. Integrating Frames for Effective Practice. 16. Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils. 17. Reframing Leadership. 18. Reframing Change: Training, Realigning, Negotiating, Grieving. 19. Reframing Ethics and Spirit. 20. Bringing It All Together: Change and Leadership in Action. 21. Epilogue: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership.