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Reframing organizations : artistry, choice, and leadership / Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Jossey-Bass business & management seriesPublication details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2008.Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 527 p. : ill ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780787987985 (trade)
  • 0787987980 (trade)
  • 9780787987992 (pbk.)
  • 0787987999 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/063 22
LOC classification:
  • HD31 .B6135 2008
Other classification:
  • 85.10
Contents:
Introduction: the power of reframing -- Simple ideas, complex organizations -- Getting organized -- Structure and restructuring -- Organizing groups and teams -- People and organizations -- Improving human resource management -- Interpersonal and group dynamics -- Power, conflict, and coalition -- The manager as politician -- Organizations as political arenas and political agents -- Organizational symbols and culture -- Culture in action -- Organization as theater -- Integrating frames for effective practice -- Reframing in action: opportunities and perils -- Reframing leadership -- Reframing change in organizations: training, realigning, negotiating, and grieving -- Reframing ethics and spirit -- Bringing it all together: change and leadership in action -- Epilogue: artistry, choice, and leadership.
Summary: Uses the concept of frames to examine theory, research, and practice in the management of organizations, discussing structural, human resource, political, and symbolic frames, and includes case studies and sidebars.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 658.4063 BO RE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0036616
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 658.4063 BO RE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0038665

Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-479) and indexes.

Introduction: the power of reframing -- Simple ideas, complex organizations -- Getting organized -- Structure and restructuring -- Organizing groups and teams -- People and organizations -- Improving human resource management -- Interpersonal and group dynamics -- Power, conflict, and coalition -- The manager as politician -- Organizations as political arenas and political agents -- Organizational symbols and culture -- Culture in action -- Organization as theater -- Integrating frames for effective practice -- Reframing in action: opportunities and perils -- Reframing leadership -- Reframing change in organizations: training, realigning, negotiating, and grieving -- Reframing ethics and spirit -- Bringing it all together: change and leadership in action -- Epilogue: artistry, choice, and leadership.

Uses the concept of frames to examine theory, research, and practice in the management of organizations, discussing structural, human resource, political, and symbolic frames, and includes case studies and sidebars.

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