Organizational Health is an organization's ability to function effectively, to cope adequately, to change appropriately, and to grow from within. A healthy organization is just that in all its aspects: people, process, structures, systems, behaviours and governance. It is one where appropriate adaptive, maintenance and development activities are integral to maintaining performance and alignment in the operating environment. Organizational Health takes an informed look at the critical and interdependent elements of an organization that must be maintained in a healthy state for managers to meet…mehr
Organizational Health is an organization's ability to function effectively, to cope adequately, to change appropriately, and to grow from within. A healthy organization is just that in all its aspects: people, process, structures, systems, behaviours and governance. It is one where appropriate adaptive, maintenance and development activities are integral to maintaining performance and alignment in the operating environment. Organizational Health takes an informed look at the critical and interdependent elements of an organization that must be maintained in a healthy state for managers to meet their business goals. Using a practical, structured approach it covers: understanding and assessing organizational health; the impact of structures on organizational health such as hierarchies, alliances and joint ventures; control methods such as corporate governance, ethics and compliance; maintenance and development including OD, change management, learning and workplace environment; sustainability including carbon footprint and business ecosystems; indicators of health and dysfunction. Additional material and a weekly blog is available by visiting the author's website: www.naomistandford.com
Dr. Naomi Stanford is an expert organization design and development consultant based in Washington, DC. She supervises doctoral students in the School of Business and Technology at Capella University. She has also consulted with, and worked in, many sectors and industries including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and non profits. She is an experienced author in the field and her books include The Economist Guide to Organization Design, Organization Design: The Collaborative Approach, and Corporate Culture: Getting it Right
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List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Foreword 01 Organizational health Objectives The human being analogy Analogy limitations Describing organizational health The importance of organizational health Preventive health care Different systems, different health approaches Indicators of health and ill health Assessing organizational health Exercise Key messages References 02 Organizational structures Objectives The business model The organization chart The organizational network The friendship and social network Insight into all four structures Symptoms of unhealthy structural functioning Exercise Key messages References 03 Systems and processes Objectives Four types of system Systems interactions Processes The human factor System and process health Exercise Key messages References 04 Control Objectives Formal control Informal control Leadership control Exercise Key messages References 05 Developing well-being Objectives Developing individual well-being Exercise Key messages References 06 Healthy technologies Objectives Increasing growth of crowdsourcing Differing intergenerational use of technology Changing organizational 'ownership' of technology Designing different organizations in response to the possibilities new technologies offer Responding to the changing relationship between employees and employer in response to the possibilities new technologies offer Ensuring adequate and appropriate privacy, security and trust in the use of new technologies Exercise Key messages References 07 Healthy space Objectives Functional and fit for purpose Feeling good Expressive Exercise Key messages References 08 Management fads Objectives Fads: definitions and adoption Fad buyers and sellers Fad watch Buyer beware Exercise Key messages References Glossary Resources Appendix
List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Foreword 01 Organizational health Objectives The human being analogy Analogy limitations Describing organizational health The importance of organizational health Preventive health care Different systems, different health approaches Indicators of health and ill health Assessing organizational health Exercise Key messages References 02 Organizational structures Objectives The business model The organization chart The organizational network The friendship and social network Insight into all four structures Symptoms of unhealthy structural functioning Exercise Key messages References 03 Systems and processes Objectives Four types of system Systems interactions Processes The human factor System and process health Exercise Key messages References 04 Control Objectives Formal control Informal control Leadership control Exercise Key messages References 05 Developing well-being Objectives Developing individual well-being Exercise Key messages References 06 Healthy technologies Objectives Increasing growth of crowdsourcing Differing intergenerational use of technology Changing organizational 'ownership' of technology Designing different organizations in response to the possibilities new technologies offer Responding to the changing relationship between employees and employer in response to the possibilities new technologies offer Ensuring adequate and appropriate privacy, security and trust in the use of new technologies Exercise Key messages References 07 Healthy space Objectives Functional and fit for purpose Feeling good Expressive Exercise Key messages References 08 Management fads Objectives Fads: definitions and adoption Fad buyers and sellers Fad watch Buyer beware Exercise Key messages References Glossary Resources Appendix
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