Understanding Complexity in Organizations (eBook, PDF)

Behavioral Systems
Redaktion: Ludwig, Timothy; Houmanfar, Ramona

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book contains articles by internationally recognized experts in Behavioral Systems Analyis who discuss the role of organizational practices in their study of performance improvement and cultural change from both practical and conceptual perspectives.

This book was published as a special issue in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317986942
• Artikelnr.: 58399424

Autorenporträt

Timothy Ludwig is a senior consultant for Transformation Systems Inc. and Safety Performance Solutions. Dr. Ludwig is a full professor at Appalachian State University where he was named a University Deans' Distinguished Graduate Faculty for his contributions to the nationally recognized Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management Masters program. He is currently serving on the Board of the Organizational Behavior Management Network as a past president and is the current editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. Ramona Houmanfar is an Assistant Professor in an internationally recognized doctoral program in Behavior Analysis at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has served as the Director of Organizational Behavior Management Network and is currently serving as the senior co-chair of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, a trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS), and editor of the Organizational Behavior Management Section of CCBS. Dr. Houmanfar offers courses in psychology and organizational change, and trains doctoral students in the areas of instructional design, communication, and productivity improvement. She has co-published a book, Organizational Change (Context Press, 2001).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Preface Timothy Ludwig and Ramona Houmanfar PART 1 Understanding Complex
System Contingencies in Organizations 2. An Integrated Approach for
Conducting a Behavioral Systems Analysis Lori H. Diener, Heather M. McGee,
and Caio F. Miguel 3. Iterative Processes and Reciprocal Controlling
Relationships in a Systemic Intervention Jon E. Krapfl, John Cooke, Timothy
Sullivan, and William Cogar 4. Behavioral System Feedback Measurement
Failure: Sweeping Quality under the Rug Maria T. Mihalic and Timothy D.
Ludwig 5. Strengthening The Focus On Business Results: The Need For Systems
Approaches In OBM Cloyd Hyten 6. Walden Two Revisited: Optimizing
Behavioral Systems William B. Abernathy 7. Use of a Cooperative to
Interlock Contingencies and Balance the Commonwealth Mark Alavosius, Jim
Getting, Joseph Dagen, William Newsome, and Bill Hopkins PART 2
Understanding Complex Cultural Contingencies 8. The Role of Advocacy
Organizations in Reducing Negative Externalities Anthony Biglan 9.
Identifying and Extinguishing Dysfunctional and Deadly Organizational
Practices Thomas C. Mawhinney 10. Role of Communication Networks in
Behavioral Systems Analysis Ramona Houmanfar, Nischal Joseph Rodrigues, and
Gregory S. Smith 11. A Selectionist Perspective on Systemic and Behavioral
Change in Organizations Ingunn Sandaker 12. Organizational Performance and
Customer Value Donald Tosti and Scott A. Herbst 13. Behavioral Systems
Analysis of Behavior Analysis as a Scientific System Linda J. Hayes, Erick
M. Dubuque, Mitch J. Fryling, and Joshua K. Pritchard