Systems leadership : creating positive organisations / Ian MacDonald, Catherine Burke and Karl Stewart

Author:: Macdonald, Ian, 1950 October 23-
Published:: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Copyright Date:: ©2018
Edition:: Second edition.
Physical Description:: xxiii, 348 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Creators:: Burke, Catherine G., 1939- and Stewart, Karl

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Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP: WHY THE TITLE? -- Introduction to Part 1 -- 1.What Use is Theory? -- 2.What is Work? -- 3.Social, Technical, Commercial (STC): Domains of Work -- 4.Social Process and Authority -- 5.Types of Social Organisation -- pt. 2 THE SIX PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOUR: CORE CONCEPTS OF SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP -- Introduction to Part 2 -- 6.The Six Principles of Behaviour -- pt. 3 UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS -- Introduction to Part 3 -- 7.Meritocracy -- 8.Human Capability -- 9.Levels of Work Complexity -- 10.Organisational Structure and Authorities -- 11.Associations, Boards and Employment Hierarchies -- pt. 4 THE WORK OF LEADERSHIP -- Introduction to Part 4 -- 12.The Work of Leadership: Creating a Culture -- 13.Leadership, Policy and Systems -- 14.Task Formulation and Assignment -- 15.Teams and Teamwork -- pt. 5 MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN -- Introduction to Part 5 -- 16.The Process of Successful Change: How is it Achieved? and Note continued: 17.How to Design Systems -- 18.Systems and Symbols Audit: Organisational Health Check -- 19.Creating High-Performance Teams -- 20.So What? What Difference Has This Made? -- 21.Implementation: Discipline or Dogma -- 22.Who is there to Guard the Guards? Essentials of a Positive Organisation -- 23.SLT and Other Approaches: A Summary.

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ISBN:

9781138036543 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
1138036544 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9781138036574 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
1138036579 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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