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Managing Organizational Decline: The Case for Transorganizational Systems

Dec 16, 1983 | ,

This paper by Thomas G. Cummings, Larry E. Greiner, and Judith F. Blumenthal discusses transorganizational systems as an innovative yet increasingly frequent response to organizational decline.

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The Impact of Quality Circles: A Conceptual View

May 1, 1983 | , , ,

Susan A. Mohrman states that Quality Circles (Q.C. Circles) are one of the most recent managerial innovations to be widely adopted by American businesses.

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Beyond Testimonials: Learning from a Quality Circles Program

Oct 1, 1982 | , , ,

Susan A. Mohrman and L. Novelli state that quality circles programs are based on the assumptions that employee participation leads to valued outcomes such as intrinsic satisfaction and recognition, and that it also results in the implementation of changes which enhance productivity and satisfaction.

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Implementing Quality Work Life Programs

Jul 1, 1982 | , ,

Susan A. Mohrman and Thomas Cummings state that quality of worklife programs attempt fundamental value and behavioral changes in organizational. This requires the establishment of structures and processes to facilitate learning. Such structures and processes are discussed.

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OD Values and the Bottom Line

Apr 1, 1980 | ,

After tracing the history of the organization development (OD) field, this article by Larry Greiner (CEO) argues that the current pragmatism of OD has lost touch with its original value premises.

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Creating High Involvement Work Organizations

Mar 1, 1980 | , ,

Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) points to the many successful new plants that follow a participative model. This same model can be applied to traditional organizations with high likelihood of good productivity and a high quality of work life.

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