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The Persistence of Organizational Change: Variance Theory and Process Theory Models

Feb 1, 1985 | Change Management, Sponsor Content

A conceptual review of the literature on the persistence of planned organizational change is presented by Gerald Ledford, Jr, based on Lawrence Mohr’s distinction between variance theory models and process theory models of explanation.

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Gainsharing Theory and Research: Findings and Future Directions

Jan 1, 1985 | Compensation and Benefits, Future of HR, Sponsor Content

In this article by Edward E. Lawler III, key research needs are identified and the kinds of technical and theoretical developments which would aid the wider adoption and understanding of gainsharing are discussed.

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Skill Based Pay

Dec 18, 1984 | Compensation and Benefits, Sponsor Content

Skill based pay systems are described and contrasted with job based pay systems in this article by Edward E. Lawler III and G. Ledford, Jr.

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Reward Strategies for Attracting, Evaluating and Retaining Professionals

Dec 17, 1984 | Compensation and Benefits, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR

Mary Ann Von Glinow presents a typology of the design of organizational reward systems that explicitly addresses attraction, evaluation and retention of valued professionals is offered within four cultural contexts: the Apathetic Culture, the Caring Culture, the Exacting Culture, and the Integrative Culture.

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Assessing Innovative Organizational Design: The Case for A Feedback/Adaptation Model

Dec 13, 1984 | HR Analytics, Innovation, Organization Design, Sponsor Content

Organizational change projects entail dynamic complex processes through which organizations and their members learn new ways to function. This paper by T. Cummings and Susan A. Mohrman assesses the appropriateness of traditional evaluation models for the assessment of these projects.

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Quality Circles in a Metropolitan Police Department

Dec 1, 1984 | Employee Engagement, Sponsor Content

This paper by S. Hocevar and Susan A. Mohrman describes the background and status of a quality circles program in one division of a large metropolitan police department.

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Managing Organizational Culture by Managing the Reward System

Oct 24, 1984 | Compensation and Benefits, Sponsor Content

Nirmal K. Sethia and Mary Ann Von Glinow argue that management of culture is becoming a key challenge for the leadership in an increasing number of organizations.

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Mission Impossible? Teaching Corporate America to Think

Oct 1, 1984 | Change Management, Leadership, Sponsor Content

Ian I. Mitroff addresses why American management is ill-prepared and even resistant to facing the challenges of a turbulent world.

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Pay for Performance: A Motivational Analysis

Sep 1, 1984 | Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Sponsor Content

This paper by Edward E. Lawler III analyzes the motivational effectiveness of piece-rate incentive plans and merit salary increases.

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The Design of Employee Participation Groups: Guidelines Based on Empirical Research

Aug 14, 1984 | Employee Engagement, Organization Design, Sponsor Content

This paper by Susan A. Mohrman and G. Ledford, Jr. explores the importance of various design features in employee participation programs.

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Transference and Countertransference in Action Research Relationships

Aug 3, 1984 | Organizational Effectiveness, Sponsor Content, Talent Management

Gerald Ledford, Jr. explores transference and countertransference, two concepts from the psychotherapeutic literature, and their relevance to action research relationships is considered.

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Parallel Participation Structures: The Case of Quality Circles

Aug 1, 1984 | Organization Design, Sponsor Content

This paper by Susan A. Mohrman and Edward E. Lawler III examines the typical life cycle of one kind of parallel organization, the Quality Circle. It makes the point that such structures tend to be unstable precisely because they are parallel.

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