Structured for Success - White, J. Chris

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Auteur(s) : White, J. Chris

Editeur : Crc Press

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/12/2021

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 210

Expédition : 299

Dimensions : 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.2

ISBN : 1032241896

Résumé :

Leadership is not just about reading data points and asserting corresponding action points; it is about designing an organizational structure and culture that directly generates desired performance results. Part of that involves understanding internal controls (such as motivation) versus external controls (such as policies and budgets) and makin

Biographie:

J. Chris White was born and raised in Dallas, TX and now resides in Rockwall, TX with his wife and two daughters. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT (1990) and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan (1992). In addition to his role at ViaSim Solutions, he is currently an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and Texas A&M University at Commerce (TAMU-C). Chris has published numerous articles in the fields of leadership, TQM, Six Sigma, project management, strategic management, and simulation.

Sommaire:

Leadership versus management. Structure guides behavior. Positive (reinforcing) feedback loops. Negative (balancing) feedback loop. The traditional S curve of performance. The influence of external structures. The influence of internal structures. An integrated structural model of human behavior. Finding structural dissonance. Methods for changing human behavior. Structured for success. Appendix - Computer modeling and simulation for structural analysis.