....” Tales for Change is suitable for any reader interested in employing storytelling to help individuals or organisations deal with the stress, emotions, and mental adjustments associated with change. The fresh approach, stories and facilitation notes contained in the book will help readers master...

.... This book would suit individuals with some knowledge of performance management systems and processes, but is also useful for individuals wanting to develop a performance management system and who need a descriptive illustration of how performance management fits in with organisational processes and goals...

...David K. Banner; John W. Blasingame The potential of a probabilistic developmental model of leadership with a possible vast array of organisational applications, suggested by a recent study, is evaluated in light of the historical development of the leadership construct and to suggest directions...

... Leadership Organisations Power META LEADERSHIP IN ORGANISATIONS: APPLYING BURNS' POLITICAL CONCEPT IN TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP by John Nicholls Management Consultant Introduction In his seminal book Leadership[1], the political scientist James MacGregor Burns drew a distinction between transforming...

...Carol Berrey A corporate organisation, because it exists in a climate characterised by uncertainty, ambiguity and a need for accurate communication, tends to choose a new organisation member on his/her perceived similarity to group social norms. One of the most important of these is language. Since...

... and the question of best fit between culture, company and environments is explored. © MCB UP Limited 1987 Culture Managers Organisations Corporate Culture Why Managers Should be Interested* by Liam Gorman Irish Management Institute, Dublin Corporate Culture: Origins and Nature Corporate culture...

...David Norburn; Kingsley Manning; Sue Birley The relationship between strategic positioning and the appropriate mechanism for its implementation is important to most top managers. The determination of an appropriate organisational relationship will largely reflect the complexity of the trading...

...Willen F.G. Mastenbroek The problems of sub‐optimisation and resistance to change are chronic in organisations. Sub‐optimisation is endemic in horizontal relations, resistance to change in vertical relations. Both involve a dynamic trend towards maintenance and/or improvement of one's strategic...