{"product_id":"diagnosing-organizations-9780761925712","title":"Diagnosing Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick 'Additional Materials' for downloadable sample chapter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany managers and organizational leaders face shrinking budgets, growing competition, and changing organizational alliances and missions A bewildering array of new technologies and management techniques offer help in handling these challenges. To respond effectively and avoid wasting resources, decision makers need to diagnose organizational conditions, plan changes carefully, and apply appropriate technologies and management techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eThird Edition \u003c\/strong\u003eof the bestselling\u003cstrong\u003eDiagnosing Organizations\u003c\/strong\u003eshows how consultants and applied researchers can help decision makers quickly and flexibly diagnose problems and challenges and decide how to deal with them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModels for framing diagnostic problems, identifying underlying conditions, and providing feedback \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods for gathering and analyzing diagnostic data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcesses for working on a diagnosis with clients and other members of an organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly revised edition can help practitioners of diagnosis directly address concerns that are critical to clients, rather than just provide feedback on current conditions and operations. In an authoritative, yet readable fashionauthor Michael I. Harrison presents updated treatments of the uses of diagnosis, evaluating organizational effectiveness, improving team performance, planning organization redesign projects, and assessing organization-environment relations and competitive strategy. Also treated are the politics of change management, professional dilemmas, and ethical issues confronting practitioners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessors of research methodsacross the social sciences will find\u003cstrong\u003eDiagnosing Organizations, Third Edition\u003c\/strong\u003ean invaluable text for their courses. The second edition was widely adopted in departments of Management, Public Health, Nursing, Education, Public Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1. Diagnosis: Approaches and Methods    Uses of Diagnosis    Three Keys to Successful Diagnosis    Diagnosis in Turbulent Times    Conclusion and Plan of the Book     Exercise 2. Open Systems Models    Using the Open Systems Approach    Gathering and Analyzing Data    Assessing Effectiveness     Assessing Feasibility of Change and Choosing Appropriate Interventions    Exercises 3. Assessing Individual and Group Behavior    Model for Diagnosing Individual and Group Behavior    Action Model for Group Task Performance    Diagnostic Methods and Procedures    Exercises 4. System Fits and Organizational Politics    Diagnosing System Fits    Emergent Behavior and Culture Versus Official Mandates    Assessing the Impacts of Fits and Gaps    Power and Politics    Exercises 5. Environmental Relations    Guidelines for Diagnosis    Diagnostic Methods    Exercises 6. Challenges and Dilemmas of Diagnosis    The Goals Dilemma    The Politics Dilemma    The Professionalism Dilemma \tConclusion     Conclusion Appendix A: General Orientation Interview Appendix B: Instruments for Diagnosis and Assessment Appendix C: A Guide to Diagnosing Behavior During Meetings Appendix D: Resources for Developing Expertise in Diagnosis  References Index About the Author","brand":"SAGE Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768005099863,"sku":"9780761925712","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761925712.jpg?v=1758715868","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diagnosing-organizations-9780761925712","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}