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This book will help managers understand organizations in non-quantitative manner. The modern-day managers are challenged with dealing with these constantly increasing complexities in the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness. They must understand how constant changes influence their tasks so they can contribute to establishing a fast-reacting organization. The authors analyze how metaphors can serve as methods or tools that provide insight into how organizations function, and how best to deal with making them successful in a state of permanent change.



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Metaphors in management – Metaphors of organizations – Metaphors of conflict – Negotiation metaphors – Metaphor in consulting – Coaching metaphors – Metaphors in economic discourse – Metaphors in strategic management – Metaphors in knowledge sharing – Metaphors for creativity and problem solving – Metaphor in organizational change and innovation

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    A Hardback by Michał Chmielecki, Łukasz Sułkowski

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 26/12/2016
      ISBN13: 9783631716113, 978-3631716113
      ISBN10: 3631716117

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book will help managers understand organizations in non-quantitative manner. The modern-day managers are challenged with dealing with these constantly increasing complexities in the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness. They must understand how constant changes influence their tasks so they can contribute to establishing a fast-reacting organization. The authors analyze how metaphors can serve as methods or tools that provide insight into how organizations function, and how best to deal with making them successful in a state of permanent change.



      Table of Contents

      Metaphors in management – Metaphors of organizations – Metaphors of conflict – Negotiation metaphors – Metaphor in consulting – Coaching metaphors – Metaphors in economic discourse – Metaphors in strategic management – Metaphors in knowledge sharing – Metaphors for creativity and problem solving – Metaphor in organizational change and innovation

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