How do organizations work? How good a manager are you? Can you recognize your strengths and weaknesses and those of others? What makes a good team and are you part of one? What motivates people at work? How important is competition? Almost all of us are faced with these questions at some point. Whatever we do, whatever our profession, organizing is a part of our lives. Succinct and illuminating, this book brings together twenty-one ideas which show you how to work with and through other people. Each idea is explained and is illustrated with entertaining anecdotes as well as questions at the end of each chapter to get you thinking on your own and in a group. A book to read or dip into, Inside Organizations will help you to take a fresh look at your workplace and will prove invaluable to anyone who works with other people, particularly those with responsibility for others, whether in a work group or a project group, a team or a family.
Organizations are a part of everyday life, whether in schools, hospitals, police stations or commercial companies. In this classic text, Charles Handy argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better understanding of the needs and motivations of the people within them. Understanding Organizations offers an extended 'dictionary' of the key concepts - culture, motivations, leadership, role-playing, co-ordinating and consultation - and then shows how this 'language' can help us find new solutions to familiar problems. All organizations need to select, develop and reward their people; to structure and design their work; to resolve political conflicts; to lay down guidelines for their managers; and to plan for the future. In each case, the approaches and techniques described here (and the perspectives opened up by the detailed 'Guide to Further Study') will prove invaluable. Few management writers have been as consistently challenging and influential as Charles Handy. Firmly established as one of the core business texts, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in organizations and how to make them work better.
¿Qué clase de directivo es usted? ¿Cómo consigue que las personas cambien o aprendan nuevos modos de proceder? ¿Cuál es el secreto de un buen equipo? Tanto si es usted un director general como si es un encargado de un centro de trabajo, tanto si es profesora como si es jefa de planta de un hospital, si usted dirige personas se enfrentará con preguntas como estas. La organización por dentro es una colección de veintiuna ideas que pueden ayudarle a responder a estas y otras preguntas. Especialmente pensado para una lectura rápida y amena, cada idea es explicada con ejemplos para ayudar al lector a aplicarla a su propia situación y facilitarle nuevas perspectivas y matices sobre su entorno de trabajo.
