TY - GEN N2 - The high-performance organizations of tomorrow must learn how to deftly balance the tensions and conflicts that challenge the progress and effectiveness of any large enterprise. The Paradox Principles shows managers how to face those conflicts and use paradox as a dynamic tool to achieve balance, sharpen focus, and drive performance within the organization. AB - The high-performance organizations of tomorrow must learn how to deftly balance the tensions and conflicts that challenge the progress and effectiveness of any large enterprise. The Paradox Principles shows managers how to face those conflicts and use paradox as a dynamic tool to achieve balance, sharpen focus, and drive performance within the organization. T1 - The paradox principles :how high-performance companies manage chaos, complexity, and contradiction to achieve superior results / AU - The Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team, CN - HD58.8 N1 - Price : US$ 17.47; Inv.# Supplier : Amazon.Com, Seattle, WA; Recd 24/08/98; Contents : Part 1. Chaos, complexity, contradiction : the new corporate reality : 1. The five paradox principles; Part 2. The first paradox principle : positive change requires significant stability : 2. Change and stability; 3. Fortifying change with stability; Part 3. The second paradox principle : to build an enterprise, focus upon the individual : 4. One individual at a time; 5. Building the enterprise; Part 4. The third paradox principle : focus directly on culture, indirectly : 6. Culture and performance; 7. Forging a new culture; Part 5. The fourth paradoxe principle : true empowerment requires forceful leadership : 8. Empowering through leadership: 9. Of carrots and sticks - and technology management; Part 6. The fifth paradox principle : in order to build, you must tear down : 10. Crafting strategy in the new environment; 11. The fall and rise of human resources management; 12. Measuring up; Part 7. Fifteen rules : a Manifesto on managing paradox;. ID - 22356 KW - Organizational effectiveness. KW - Performance standards. KW - Industrial efficiency. KW - GENERAL WORKS : MISCELLANEOUS : MANAGING PARADOX KW - Rendement au travail SN - 0786304995 TI - The paradox principles :how high-performance companies manage chaos, complexity, and contradiction to achieve superior results / ER -