Covers a wide variety of topics relevant to managing groups, including types of structures, developing and maintaining organizational cultures and organizational behavior. Structures includes working in teams vs working independently as well as how to organize teams and how to manage support functions. Developing and maintaining culture describes how to create a sense of shared values. Organizational behavior describes the often counterintuitive ways organizations respond to certain behaviors and incentives. The conclusion offers tips on a variety of management practices including conducting meetings, managing conflicts, change management and knowledge management.
Relevant Audience: Primarily people managers but also informative for any professional.
Managing Organizations
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