The Qualimetrics Approach: Observing the Complex Object (Hc) (Research in Management Consulting) - Hardcover

 
9781617354762: The Qualimetrics Approach: Observing the Complex Object (Hc) (Research in Management Consulting)
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ISBN 10: 1617354767 ISBN 13: 9781617354762
Verlag: Information Age Publishing, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Edited by Henri Savall and Véronique Zardet,Institut de Socio-Economie des Entreprises et des OrganisationsA volume in Research in Management ConsultingSeries Editor Anthony F. Buono, Bentley UniversityThe impetus for this work emerged from Savall’s belief that there is a doubleloopinteraction between social and economic factors in organizations, betweenbehaviors and structures, and between the quality of life in organizations and theireconomic performance. When managers underestimate this dynamic interaction, theresulting tension ultimately manifests in lowered performance and increased costs, whathe refers to as the "hidden costs" of organizational life. Only by delving into the depthsof these organizational dynamics can we hope to fully understand - and create the basis for improving - organizationalperformance.The Qualimetrics Approach presents a different and challenging way of thinking about analyzing organizations,one that draws together quantitative information, financial analysis and qualitative insights into organizational dynamics.As Savall and Zardet argue, to gain a true understanding of what is happening in organizations, intervener-researchers mustfocus on all three perspectives, as ignoring any one of them will lead to incomplete understandings. Their approachunderscores the importance of using qualitative data to validate quantitativedepictions ("the numbers") of organizational performance in understanding theconstruction of financial statements. The strength of Savall and Zardet’s approach isthat it pushes us to go deeper, to fully understand the narratives underlying thenumbers and the social construction of our financial assessments.

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Reseña del editor

Edited by Henri Savall and Véronique Zardet, Institut de Socio-Economie des Entreprises et des Organisations A volume in Research in Management Consulting Series Editor Anthony F. Buono, Bentley University The impetus for this work emerged from Savall's belief that there is a doubleloop interaction between social and economic factors in organizations, between behaviors and structures, and between the quality of life in organizations and their economic performance. When managers underestimate this dynamic interaction, the resulting tension ultimately manifests in lowered performance and increased costs, what he refers to as the "hidden costs" of organizational life. Only by delving into the depths of these organizational dynamics can we hope to fully understand - and create the basis for improving - organizational performance. The Qualimetrics Approach presents a different and challenging way of thinking about analyzing organizations, one that draws together quantitative information, financial analysis and qualitative insights into organizational dynamics. As Savall and Zardet argue, to gain a true understanding of what is happening in organizations, intervener-researchers must focus on all three perspectives, as ignoring any one of them will lead to incomplete understandings. Their approach underscores the importance of using qualitative data to validate quantitative depictions ("the numbers") of organizational performance in understanding the construction of financial statements. The strength of Savall and Zardet's approach is that it pushes us to go deeper, to fully understand the narratives underlying the numbers and the social construction of our financial assessments.

Biografía del autor

Diplome de l EM Lyon, Docteur agrege en sciences de gestion, il a travaille plusieurs annees en entreprise comme cadre et conseil. Il a cree et dirige l ISEOR, institut specialise dans l analyse socio-economique des conditions et de l organisation du travail. Prix Rossi de l Academie des sciences morales et politiques.

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Verlag
Information Age Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1617354767
ISBN 13 
9781617354762
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
440
Herausgeber
Savall Henri, Zardet V. Ronique, Zardet Vronique
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