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The radical restructuring of organizations can have momentous effects and not all of them are good. In fact, many are actually bad and may cause serious harm. How management can remedy these ill effects systematically and restore stability to their traumatized organizations is the theme of Dr. Geisler's compelling new book. How do we clean up the mess from poorly conceived, badly implemented, and ultimately unsuccessful restructurings? How can managers, who have been caught up in these changes and who are as disrupted by them as anyone, regain their own equilibrium and help the healing and reconstructive process take hold? Geisler's answers to these questions are essential reading for corporate executives in all types of organizations (public and private both), and for academics and students.
Dr. Geisler lists the problems associated with radical change and describes the futility of total corporate transformations in general. In addition, he develops a staged process by which managers can counteract the side effects of radical change programs. By showing that the beneficial effects of radical corporate change are usually transient, Dr. Geisler's process is a key ingredient in any effort designed for the long-term survival of the firm and the preservation of its strategic goals and methods. Thus, not only does Geisler provide a sound, well-reasoned criticism of corporate restructuring, but he offers something that few if any other books can offer: a workable means to cope constructively with the effects of its many failures.
Sommario
Preface
Introduction
Radical Organizational Change
The New World of Business
The Crisis in Management
Business Process Reengineering: What Went Wrong and Why
Information Technology: Rationalizing the Imperatives
The Aftermath of Reengineering
Cleaning-Up: The Process of Restoring Balance
Announcing Restoration of Stability
Empowering a Champion
Assessing the Damage
Co-opting Middle Managers
Establishing Resources
Introducing Localized Changes
Refreezing and Reinventing
Where We Stand
What the Future Holds
Epilogue
Index
Info autore
Eliezer Geisler
