Book description
This book focuses on organizational development for increased business
performance. The text and models cover process management, leading to
change management and organizational development. Burtonshaw-Gunn and
Salameh show that process implementation in any business depends on two
key factors. First, the role of knowledge management in organizational
and individual improvement is vital. Secondly, performance management
for individual employees, and collaboration between organizations can
bring about lasting change and development. Each chapter presents a
balance between the organization's and individual performance
commitment, and features helpful pointers to further sources of information.
Using the authors' knowledge and practical experience across a range
of organizations and cultural settings this publication depicts the
systematic efforts required for organizational development. This
covers the following five major elements, each with a dedicated
chapter describing in detail the tools and techniques necessary for
successful performance improvement:
- Process Management
- Change Management and Organizational Development
- People-Focused Performance Management
- Knowledge Management and Performance
- Organizational Performance through Tactical and Strategic Partnering
Essential Tools for Organizational Performance not only brings
these inter-related topics together in a logical way but allows each
to be considered as a stand-alone performance strategy. It fully
references the original source of the models used and where additional
in-depth information may be found.
Find out more on the Essential Tools website: www.
essentialtoolsseries. com
“This is an extremely useful book for both business students and
practicing managers. It presents models and theoretical frameworks,
derived from research, in a way that is stimulating, accessible and
of practical value. Topics are logically sequenced for ease of
reference and the material is interesting and clearly presented
without being oversimplified. Burtonshaw-Gunn and Salameh have
produced a clear and practical guide that will help to improve
management practice.”
Sue Gill, Organisational Psychologist, Director of
In-Company Programmes, Salford Business School, University of
Salford, Greater Manchester
Professor Simon A. Burtonshaw-Gunn is a practising
management consultant with significant experience in both the public
and private sectors covering a range of organizations and industries.
He has undertaken assignments in Asia, North Africa, the Middle and
Far East, and Eastern Europe. To support this experience he holds two
Master's degrees and a PhD in various Strategic Management topics
together with fellowship of four professional bodies. This book
follows the popular The Essential Management Toolbox (John
Wiley & Sons, 2008) which covered management tools, models and notes.
Dr Malik G. Salameh undertakes a wide range of international
strategic consultancy assignments for a FTSE 100 defence prime
contracting organization. He read Aeronautical Engineering for his
first degree, before completing an MSc in Business and Operations
Management followed by a PhD in Management. He is an active member of
a number of professional bodies; including the Royal Aeronautical
Society, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Chartered
Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development. He has also been selected as post-doctoral examiner for
Warwick University Business School.
Since 2000, Professor Burtonshaw-Gunn and Dr Salameh have undertaken
a range of management consultancy assignments together; both in the UK
and in more challenging international locations. Over the last four
years they have published a number of joint articles on a range of
business topics, combining management theory with practical
experience.
