Book description
The source of competitive advantage has shifted in many organizations
from reliability to innovation and flexibility. But what does it take
for an organization that innovates to then manage effectively? In this
follow-up to Built to Change, Ed Lawler argues that it is a combination
of the right structure and the right people. First, organizations must
decide what structure they are: are you a high-involvement organization
that has products and services that require a high level of coordination
and cooperation among employees? Or do you have a more global competitor
structure in which you are constantly bringing in new talent and
technological expertise? Are you a mixture of both? Lawler outlines the
unique human capital strategy for each approach, shows what it looks
like in action, and provides the foundation and tools for creating
competitive and innovative organizations.
Edward E. Lawler III
is director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University
of Southern California (USC) and distinguished professor in the USC
Marshall School of Business. Named one of the country's leading
management experts by BusinessWeek
magazine, Lawler is the recipient of?the top career achievement awards
given by SHRM, ASTD, WorldatWork, and the Academy of Management. He is
the author or coauthor of more than forty books, including The New
American Workplace
, HR Business Process Outsourcing
, Treat People Right!
, From the Ground Up
, Rewarding Excellence
, and most recently, Built to Change
. His writings have appeared in the Harvard Business Review
, Fortune
, the Wall Street Journal
, USA Today
, and the Financial Times
, as well as many academic journals.
