Managing the aftermath of radical corporate change :
[Book]
reengineering, restructuring, and reinvention /
Eliezer Geisler.
Westport, Conn. :
Quorum Books,
1997.
1 online resource (x, 228 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Radical Organizational Change -- 2. The New World of Business -- 3. The Crisis in Management -- 4. Business Process Reengineering: What Went Wrong and Why -- 5. Information Technology: Rationalizing the Imperatives -- 6. The Aftermath of Reengineering -- 7. Cleaning-up: The Process of Restoring Balance -- 8. Announcing Restoration of Stability -- 9. Empowering a Champion -- 10. Assessing the Damage -- 11. Co-Opting Middle Managers -- 12. Establishing Resources -- 13. Introducing Localized Changes -- 14. Refreezing and Reinventing -- 15. Where we Stand -- 16. What the Future Holds.
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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 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.
Managing the aftermath of radical corporate change.