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Integration challenges for the new CEO at Great Lakes Memorial Hospital

Over the last several years, a variety of health care organizations have been: seeking out other providers that they can merger with or form some kind of strategic partnership. Part of the reason for this, is because of shifts that are occurring in the industry.

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2,160 words

Staff motivation and the Kotter eight-step organizational change model

Understanding individual motivation begins the discussion of the relationship between that motivation, performance, and organizational change.

~11 min read

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3,417 words

Organizational change and conflict resolution at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

At its start in 1962, the seven founding lawyers of the company Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (MTO) had one aim in mind: to create a high-quality law practice in an environment that stimulates the creativity of its members.

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2,803 words

Political leaders, corporations, and the struggle for ecological sustainability

The relationship between politics and ecological sustainability has involved an inverse power struggle between political leaders whom seek to enable corporate success and the ecologists whom fear the poisoning of the earth and other forms of ecological damage.

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Stakeholder perspectives on education at I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens

Adminisrators, teachers and parents are stakeholders in schools. Members of each of these groups have different perceptions with respect to their own roles, the roles of others, and the functioning of the school as an organization. Three people associated with I.S.

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Eight-stage model of planned organizational change

First, establish a sense of urgency. Second, form a pro-change support platform. Third, develop a compelling vision. Fourth, diffuse the vision throughout the organization. Fifth, train and empower followers to act on the vision. Sixth, allow for short-term accomplishments and reward performance.

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Self-assessment versus manager perception in management skills using Chapman framework

Using the Management Skill Set Assessment by Alan Chapman an analysis has been completed comparing my self-assessment to my immediate manager's perception of my performance on the 22 factors that comprise this framework. 13 of the factors were classified as a level factors, seven as B.

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Critique of change management initiatives at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu using Hofstede's cultural dimensions model

In critiquing the peer-reviewed article Building a Business Program in Romania: Creating and Sustaining Change (Franz, 2004). The analysis centered on attempts to implement nine change management initiatives at the Romanian university, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (LBUS).

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Vision statement failures at Mentor Graphics over one decade

Mentor Graphics a computer design and software firm spent an entire decade grappling with developing a concrete and clearly defined vision for the organization. Over the ten-year period no less than six changes to the company's vision were introduced and subsequently discarded.

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Knowledge-sharing networks and organizational communication technologies

Trust and transparency have emerged as more critical than ever for organizational and personal communication to flourish. This is paradoxical given the hype and heavy promotion of social networks today, as their success is predicated on trust being earned.

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