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Author:   Raymond F. Zammuto
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9780873955522

ISBN 10:   0873955528
Pages:   181
Publication Date:   30 June 1982
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Preface 1. Performance and Legitimacy Public Confidence in Societal Institutions American Business and Public Confidence Corporate Responses to Changing Public Preferences Effectiveness and Legitimacy 2. Theory and Research on Organizational Effectiveness The Element of Value in Effectiveness Theory and Research ""Whose Values"" Approaches ""Value-Free"" Approaches ""Multiple Values"" Approaches Meta Criteria and Social Legitimacy 3. An Evolutionary Model of Organizational Effectiveness Evolutionary Process Requisite Variety and Variety Matching Constituent Preferences and Variety Constraints and Niches The Element of Time The Evolutionary Meta Criterion 4. Case One: An Evaluation of Physician Extender Training Programs Program Evaluation From a Managerial Perspective Other Perspectives on Program Performance Constraints on Performance Program Evaluation and Organizational Effectiveness 5. Case Two: Managing Strategic Choice - The Automotive Industry During the 1979s The Automotive Industry Energy, Government Regulation, and the Imports The Automakers' Responses to Strategic Change Variety and Strategic Decision Making 6. Implications for Evaluation and Managerial Practice Implications for Evaluative Research Implications for Strategic Behavior References Index"

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Raymond F. Zammuto is Senior Research Associate in the Organizational Studies Program, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Boulder, Colorado.

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