Description
Healthy organizations are more successful than unhealthy ones. The time has come for organization development practitioners and other leaders to re-examine their organization’s fundamental values and create the conditions necessary to make their workplaces healthier environments for everyone. Balancing Individual and Organizational Values-a book in the Practicing Organization Development Series-explores the major value challenges in today’s business world, offers powerful tools for assessing values, and outlines a systematic approach for revitalizing organizations through growth values. This essential resource is filled with the critical information needed to understand the interrelationship between individual and organizational values and Presents the Motivational System Model that can explain personal, interpersonal, team, and organizational behavior Outlines four criteria-balance, viability, alignment, and authenticity-for assessing values Describes fifteen values that have particular relevance in the new economy Discusses how to develop and implement values-driven interventions aimed at individuals, teams, and organizations Outlines a new assessment approach-Motivational System Mapping-that can be used effectively with individuals, teams, and organizations
