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Reframing Organizations

Artistry, Choice, and Leadership
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Reframing Organizations by Terrence E. Deal and Lee G. Bolman offers a fresh perspective on organisational management by presenting a model that divides organisational issues into four key frameworks: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. Each frame provides unique insights and strategies for effectively addressing challenges within businesses. This comprehensive approach helps readers understand organisational complexity and enhance decision-making and leadership skills.
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AN ELEGANT FRAMEWORK FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Reframing Organizations by Bolman and Dealโ€™s four-frame model has been transforming business leadership for over 40 years. Using a multidisciplinary approach to management, this deceptively simple model offers a powerful set of tools for navigating complexity and turbulence. As the political and economic climate continues to evolve, this model has never been more relevant than today.

The Structural Frame explores the convergence of organisational structure and function, showing why social architecture must take the environment into account. Case studies illustrate successful alignment in diverse organisations, and guidelines provide strategic insight for avoiding common pathologies and achieving the right fit.

The Human Resource Frame dissects the complex dynamics at the intersection of people and organisations and charts the leadership and human resource practices that build motivation and high performance.

The Political Frame demonstrates how competition, conflict, and the struggle for power and resources can be either a tool for growth or a toxic landmine for an individual or organisation. Case studies show how both constructive and destructive practices influence social, political, and economic trends both within and beyond organisational boundaries.

The Symbolic Frame defines organisational culture and delves into the emotional and existential underbelly of social life. It underscores the power of symbolic forms such as heroes, myths, and rituals in providing the glue that bonds social collectives together.

The Seventh Edition has been updated with new information on cross-sector collaboration, generational differences, virtual environments, globalisation, cross-cultural communication, and more, with an expanded Instructorโ€™s Guide that includes summaries, mini-assessments, videos, and extra resources.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119756835

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.

Edition: 7th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 41.0mm

Width: 193.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 975g

Pages: 544

About the Author

LEE G. BOLMAN retired as the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouriโ€“Kansas City. Widely published on the intersection of leadership and organizations, Bolman is a sought-after consultant and speaker for corporations, public agencies, and educational institutions in the United States and around the world.

TERRENCE E. DEAL retired as the Irving R. Melbo Clinical Professor of the University of Southern Californiaโ€™s Rossier School of Education. Having served on the faculty of some of the top U.S. universities, including Stanford and Harvard, his research into organizations, symbolism, and change informs his work as a consultant to business, healthcare, military, educational, and religious organizations across the globe.

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