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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Part I, Understanding the values gap in business -- The values gap in business -- Just be authentic: not so fast, not so easy -- Authentic organizations : is yours one? -- Do values right or don't do them at all -- Part II, How businesses can bridge the values gap -- Introspective values : reflecting on self and the organization -- Historical values: exploring the impact of our past -- Connectedness values: creating a sense of belonging and community -- Aspirational values: our hopes and dreams -- Part III, Bringing the conversation to life -- Getting started. |
| Summary |
Business has a values problem. It's not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged-resulting in lower productivity, less innovation, and sometimes outright corruption. The reason, argue top scholars and consultants Edward Freeman and Ellen Auster, is that most companies' values are handed down from on high, with no employee input or discussion. This practically invites disconnects between inte. |
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English. |
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Value.
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Economic value added.
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Strategic planning -- Employee participation.
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Valeur. |
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Valeur économique ajoutée. |
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Planification stratégique -- Participation du personnel. |
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value (economic concept) |
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Economic value added |
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Strategic planning -- Employee participation |
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Value |
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Auster, Ellen R., author.
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How authentic organizations bring values to life |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Freeman, R. Edward, 1951- Bridging the values gap. First Edition. Oakland : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015 9781609949563 (DLC) 2015011063 (OCoLC)892890684 |
| ISBN |
9781609949570 (electronic bk.) |
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1609949579 (electronic bk.) |
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9781609949587 (electronic bk.) |
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1609949587 (electronic bk.) |
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