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100 _aRussell L. Ackoff
100 _aJason Magidson
100 _aHerbert J. Addison
245 _aIdealized Design: How to Dissolve Tomorrow's Crisis...Today
082 _a658.4'01
260 _aUpper Saddle River
_bWharton School Pub.
_c2006
300 _axxvii, 285 p. : ill., ; 24 cm.
500 _aAge Group: Adult
500 _a The stages of idealized design -- Organizing the process -- Preparing for an idealized design process -- Business enterprises -- Not-for-profit and government organizations -- Process improvement -- Problem dissolving -- Facilities and sites design -- Take the plunge -- The urban challenge -- The health-care challenge -- The challenge to government -- Energetics (business enterprise) -- Academy of Vocal Arts (not-for-profit) -- White House Communications Agency (government).
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 267-275).
520 _aWhat's the best way to drive fundamental, transformative change within your organization? Envision your ideal solution: then, work backwards to where you are. It's called idealized design, and -- as executives in hundreds of organizations will testify -- it's one of the most powerful techniques you'll ever use. Authored by its legendary creator, Wharton Professor Emeritus Russell Ackoff, and leading practitioner Jason Magidson, Idealized Design covers every facet of this breakthrough methodology. You'll learn the fundamental differences between idealized design and traditional process re-engineering, and understand how idealized design eliminates many conventional obstacles to change. Start-to-finish techniques and examples drawn from hundreds of companies, non-profits, and government organizations will show you how to use idealized design to solve your own crisis of tomorrow...today.
655 _aBusiness
655 _aManagement
655 _aLeadership
655 _aDesign
655 _aCreative thinking
655 _aTechnological innovations
655 _aOrganizational effectiveness
655 _aCorporate culture
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