Abstracts - faqs.org

Abstracts

Business, general

Search abstracts:
Abstracts » Business, general

Staff values as enablers for change--sustainability 'volunteering'

Article Abstract:

The impacts of personal values, motivation and volunteering on creating organizational change for sustainablity are investigated. It was observed that managers can help build enthusiasm among the lower levels, and that all of the organization's members have the potential to generate change. Organizational change at HSBC and MWH are explored.

Author: Ainger, Charles, Pickford, Wendy
Publisher: Kogan Page
Publication Name: Organisations & People
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1350-6269
Year: 2007
United States, Volunteerism, Employee attitudes, Employees, Case study

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA


The rhythms of organisational life

Article Abstract:

Identifying the key rhythms of a company and its employees can be helpful in understanding how individuals work. The organisational rhythms are called flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and moving stillness. An individual's rhythmic response to particular activities can be gauged. Rhythms can play an important role in the planning process.

Author: Whitaker, Vivien
Publisher: Kogan Page
Publication Name: Organisations & People
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1350-6269
Year: 1996
Organizational behavior

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA


Sustainable development - dialogues and definitions

Article Abstract:

The meaning of sustainable in different contexts is explained. It was found out that the definition of sustainable development in itself is influential to organizational change. Sustainable development as a values-level concept is analyzed.

Author: Fell, David, Stott, Oci
Publisher: Kogan Page
Publication Name: Organisations & People
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1350-6269
Year: 2007
United Kingdom

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA


Subjects list: Analysis, Influence, Organizational change, Sustainable development, Report
Similar abstracts:
  • Abstracts: Predictors of self-efficacy for cognitive ability employment testing. Website design: Viewing the web as a cognitive landscape
  • Abstracts: Using neural networks for forecasting volatility of S&P 500 Index futures prices
  • Abstracts: Political institutions and electric utility investment: a cross-nation analysis. The Rise of Fiduciary Capitalism: How Institutional Investors Can Make Corporate America More Democratic
  • Abstracts: Turning survivors into winners. Informed coalitions
  • Abstracts: Managers as initiators of trust: an exchange relationship framework for understanding managerial trustworthy behavior
This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.
Some parts © 2025 Advameg, Inc.