{"product_id":"built-to-change-how-to-achieve-sustained-organizational-effectiveness-hardcover","title":"Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward E. Lawler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher G. Worley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Porras\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be \"built to change\" so they can last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre closely connected to their environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReward experimentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about new practices and technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommit to continuously improving performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeek temporary competitive advantages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILT TO CHANGE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eORGANIZATIONS ARE BUILT TO PERFORM, not to change. But in today's highly competitive business environment, organizations must be ready to change and change frequently. Organizations cannot sustain excellent performance unless they embrace change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be \"built to change\" so they can last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eAre closely connected to their environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReward experimentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about new practices and technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommit to continuously improving performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeek temporary competitive advantages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with illustrative examples from companies--Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Limited Brands, and Toyota--that have been able to change time and again to meet changing business demands. The book outlines what it takes to become an organization that continuously and rapidly changes. It includes information about creating strategies, structures, reward systems, communication processes, and human resource management practices that are designed to facilitate the ability of an organization to change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e includes an online instructor's guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILT TO CHANGE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eORGANIZATIONS ARE BUILT TO PERFORM, not to change. But in today's highly competitive business environment, organizations must be ready to change and change frequently. Organizations cannot sustain excellent performance unless they embrace change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be \"built to change\" so they can last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre closely connected to their environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReward experimentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about new practices and technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommit to continuously improving performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeek temporary competitive advantages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with illustrative examples from companies--Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Limited Brands, and Toyota--that have been able to change time and again to meet changing business demands. The book outlines what it takes to become an organization that continuously and rapidly changes. It includes information about creating strategies, structures, reward systems, communication processes, and human resource management practices that are designed to facilitate the ability of an organization to change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e includes an online instructor's guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward E. Lawler III\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished professor at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business and founder and director of USC's Center for Effective Organizations. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTreat People Right!\u003c\/i\u003e and a leading consultant to major corporations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher G. Worley\u003c\/b\u003e is a research scientist at USC's Center for Effective Organizations and the former director of the Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) program at Pepperdine University. 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