
Improving Maintenance and Reliability Through Cultural Change
Stephen Thomas(Author)
Industrial Press Inc.,U.S.
Will be published approx. on 1. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-8311-3190-6 (ISBN)
Description
This unique and innovative book explains how to improve your maintenance and reliability performance at the plant level by changing the organizations culture. It is specifically intended for middle managers in the manufacturing and process industries. This book demystifies the concept of organizational culture and links it with the eight elements of change: leadership, work process, structure, group learning, technology, communication, interrelationships, and rewards. If you want to break the cycle of failed improvement programs and instead use cultural change to help make significant and lasting improvements in plant performance, this book will show you how.
Explains in-depth the eight elements of change and how they relate to cultural change.
Discusses cultural change with a reliability focus.Includes a PowerPoint presentation with audio on the enclosed CD-ROM, together with a web survey model, the Web of Organizational Change.
The Beginning
Culture Defined
Vision and the Goal Achievement Model
Organizational Values
Role Models
Rites and Rituals
The Culture Infrastructure
The Elements of Change
Part 1 Leadership The Basics
Part 2 Leadership and Change Management
Work Process
Structure
Group Learning
Technology
Communication
Interrelationships
Rewards
The Web of Cultural Change
Assessment and Corrective Action
Moving Forward
Appendices
Bibliography
Figure Index
Index
Explains in-depth the eight elements of change and how they relate to cultural change.
Discusses cultural change with a reliability focus.Includes a PowerPoint presentation with audio on the enclosed CD-ROM, together with a web survey model, the Web of Organizational Change.
The Beginning
Culture Defined
Vision and the Goal Achievement Model
Organizational Values
Role Models
Rites and Rituals
The Culture Infrastructure
The Elements of Change
Part 1 Leadership The Basics
Part 2 Leadership and Change Management
Work Process
Structure
Group Learning
Technology
Communication
Interrelationships
Rewards
The Web of Cultural Change
Assessment and Corrective Action
Moving Forward
Appendices
Bibliography
Figure Index
Index
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
739 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8311-3190-6 (9780831131906)
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Stephen J. Thomas
Improving Maintenance and Reliability Through Cultural Change
E-Book
05/2005
Industrial Press, Inc.
€73.99
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Person
Stephen J. Thomas is a consultant in the area of organizational change and work process improvement who provides experience and knowledge to those who can utilize it to improve.
He writes "Remember that change is not an easy journey, but it is well worth the effort. My books do more than start you down the road, they accompany you on your journey."
The author can be contacted at changemgt999@yahoo.com.
He writes "Remember that change is not an easy journey, but it is well worth the effort. My books do more than start you down the road, they accompany you on your journey."
The author can be contacted at changemgt999@yahoo.com.
Content
The Beginning
Culture Defined
Vision and the Goal Achievement Model
Organizational Values
Role Models
Rites and Rituals
The Culture Infrastructure
The Elements of Change
Part 1 Leadership The Basics
Part 2 Leadership and Change Management
Work Process
Structure
Group Learning
Technology
Communication
Interrelationships
Rewards
The Web of Cultural Change
Assessment and Corrective Action
Moving Forward
Appendices
Bibliography
Figure Index
Index
Culture Defined
Vision and the Goal Achievement Model
Organizational Values
Role Models
Rites and Rituals
The Culture Infrastructure
The Elements of Change
Part 1 Leadership The Basics
Part 2 Leadership and Change Management
Work Process
Structure
Group Learning
Technology
Communication
Interrelationships
Rewards
The Web of Cultural Change
Assessment and Corrective Action
Moving Forward
Appendices
Bibliography
Figure Index
Index