Organizational Resource Management: Theories, Methodologies, and Applications Contributor(s): Kantola, Jussi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439851204 ISBN-13: 9781439851203 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Project Management - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - Business & Economics | Leadership |
Dewey: 658.4 |
LCCN: 2015510967 |
Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications |
Physical Information: 138 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The management of organizational resources is extremely difficult. Managers face serious and complex challenges when managing the required resources for the benefit of their organization. This book presents a unique approach that aims to tackle these management challenges. This approach is based on four propositions that together form a solid framework for the management of organizational resources. The propositions state that organizational resources that are considered as management objects must first be conceptually modeled. With the help of these models, stakeholders are integrated into the management process. The new management approach presented in this book is called the Evolute approach. The Evolute approach precisely defines the meaning of organizational resources for management on three levels: concept level, organizational resource level, and situation level. The Evolute approach helps managers lead their people and manage their resources in a more targeted way, providing better results with less effort. The author includes real-world case studies that illustrate how this approach can be used in several different fields. The Evolute approach has been used and tested in many companies, organizations, and universities in more than ten languages around the world. The scope of the book is general management, since the Evolute approach is applicable to any kind of management field. It can be applied to the management of any kinds of objects--not only organizational resources. With this book, managers will have the tools to develop more relevant organizational resources and, thus, improve the performance of their entire organization in an efficient and targeted manner. |