In 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. Built to Change 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
Are closely connected to their environments
Reward experimentation
Learn about new practices and technologies
Commit to continuously improving performance
Seek temporary competitive advantages
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jerry Porras.
Preface.
Chapter 1: Why Build Organizations to Change.
Chapter 2: A Dynamic View of Organizational Effectiveness.
Chapter 3: Strategizing.
Chapter 4: Structuring for Effectiveness and Change.
Chapter 5: Developing the Right Information, Measurement, and Decision-Making Processes.
Chapter 6: Acquiring the Right Talent.
Chapter 7: Managing Human Capital.
Chapter 8: Meeting the Leadership Challenge.
Chapter 9: Designing Reward Systems.
Chapter 10: Rewarding Performance and Change.
Chapter 11: Creating a Built-to-Change Organization.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Index.
