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Managing for the Future consists of 14 instructional modules that focus on organizational behavior and processes and on how organizations deal with change. At MIT, the organizational behavior course continues to be molded around the new organizationflat, flexible, networked, diverse, and global. Taking up three theoretical lensesstrategic design, political, and culturalAncona et al. show students how these lenses can be used to "read" and "diagnose" organizations and direct managerial action. The modules adopt an innovative design that stresses participation and team-based problem solving. Each opens with a class note that describes the theoretical perspectives underpinning module topics. Additional readings from a variety of influential sources enrich the discussion, and a challenging collection of cases, exercises, projects, and videos ensures that students become better organizational actors as the course progresses. from back cover.

ANALYTICS --- Module 1: The 'New' Organization: Taking action in an era of organizational transformation --- Module 2: Three lenses on organizational analysis and action --- TEAMS --- Module 3: Making Teams work --- Module 4: Diverse cognitive styles in teams --- Module 5: Team processes --- Module 6: Teams in organizations --- ORGANIZATIONS --- Module 7: Workforce management: employment relationship in changing organizations --- Module 8: Managing change in organizations --- Module 9: Organizational actions in complex environments --- Module 10: Learning across borders: Disneyland on the move --- SKILLS --- Module 11: Managing cultural diversity --- Module 12: Negotiation and conflict resolutions --- Module 13: Change from within: roads to successful issue selling --- Module 14: Leadership..