Overview of Bridging the Values Gap: How Authentic Organizations Bring Values to Life Book

Business has a values problem. It s not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged resulting in lower productivity, less innovation, and sometimes outright corruption. The reason, argue top scholars and consultants Edward Freeman and Ellen Auster, is that all too often values are handed down from on high, with little employee input, discussion, or connection to the challenges and opportunities facing the organization. Although the words may be well-intentioned, they aren t reflected in the everyday practices, policies,and processes of the organization. This practically invites disconnects between intention and reality. To bridge this gap between the talk and the walk , Freeman and Auster provide a process through which organizations can collectively surface deeply held values that truly resonate with everyone, from top to bottom. Their Values Through Conversation (VTC) process focuses on four key types of values conversations: introspective, historical, connectedness, and aspirational.

• Book Type :

Economics

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

216 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

1626568154

• Bridging the Values Gap: How Authentic Organizations Bring Values to Life Published On :

5 Dec 2015

• Resource:

Business & Economics, Economics Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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