Title :
An organizational assessment method for transformation efforts
Author :
Rentes, Antonio F. ; Van Aken, Eileen M. ; Butler, M. Ray
Author_Institution :
Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
This paper describes a methodology for organizational situation assessment, which integrates improvement concepts and tools, including team-level and organization-level assessment tools and the current reality tree from the theory of constraints. The assessment method presented is part of the current situation analysis step of an organizational transformation methodology, which is also briefly described
Keywords :
management of change; constraints theory; current reality tree; current situation analysis step; organization-level assessment tools; organizational assessment method; organizational situation assessment; organizational transformation methodology; team-level assessment tools; transformation efforts; Cathode ray tubes; Communications technology; Constraint theory; Information analysis; Logic; Process design; Systems engineering and theory; Technology management; Technology planning;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808134
