{"product_id":"9780787967888","title":"Guiding the Journey to Collaborative Work Systems A Strategic Design Workbook","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCollaborative Work Systems Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGuiding the Journey to Collaborative Work Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Strategic Design Workbook\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael M. Beyerlein | Cheryl Harris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Training\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuiding the Journey to Collaborative Work Systems\u003c\/i\u003e is a hands-on, practical guide for dealing with the challenges of designing and implementing collaboration in the workplace. People working in groups and teams, team-based organizations and networked organizations, and value chains and strategic alliances understand that effective collaboration is mandatory for success in today's business environment. Change leaders— such as organization development managers, steering committee members, design team members, line managers, and others— will find this workbook an invaluable source of help, as it provides a step-by-step planning process to transform an organization to better support collaboration. Teams and groups can use the workbook to improve their collaborative processes, and elements of the workbook can be applied to a wide variety of situations where collaboration is needed.  \u003cp\u003eThe workbook covers a broad range of topics necessary for successful change, including generating and maintaining support for the initiative, launching a thoroughly planned change program, and effectively communicating the plan to the rest of the organization. Filled with assessments, tools, and activities, and based on interviews conducted with twenty-one experts and hundreds of team members, \u003ci\u003eGuiding the Journey to Collaborative Work Systems\u003c\/i\u003e offers the support needed to design in-depth plans for changing work systems to facilitate collaborative excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMichael M. Beyerlein\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the Center for the Study of Work Teams and professor of industrial\/organizational psychology at the University of North Texas. He is author or editor of numerous articles and books, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond Teams\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook\u003c\/i\u003e (both from Pfeiffer). \u003cb\u003eCheryl L. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant and researcher, affiliated with the Center for the Study of Work Teams. She facilitates organizations in their change efforts to better support collaboration, is author of several book chapters, and has developed a Web-based assessment tool for collaborative work systems.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 September 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePfeiffer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787967888\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310423994508,"sku":"9780787967888","price":52.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787967888_67be3631-b17e-49c5-942f-6cfe1fff97f0.jpg?v=1780157115","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780787967888","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}