This book presents – for the first time in the English language - the concept of systemic organization development and its use in management and consultancy. It demonstrates in a succinct and compact way, how the systemic approach, in its up-to-date version, is well suited to describe and handle complex challenges in diverse organizations of all sectors of society.First, the authors sketch out the crucial role organizations play today and the increasing importance of their ability ...

"Das Buch gibt in verblüffender Kürze und gleichzeitig in beeindruckender Prägnanz einen Überblick über Entwicklung und wesentliche Inhalte der systemischen Organisationsentwicklung. Ich kenne zu diesem Thema kein anderes Buch, dem dies in dieser verdichteten Form so gelingt. Besonders die sehr konkreten Designbeschreibungen sind außergewöhnlich. Der Band könnte ein kleiner Klassiker werden." Michael Schulte-Derne, CONECTA "Es werden hier nur wenige nachvollziehbare Beschreibungen von Inte...

Education, Research, Health, Social Security and other 'public goods' are organized by a mix of organizations, partly publicly-funded, partly private enterprises, partly public-private partnerships. The quality of the services relies greatly on the coordination and collaboration of these specialized organizations. How can cooperative relationships be built that guarantee trustful communication, binding decisions, and productive team-work? How can collaboration and competition be balanced? ...