Bridging the Values Gap
：How Authentic Organizations Bring Values to Life
Publication subTitle ：How Authentic Organizations Bring Values to Life
Author： Freeman R. Edward; Auster Ellen R.
Publisher： Berrett Koehler
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9781609949570
Subject： F820 货币理论
Keyword： 经济计划与管理,伦理学(道德哲学),贸易经济
Language： ENG
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Bridging the Values Gap
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 (reflecting on ourselves and how we do things in the organization), historical (exploring our understanding of our past and how it impacts us), connectedness (creating a strong community where we wor
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