Title: Hidden assets : harnessing the power of informal networks /
Authors: Ehin, Charles.
Publisher: Kluwer Academic,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Intellectual capital Management.; Employees Social networks.; Business networks.; Organizational behavior.
Abstract: "What this book reveals is the extraordinary dynamic and tight linkage between three "hidden" organizational success factors responsible for most work accomplished in both for profit and nonprofit ventures, especially in the development of new innovations. The book shows why in a knowledge economy it is essential to design organizations that facilitate the fundamental collaborative and creative qualities of human nature rather than unconsciously suppressing them. In doing so, it is made obvious why most mergers and change efforts fail and the reasons why an average employee only works at two-thirds of his/her capacity. This work clearly demonstrates how "smart" institutions can harness, rather than manage, these invisible emergent forces and in the process avoid the dismal record of past organizational transformation initiatives. Hidden Assets is a must read not only for top executives, knowledge professionals, and organizational scholars, but for everyone associated with private, public, or voluntary social institutions."--Jacket.