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The Nature of Executive Work : A Case Study / by Emilio Matthaei
Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerLink BücherPublisher: Wiesbaden : Gabler Verlag / GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden, 2010Description: Online-Ressource (XVIII, 247p. 56 illus, digital)ISBN:- 9783834986269
- 650
- 658.42
- 658.4092 23
- HD28-70
- HF5500.2
Contents:
Summary: Literature Review -- Case Study Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- ReflectionSummary: The work situation at the topmost levels of leadership is characterized by extreme stress, critical factors include the accountability to others such as the board and shareholders, time pressure, and permanent work overload, the latter raising particularly critical questions regarding the quality of decision making. Emilio Matthaei presents igniting insights from studying senior executives of global organizations. In so doing, he gives a powerful view to what executives really do, how long they work, where they work, what media they use, and with whom they interact. Thus, this book shows what kinds of roles executives perform in today’s large organizationsPPN: PPN: 1649461240Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SBE
Foreword; Acknowledgement; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter I Introduction; 1 Studying "Executive Work"; 2 How the Research and Thesis Are Guided; 2.1 Empirical Research Framework; 2.2 Structure of the Thesis; Chapter II Literature Review; 1 The Rise of a Research School; 1.1 A Brief Sketch of the Classical Management School; 1.2 Motivation of the Work Activity School; 1.3 Scope of the Work Activity School; 2 The Work Activity School; 2.1 Research Questions; 2.2 Methods Applied; 2.3 Empirical Fields; 2.4 Towards a Map of Empirical Studies; 2.4.1 Job; 2.4.1.1 Demands
2.4.1.2 Constraints2.4.1.3 Choices; 2.4.2 Object; 2.4.2.1 Characteristics; 2.4.2.2 Individual Perception; 2.4.2.3 Preferences; 2.4.3 Activity; 2.4.3.1 Activities; 2.4.3.2 Time Distribution; 2.4.3.3 Behavior; 2.4.3.4 Managerial Roles; 2.5 Literature Map of the Work Activity School; 2.6 Major Contributions and Scholars of the Work Activity School; 2.6.1 Foundational Contributions by Sune Carlson; 2.6.2 Lateral Relationships and Systematic Understanding by Leonard Sayles; 2.6.3 Demands, Constraints, and Choices of Jobs by Rosemary Stewart; 2.6.4 The Theory of Managerial Work by Henry Mintzberg
2.6.5 ICT and Managerial Work by Ralf Reichwald et al.2.6.6 Jobs, Managers, and Activities by John Kotter; 2.6.7 New Directions in Managerial Work by Stefan Tengblad; 3 Conclusion of Literature Review; Chapter III Case Study Methodology; 1 Case Study Framing; 1.1 Research Questions; 1.2 Research Strategy; 1.3 Challenges in Studying the Executive; 1.3.1 Objectivity and Consistency; 1.3.2 Convenience for the Executive; 1.3.3 Comparability; 1.4 Existing Methods and Evaluation; 1.5 Arguments for the Method Selections; 1.6 Choice of Methods Applied; 1.6.1 Choice of Executive Calendars
1.6.2 Choice of Executive Interviews2 Data Gathering; 2.1 Data Gathering Strategy; 2.2 Data Collection Process; 2.3 Sample; 2.3.1 Data Set of Executive Calendars; 2.3.2 Data Set of Executive Interviews; 3 Data Analysis; 3.1 Analysis of Calendar Data; 3.1.1 Categories of Calendar Analysis; 3.1.2 Process of Calendar Analysis; 3.2 Analysis of Interview Data; 3.2.1 Quality Criteria of Interview Analysis; 3.2.2 Process of Interview Analysis; 4 Conclusion of Case Study Methodology; Chapter IV Results and Discussion; 1 Results; 1.1 Scheduled Activities of the Executive; 1.1.1 Executive Working Hours
1.1.2 Place of Executive Work1.1.3 Mode of Executive Activity; 1.1.4 Size of Executive Meeting; 1.1.5 Executive Contact; 1.1.6 Initiator of Executive Meeting; 1.1.7 Subject of Executive Activity; 1.1.8 Purpose of Executive Activity; 1.1.9 Summary of Scheduled Activities; 1.2 Perceived Influencing Themes of Executive Work; 1.2.1 Contextual Themes; 1.2.1.1 Values and Morals in Society; 1.2.1.2 Markets and Organizations; 1.2.1.3 Communication; 1.2.1.4 Jobs; 1.2.1.5 Responsibility; 1.2.1.6 Contacts; 1.2.2 Challenges and Conflicts; 1.2.2.1 Pressures of Volume, Time, and Complexity
1.2.2.2 Physical Proximity
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