The purpose of the study informed by Lewin’s theoretical model of organizational change will be to ascertain leadership assumptions and the barriers to effective supply chain management decisions. The supply chain management field is fundamentally focused on interrelated functional linkages...

Purpose: Many firms did not have mechanisms in place prior to 2007 to identify and track the weak signals of an impending financial crisis, and as a result they were not prepared for the stresses and opportunities the crisis generated. This paper offers a solution for identifying the weak...

Top managers tend to focus on strategy formulation and planning but fail to embrace the problem-solving complexity of strategy implementation. This can lead to implementation failures that are reflected in misaligned organizations that seem to know where they want to go but cannot seem to get...

Chapter 1 The Contemporary Organization -- Chapter 2 Challenges Facing Contemporary Organizations -- Chapter 3 Understanding and Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- Chapter 4 Ensuring Organizational Resilience, Survival, and Success -- Chapter 5 Management versus Leadership -- Chapter 6...