The Qualimetrics Approach : Observing the Complex Object (Hc)

Henri Savall

ISBN 10: 1617354767 / ISBN 13: 9781617354762

Published by Information Age Publishing, 2011

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Edited by Henri Savall and Véronique ZardetInstitut de Socio-Economie des Entreprises et des OrganisationsA volume in Research in Management ConsultingSeries Editor Anthony F. Buono, Bentley UniversityThe impetus for this work emerged from Savall's belief that there is a doubleloopinteraction between social and economic factors in organizations, betweenbehaviors and structures, and between the quality of life in organizations and theireconomic performance. When managers underestimate this dynamic interaction, theresulting tension ultimately manifests in lowered performance and increased costs, whathe refers to as the 'hidden costs' of organizational life. Only by delving into the depthsof these organizational dynamics can we hope to fully understand - and create the basis for improving - organizationalperformance.The Qualimetrics Approach presents a different and challenging way of thinking about analyzing organizationsone that draws together quantitative information, financial analysis and qualitative insights into organizational dynamics.As Savall and Zardet argue, to gain a true understanding of what is happening in organizations, intervener-researchers mustfocus on all three perspectives, as ignoring any one of them will lead to incomplete understandings. Their approachunderscores the importance of using qualitative data to validate quantitativedepictions ('the numbers') of organizational performance in understanding theconstruction of financial statements. The strength of Savall and Zardet's approach isthat it pushes us to go deeper, to fully understand the narratives underlying thenumbers and the social construction of our financial assessments.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Qualimetrics Approach : Observing the Complex Object (Hc)
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617354767
• ISBN 13: 9781617354762
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 161H x 28D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 161 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 822 grams

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Synopsis

The impetus for this work emerged from Savall’s belief that there is a doubleloop interaction between social and economic factors in organizations, between behaviors and structures, and between the quality of life in organizations and their economic performance. When managers underestimate this dynamic interaction, the resulting tension ultimately manifests in lowered performance and increased costs, what he refers to as the “hidden costs” of organizational life. Only by delving into the depths of these organizational dynamics can we hope to fully understand – and create the basis for improving – organizational performance.

The Qualimetrics Approach presents a different and challenging way of thinking about analyzing organizations, one that draws together quantitative information, financial analysis and qualitative insights into organizational dynamics. As Savall and Zardet argue, to gain a true understanding of what is happening in organizations, intervener-researchers must focus on all three perspectives, as ignoring any one of them will lead to incomplete understandings. Their approach underscores the importance of using qualitative data to validate quantitative depictions (“the numbers”) of organizational performance in understanding the construction of financial statements. The strength of Savall and Zardet’s approach is that it pushes us to go deeper, to fully understand the narratives underlying the numbers and the social construction of our financial assessments.

About the Author

Diplome de l EM Lyon, Docteur agrege en sciences de gestion, il a travaille plusieurs annees en entreprise comme cadre et conseil. Il a cree et dirige l ISEOR, institut specialise dans l analyse socio-economique des conditions et de l organisation du travail. Prix Rossi de l Academie des sciences morales et politiques.