C
HAPTER
VIII
S
UMMARY
A
PPLICATIONS
The applications in this chapter will help you integrate the previous tools in this guidebook into
the context of a Strategic Management system. Its guiding systems concept is holism, which
holds that the whole is more than the sum of its parts; the system itself can only be explained as
a totality. Holism requires total, Strategic Management of the organization, and integrating the
systems tools is an essential part of that management. It is one of the most fundamental
elements of success in today’s complex organizations.
Tool
No.
The Applications
55 Organizational Culture Change
— What is “culture” and how do you change it?
56 Strategic Management System
— What would be a good system for managing/leading your organization or
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