Managing VUCA Through Integrative Self-Management: How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity in Organizational Behavior

✍ Scribed by Sharda S. Nandram, Puneet K. Bindlish (eds.)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2017
Tongue: English
Leaves: 338
Series: Management for Professionals
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

In this book, experts discuss whether volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) represent a challenge or a business opportunity. More intense debates on global climate change, increased turbulence in financial quarters, increased job insecurity and high levels of stress at the workplace are attracting attention in the context of organization behavior and entrepreneurship. Fear and confusion have become part and parcel of business, often undermining trust, cooperation and inspiration. As a response, a new way of organizing self-management has emerged. The book combines practical wisdom from East and West, to develop integrative self-management theory and practice; provides direction to support an integrative mind-set, integrative organization and integrative leadership; and presents VUCA as an opportunity and necessity for development and growth, rather than a threat.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to VUCA....Pages 3-14
Spiritual Discernment as a Method of Judgment....Pages 15-25
Perspectives of Saint John Chrysostom for the VUCA World....Pages 27-43
Making Sense of Organizational Change in Times of Dynamic Complexity: Change Managerialism and Reflexivity....Pages 45-63
Living and Leading in a VUCA World: Response-Ability and People of Faith....Pages 65-79
Maintaining ‘Respect for Spirituality’ in a Secular Work Environment: A Biographical Account of the Career-Life Journey of a Black Female Practitioner of Declared Faith....Pages 81-106
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Leadership in the Midst of Transition: Reflections on Self-Reliance, Responsibility and Spirituality....Pages 109-118
Spirituality, Family, Socialization and People (Soft) Skills Development for a VUCA World....Pages 119-130
Thinking Inside the Box: Applying the Theory of Karma to Make Boundary Judgements in Systemic Interventions....Pages 131-147
Rediscovering Transcendence Behind VUCA and Technology....Pages 149-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Karmic Leadership for a Mindful Existence....Pages 161-169
Spirituality in Indian Organizations....Pages 171-181
Organisation Development in the Point of Intersection of Competencies and Performance Potentials....Pages 183-192
The Use of Mindfulness in a Traumatic VUCA World....Pages 193-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Spirituality in Management Education for Building Integrated Self: Insights from Sanskrit Scriptures....Pages 209-228
The Embodied Inter-be(com)ing of Spirituality: The In-Between as Spiritual Sphere in Practically Wise Organizations....Pages 229-247
Simplicity in Dutch Initiatives on Food, Care and Money....Pages 249-261
Integrating Simplification Theory for Navigating the VUCA: The Case of Buurtzorg Nederland....Pages 263-287
Three Pillars of Enlightened Individual Life and Their Realization Through the Practice of Transcendental Meditation....Pages 289-305
Listening to Your Intuition: An Integrative Approach to Navigating VUCA....Pages 307-319
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Integrativeness Through Pursuing Integrative Intelligence as the Way Forward....Pages 321-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-335

✦ Subjects

Human Resource Management;Organization;Faith, Spirituality and Business;Business Strategy/Leadership

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