Microwave Transition Design

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Hardcover Published: 19th December 1988
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Number Of Pages: 164

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Introduction	p. xviii
Vision And Community	p. 2
Beliefs Create Reality	p. 3
The Importance of Vision	p. 4
Vision as an Ideal	p. 6
Requirements for an Effective Vision	p. 7
A Personal Challenge	p. 7
Where and When Do You Begin?	p. 9
Why Create a Vision?	p. 9
Examples of Powerful Visions	p. 11
Vision and Change	p. 13
Developing a Vision	p. 13
The Visioning Process--Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow	p. 15
Visioning Guidelines	p. 19
Visioning in Brief	p. 20
The Importance of Leadership in the Visioning Process	p. 23
Chapter Appendix	p. 26
Character And Community	p. 37
Character and Humankind	p. 38
Character in the Workplace	p. 39
The Role of Values in Defining Character	p. 39
Values Clarification	p. 41
Application: Values Auction	p. 41
Most-Mentioned Values	p. 45
Values Compatability	p. 47
Application: Do We Think Alike?	p. 47
Traditional and Contemporary Definitions of Good	p. 53
Full-Swing Living--Strength of Character	p. 59
Application: If I Died Today ...	p. 62
Sustaining Community	p. 66
The Importance of Organizational Climate	p. 67
Application: Organizational Climate Questionnaire	p. 68
Patterns of Leadership	p. 71
Traditional Organizations	p. 74
Enlightened Organizations	p. 76
Organizational Excellence	p. 84
Application: Organizational Excellence Questionnaire	p. 85
Organizations in Progress	p. 91
Leadership Challenge	p. 93
Effective Human Relations	p. 97
People as Social Beings	p. 98
The Importance of Human Relationships	p. 99
Human Relations in the Workplace	p. 100
Trust and Respect in Human Relations	p. 101
Application: Styles of Human Relations	p. 101
Four Styles of Human Relations	p. 106
Picture Window Relationships	p. 108
Trust and Respect in the Workplace	p. 109
Successful Human Relationships	p. 111
Basic Beliefs about People	p. 113
Dealing with Difficult People	p. 117
The Role of Civility in Building Community	p. 119
Building Community--An Experiential Approach	p. 121
Application: The Dyadic Encounter	p. 121
The Miracle Of Dialogue	p. 127
The Importance of Communication	p. 128
Communication Is Understanding	p. 130
Power of the Spoken Word	p. 130
The Art of Listening	p. 141
Psychological Size and Two-Way Communication	p. 148
Interpersonal Styles	p. 155
Personality Plays a Part	p. 156
Application: Interpersonal Style Questionnaire	p. 157
Types of People and Types of Culture	p. 161
Understanding Others	p. 163
Dealing with Different Types of People	p. 168
Solving Personality Differences	p. 170
Organizational Styles	p. 171
Interpersonal Styles and Organizational Effectiveness	p. 172
Mixing Personalities to Strengthen Community	p. 173
Application: Interpersonal Style Assessment	p. 175
Interpersonal Styles and Leadership Effectiveness	p. 178
Understanding People	p. 180
Personal and Social Nature of Personality	p. 181
The Importance of Self-Concept	p. 182
Personality Structure and Dynamics	p. 183
Personality Defense Mechanisms	p. 187
Stages and Tasks of Personality Development	p. 191
What Is He?	p. 197
Culture and Values	p. 200
The Importance of Culture	p. 201
The Role of Values	p. 201
Values in American Culture	p. 202
Periods of Life and Value Formation	p. 205
Cultural Forces--Then and Now	p. 208
How Generations Differ	p. 214
Values and Community--Five Important Points	p. 220
Application: What Are Your Values--How Do You Communicate Them?	p. 222
Social Tolerance	p. 226
The Nature of Community	p. 227
How Social Attitudes Are Formed	p. 228
Why Tolerance Is Important	p. 232
Causes and Consequences of Prejudice	p. 233
The Solution	p. 240
Points to Remember	p. 244
The Open Community	p. 245
Valuing Diversity	p. 248
Diversity in the Workplace	p. 249
Managing Diversity	p. 250
Diversity in the Corporation	p. 253
Benefits of Diversity	p. 255
Strategies, Techniques, and Tools to Change	p. 255
Leadership and Personal Example	p. 258
Gender Diversity in the Workplace	p. 259
Application: Attitudes Toward Women Working	p. 260
Improving Communication Across Genders	p. 265
Women in Leadership Positions	p. 270
Managing Mixed Groups	p. 272
Application: Tolerance Scale	p. 272
Group Dynamics	p. 281
Sociology of Groups	p. 282
The Importance of Community	p. 283
The Value of Work Groups	p. 284
High Performance Groups	p. 285
Application: Characteristics of an Effective Group	p. 286
Positive versus Negative Group Member Roles	p. 291
The Changing Nature of Organizations	p. 294
The Impact of Organizational Change on Individuals	p. 295
Building Community as a Survival Skill	p. 296
Stages in the Life of a Group	p. 298
Avoiding Groupthink	p. 302
Group Effectiveness: How Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things	p. 305
Team Building--Tapping the Constructive Power of the Group	p. 311
Application: Team Excellence	p. 313
Deciding When to Use a Team Approach	p. 315
Designing Teams for Success	p. 315
Application: Problem-Solving Styles--Darwin, Einstein, Socrates, and Ford--Which Are You?	p. 316
Communication at Work	p. 328
The Importance of Communication in the Workplace	p. 329
Causes and Consequences of Communication Problems	p. 329
Managing Conflict	p. 333
Where People Want to Get Information	p. 334
Meetings: Achieving High-Touch Communication in a High-Tech World	p. 336
Effective Meeting Management	p. 338
Generating Ideas and Improving Communication through Brainstorming	p. 339
What To Do When People Complain	p. 341
Case Studies in Effective Communication	p. 342
Application: Effective Communication--What Do You Recommend?	p. 344
The Quality Movement	p. 347
Quality as a Virtue	p. 348
W. Edwards Deming	p. 349
Who Benefits from Empowerment?	p. 351
Is Empowerment Needed?	p. 352
Empowerment Facilitates Change	p. 353
Participative Leadership Primer	p. 354
Philosophical Roots of the Quality Movement	p. 357
Improving Performance through Quality Initiatives	p. 361
What is Quality?	p. 361
Implementing a Quality Program	p. 363
Benchmarking as a Quality Tool	p. 365
Quality Movement Success Story	p. 365
The Quality Imperative	p. 369
Conclusion: The Road Ahead	p. 373
Appendix	p. 376
Glossary	p. 380
Index	p. 383
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ISBN: 9780890062357
ISBN-10: 0890062358
Series: Microwave Library
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 164
Published: 19th December 1988
Publisher: Artech House Publishers
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.41