Frank A Heller
Biographic Data
| ID | 890283 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank A Heller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank A |
| FAMILY NAME | Heller |
| SIGNATURE | HELLER F A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tavistock Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1961 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Decision-making and human factors in the context of privatization and transformation
This contribution is based on a longitudinal research project in six Hungarian companies. The field-work lasted two years and included four years of retrospective tracing of events, giving data covering six years during the transition from centralized state control to attempts at introducing a market economy. The project adopted a micro-economic decision-making perspective to discover critical intra-organizational factors that could account for s…
Organizational participation
In this book four experienced international analysts take the longer view and look at the changing forms of - and changing debates around - 'organizational participation'. They review an extensive literature of experiments and practical experiences through a critical evaluation of the available data to reach balanced conclusions about the importance and utility of this concept for organizations now and in the future.
The technological imperative and the quality of employment
This article challenges the widespread concept of a ‘technological imperative’which is alleged to lead to greater economic efficiency. The socio‐technical model, supported by evidence from past research and recent cases, undermines the validity of the ‘imperative’and presents an alternative based on choices
Limits to participative leadership
The research investigated the relationship between managerial decision‐making and a set of specified contingent situational factors: decision type, perceived skill requirements and objective skill inputs. The study was based on 663 German and British managers in two interlocking senior management levels of 37 large enterprises. The data were collected by means of Group Feedback Analysis as part of a large study of managerial decision‐making in ei…
A Longitudinal Study in Participative Decision-Making
A framework and method of a three-country comparative study on the process of participative decision-making is described. Research methods, models, and instruments are developed in the context of a longitudinal de-sign. The major hypotheses relate to the situationally determined relation between power decentralization, skill utilization, and effectiveness. The four-year study hopes to provide at least partial answers to some theoretical as well a…
Towards a practical psychology of work
The argument is put forward that the congruence of scientific standards and social relevance should be positively sought. Such an endeavour will lead to a practical psychology of work in tune with rapid and possibly discontinuous changes in our society. Four major hindrances to such objectives are identified and discussed. There is some evidence that a growing number of psychologists are prepared to advocate a change in philosophy, a wider experi…
Group Feed-Back Analysis as a Change Agent
Group feedback analysis
The Human Side of Enterprise
Organizational participation
In this book four experienced international analysts take the longer view and look at the changing forms of - and changing debates around - 'organizational participation'. They review an extensive literature of experiments and practical experiences through a critical evaluation of the available data to reach balanced conclusions about the importance and utility of this concept for organizations now and in the future.
Group feedback analysis
Group Feed-Back Analysis as a Change Agent
A Longitudinal Study in Participative Decision-Making
A framework and method of a three-country comparative study on the process of participative decision-making is described. Research methods, models, and instruments are developed in the context of a longitudinal de-sign. The major hypotheses relate to the situationally determined relation between power decentralization, skill utilization, and effectiveness. The four-year study hopes to provide at least partial answers to some theoretical as well a…
The technological imperative and the quality of employment
This article challenges the widespread concept of a ‘technological imperative’which is alleged to lead to greater economic efficiency. The socio‐technical model, supported by evidence from past research and recent cases, undermines the validity of the ‘imperative’and presents an alternative based on choices
Limits to participative leadership
The research investigated the relationship between managerial decision‐making and a set of specified contingent situational factors: decision type, perceived skill requirements and objective skill inputs. The study was based on 663 German and British managers in two interlocking senior management levels of 37 large enterprises. The data were collected by means of Group Feedback Analysis as part of a large study of managerial decision‐making in ei…
The Human Side of Enterprise
Group feedback analysis
Group Feed-Back Analysis as a Change Agent
Towards a practical psychology of work
The argument is put forward that the congruence of scientific standards and social relevance should be positively sought. Such an endeavour will lead to a practical psychology of work in tune with rapid and possibly discontinuous changes in our society. Four major hindrances to such objectives are identified and discussed. There is some evidence that a growing number of psychologists are prepared to advocate a change in philosophy, a wider experi…
Limits to participative leadership
The research investigated the relationship between managerial decision‐making and a set of specified contingent situational factors: decision type, perceived skill requirements and objective skill inputs. The study was based on 663 German and British managers in two interlocking senior management levels of 37 large enterprises. The data were collected by means of Group Feedback Analysis as part of a large study of managerial decision‐making in ei…
A Longitudinal Study in Participative Decision-Making
A framework and method of a three-country comparative study on the process of participative decision-making is described. Research methods, models, and instruments are developed in the context of a longitudinal de-sign. The major hypotheses relate to the situationally determined relation between power decentralization, skill utilization, and effectiveness. The four-year study hopes to provide at least partial answers to some theoretical as well a…
The technological imperative and the quality of employment
This article challenges the widespread concept of a ‘technological imperative’which is alleged to lead to greater economic efficiency. The socio‐technical model, supported by evidence from past research and recent cases, undermines the validity of the ‘imperative’and presents an alternative based on choices
Organizational participation
In this book four experienced international analysts take the longer view and look at the changing forms of - and changing debates around - 'organizational participation'. They review an extensive literature of experiments and practical experiences through a critical evaluation of the available data to reach balanced conclusions about the importance and utility of this concept for organizations now and in the future.
Decision-making and human factors in the context of privatization and transformation
This contribution is based on a longitudinal research project in six Hungarian companies. The field-work lasted two years and included four years of retrospective tracing of events, giving data covering six years during the transition from centralized state control to attempts at introducing a market economy. The project adopted a micro-economic decision-making perspective to discover critical intra-organizational factors that could account for s…
Psychology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Management (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works)