Social and Organizational Performace Review
Concepts and Research - Year 2, Volume 2
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Traditional science and research has heavily relied on the notion of studying independent variables. If we think of independent variables as those that have an impact on something else, I might agree. If you, however go further to suggest that this independent variable can in fact be completely isolated from other potential causes, I would have to disagree. I would invite you to reflect on how society and organizations work. If you look close, there is no such thing as a purely independent issue or variable.
Every aspect of society and our lives is made up of a series of interconnections, all impacting each other in one way or another. This does not suggest that it is futile to attempt to determine the impact one variable has over another, rather it means that we must consider other potential factors to understand the real interdependencies that are contributing toward observed phenomena.
Our society and our organizations are part of a system. If you seek to improve them, it is important that you understand their interconnectedness. Beyond being an intellectual exercise, it is actually quite a pragmatic exercise. As you read the articles presented in this issue, you will no doubt see this interconnectedness become more pronounced.
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About the Book
Societal an Organizational Performance Review is a peer-reviewed publication of the Performance Improvement Institute (PII) , Phd and MBA program at the Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON)
This new journal is a reflection of the work that is being conducted at the Institute for Social and Organizational Performance in Sonora, Mexico, which illustrates how organizations can achieve social and organizational transformation using rigorous performance improvement concepts and methodologies.
Now, as part of the PII and its commitment to results-based and research-based performance accomplishment, this is the first issue of Social and Organizational Performance Review (SOPR). It includes timely work by ITSON faculty, staff, and others committed to adding societal value. This first issue includes the concepts and tools of Mega thinking and planning, and proven tools and techniques for designing, delivering, and evaluation organizational and societal impact.
While some of the work that appears in this and future issues might have been also published elsewhere, they are provided here with full attribution of initial source. We also will be publishing new work and the results of the applied research and development of ITSON students, their sponsors, and sponsoring organizations. We will also find useful work done throughout the world and bring it to you through the SOPR.
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As part of the ITSON commitment, the Performance Improvement Institute (PII) has been created—an institute that includes the performance of society, organizations, and people and aligns them to achieve ethical and measurable value.
There is an incubator dimension to the PII where now more than 20 organizations are using a Mega—societal value added—focus. Energizing students, faculty, and community resources, these organizations are applying the practical, ethical, and proven techniques of Mega thinking and planning and measuring both their intentions and results on a societal bottom line linked with a conventional bottom line. The intention is to add societal value using their organizations as the vehicle. This is very pragmatic.