The notion of “Software Excellence”, i.e., excellence in all aspects of the creation and application of software in the general organizational context, has been modeled in this paper after the European Quality Model. The logic of the model is that in any Software Producing Unit (SPU), Leadership driving Policy & Strategy, SPU People Management, End-user Management, Resource Management and Proce...

The paper is based on a systematic literature review that examines how the implementation of Lean could bring value to the organization processes and contribute for achieving an operational excellence. Different organizational factors which have importance in the implementation process, are thoroughly examined. Key success factors that enhance the implementation process are identified human res...

This research examined at diagnosing the existing and preferred organizational culture of the Eritrean Center for Organizational Excellence (Ercoe) and indicated the cultural practice that fits to implement its strategic plan. Organizational culture is a commonly held in-the-mind of organizational members. It’s reflected by basic assumptions, rituals and values. These will be the basis how to p...

T Wo books currently oil the market. Jack Welch's Straight from the Gut* and Katharine Graham's A Personal HistoJ n offer much food for thought about leadership, as well as highlight the qualities M^\ frailties of successful leaders. The lives of Jack Welch and Katharine Graham reflect several of the core leadership competencies in the GHA Mission ("entered Leadership Model: personal integrity,...

Organizational change is a fact of life. It is inevitable. And it is also difficult and stressful. In fact, many psychologists define stress as adaptation to change. Without change, however, there can be no improvement. In the business world, change places an essential role in the development of an organization. Indeed, change is prerequisite to excellence and no organization can maintain it wi...

Cornerstones is a publication of the Tracking, Referral and Assessment Center for Excellence (TRACE) funded by the U. S. Department of Education, Offi ce of Special Education Programs (H324G020002). TRACE is an organizational unit of the Center for Improving Community Linkages at the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute (www.puckett.org). All opinions are the responsibility of TRACE and do not neces...