Dance for Fun! by Balinda Craigquijada

Dance for Fun! by Balinda Craigquijada

Extreme events such as accidents, crises and disasters occur in organizations of all types. Sometimes these hit the headlines, but they also occur regularly beyond the public gaze. What follows is normally an investigation in which 'lessons will be learned' and the event 'must never happen again'. These produce recommendations to limit the damage from a future event, or to prevent it altogether. In many cases, this doesn't happen, and the changes are not implemented. Why should this be the case?

Containing a unique collection of cross-sector and international case studies, this book investigates the conditions and processes that encourage or inhibit change after an extreme event. There are nine research-based cases including: a re-examination of change in Haringey Social Services in the aftermath of the deaths of Victoria Climbi and 'Baby P'; a leak at Sellafield Nuclear reprocessing plant; an explosion on an offshore gas platform operated by Centrica Storage, and the multi-agency response to bush fires in Australia.

In providing a comprehensive analysis of organizational change and crisis management, the book identifies a common event sequence and recurrent issues, themes and mechanisms. The cross-case analysis provides both unique insights into organizational change following extreme events and realistic guidance for improving change implementation. The result is a resource that will be vital reading for advanced students, researchers and managers involved with organizational studies and crisis management.

Craig Quijada, Balinda: - Balinda Craig Quijada is director of the dance program at Kenyon College where she teaches modern dance, ballet, dance history, and composition. Prior to Kenyon, she was on the faculty at The Ohio State University Department of Dance from 1998-2000. She received a B.A. in Religion from University of Iowa and an M.F.A. in Dance from The Ohio State University. Her pickup company, BCQ DANCE, is based in Columbus, Ohio, and has received various grants and invitations to perform in joint concerts with companies in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, and Chicago, as well as at Ohio State, Kenyon, and Ohio Wesleyan. Craig Quijada performs regularly with Columbus-based HighJinks Dance Company under the direction of Kristina Isabelle. She recently developed a CD-ROM, Introduction to Les Ballets Russes, for use as a teaching tool for dance history classes. Craig-Quijada is currently a board member of the American College Dance Festival Association.

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ISBN 13	9780756505875
ISBN 10	0756505879
Title	Dance for Fun!
Author	Balinda Craigquijada
Series	For Fun!
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Compass Point Books
Year published	2004-01-01
Number of pages	48
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