Performance Improvement Institute

Social and Organizational Performance Review: Concepts and Research Performance Improvement Institute

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. The most important part of this Review is the reader.