Social and Organizational Performace Review

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>Societal an Organizational Performance Review is a peer-reviewed publication of the<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Performance Improvement Institute (PII) Phd and MBA program at the Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>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.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>We also will be publishing new work and the results of the applied research and development of ITSON students their sponsors and sponsoring organizations.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>We will also find useful work done throughout the world and bring it to you through the SOPR.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial''sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA>The most important part of this Review is the reader.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN></SPAN>