Check‐up time

Abstract

Purpose

Draws parallels between individuals and organizations, and notes the importance of having regular, periodic organizational checks to avoid incurring serious problems.

Design/methodology/approach

Suggests collecting and analyzing appropriate data, and getting a second opinion when necessary, as a strategy to better understand an organization's health.

Findings

Being clear about one's purpose, strategic initiatives, and/or goals – what one intends to learn, and how one plans to use the findings – is of uppermost importance.

Originality/value

Outlines the order in which data should be collected and how to use the information found.

Citation

Rockman, I.F. (2005), "Check‐up time", Reference Services Review, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 5-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320510581379