Organizational Behavior

The New York Times bestseller, now in paperback and updated with a new introduction Confidence. We want it. We need it. But it can be maddeningly enigmatic and out of reach. The authors of the New York Times bestseller Womenomics deconstruct this...

Traditional strategy assumes stability and predictability. Today's world is better characterised by turbulence, uncertainty, novelty and ambiguity - conditions that contribute disruptive changes and trigger the search for new ways of coping. This book...

Richard Hackman, one of the world's leading experts on group and organizational behavior, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to manage themselves effectively. Leading Teams is not about subscribing to a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950508426Author Gene KimFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint IT Revolution PressPublisher IT Revolution Press

This book is for anyone who wants to understand what being more inclusive at work means, especially as it relates to black leaders. It is intended for those people who are saying "I don't know where to start," "I don't know what to do" and "I don't know...

As the most critical yet accessible introduction to organizational behaviour and work, this book will help you understand the complexities of organizational life and evaluate modern business practices. Classic organizational behaviour topics such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591848226Author Matthew SyedFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949395839Author Vibrant PublishersFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Vibrant PublishersPublisher Vibrant PublishersWeight(grams) 277g

Berkshire Hathaway, the $300 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world's largest and most famous corporations. Yet, for all its power and celebrity, few people understand Berkshire, and many assume it cannot survive without...

The always-on, hustle culture creates an unhealthy, counterproductive relationship with work.Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent, they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and a constant connection to work. Businesses and...

Winner of the Henley Centre for Coaching Award for Coaching Book of the Year 2023What do we mean by playfulness? Playfulness and play are no longer seen as only of benefit to children's learning and development, but are being used increasingly for...

The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance. In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609610572Author Larry BossidyFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm) 242mm...

Every manager has to deal with difficult employees. However, what separates the great managers is their ability to turn them into productive team players.Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Their outbursts, irrational demands, gripes, and...

President Obama's former United States chief of protocol looks at why diplomacy and etiquette matter-from the international stage to everyday life.History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed,...

Change in organizations is all about people: it is people who plan, prepare for and implement change, and who are affected by it in the daily course of their work. Yet there is a tendency to focus on quantifiable and often more easily solved technical...

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA Financial Times Best Business Book of the YearA Times Higher Education Book of the WeekBest Business Book of the Year, 800-CEO-READGender equality is a moral and a business...

The need to understand what top-performing reps are doing that their average performing colleagues are not drove Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson, and their colleagues at Corporate Executive Board to investigate the skills, behaviors, knowledge, and...

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a widely recognised process for engaging people in organizational development and change management. Based on conversational practice, it is a particular way of asking questions, fostering relationships and increasing an...

'A fun, interesting, and useful read!' David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things DoneNearly all of us want to be more productive, but finding the method that works for you among the hundreds and hundreds of different tips, tricks and hacks can be...

With the rate of change in organizations at an all-time high, the need for strong organization design has never been more pressing. Organization Design provides a complete road map to building successful organizations through good organization design. It...

Your team will change whether you like it or not. People will come and go. Your company might double in size or even be acquired. In this practical book, author Heidi Helfand shares techniques for reteaming effectively. Engineering leaders will learn how...

What really sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives--consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their...

This volume contains two Open Access Chapters. Volume 64 of Research in the Sociology of Organizations takes stock of research on processes of inter-organizational collaboration and explores new topics that call for inquiry. It shows that...

Russell Ackoff is one of the world's top business brains. Herbert Addison has worked for years in business book publishing. Sally Bibb is a pioneer of organizational change. Who better to zero in on organizations, take them apart and then suggest ways of...

Your Company Isn't Fast Enough. Here's How to Change That.The traditional hierarchical organization is dead, but what replaces it? Numerous new models--the agile organization, the networked organization, and holacracy, to name a few--have emerged, but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632861054Author Warren BergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 278g

Every day we hear of serious errors of judgement that result in organisational disaster. Why do seemingly successful businesses, NGOs, or even political parties fall prey to irrevocable governance breakdowns or, worse still, criminal malpractice? By...

Business analysis is a vital business change function with the potential to offer an efficient and valuable business service. Effective business analysis enables greater project success, informed investment choices and the delivery of beneficial business...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345528438Author Mahzarin R. BanajiFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

The instant international bestseller 'This charming book will save you more time than it takes to read.' Adam Grant'A must-read. This book will transform how you approach your workday.' Greg McKeown'Read this book!' Jake KnappHigh achievers most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501182860Author Michael VenturaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 18mm

"The most important business book of the year" - Esquire There's never been more discussion around diversity and inclusion in the workplace. From gender pay gaps and the #MeToo movement to Black Lives Matter, it seems that every organization has...

If you're thinking of cutting your midlevel managers in the new world of work, think again."Middle manager." The term evokes a bygone industrial era in which managers functioned like cogs in a vast bureaucratic machine. In recent decades, midlevel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982181383Author Kenji YoshinoFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 145mm * 41mm

Do you have an employee whose performance keeps deteriorating--despite your close monitoring? Brace yourself: You may be at fault--by unknowingly triggering the set-up-to-fail syndrome. Perhaps things started off swimmingly. But then something--a missed...

In Reading the Room, renowned systems psychologist and family therapist David Kantor applies his theory of structural dynamics to help leaders and coaches understand and improve communication within their teams. He helps readers understand how and why...

Learn the essentials of business, finance, and company management with this unique graphic guide from DK! If you're perplexed by profit margins, confused by cash flow, or baffled by balance sheets, all your questions and many more are answered in this...

Great teams don't just happen. How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple decision? What are we even trying to achieve?" As a team leader, you have the power to improve...

When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action.The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone...