Organizational Behavior

This innovative book argues that meetings are a crucial feature of modern organisations, demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, meetings are what define, represent and maintain organisations.Through an in-depth analysis of ethnographic case...

Advances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This includes work on topics such as status, power, exchange, justice, influence, altruism, decision making, intergroup relations...

The contribution of Edgar H. Schein to the field of management, organisation studies and applied behavioural science is both extensive and deep. For almost 70 years, he has creatively and systematically shaped theory and practice in areas including...

Creativity has long been thought of as a personal trait, a gift bestowed on some and unachievable by others. While we laud the products of creativity, the stories behind them are often abridged to the elusive "aha!" moment, the result of a...

Our networks-and how we work them-create vital ties that bind. Organizations recognize and reward this fact by leaning ever more heavily on collaboration, particularly when it comes to getting new things done. This book offers a framework that explains...

The basic concepts of justice in the workplace are introduced and discussed in this book. Using a variety of methods including questionnaires, laboratory studies and field experiments, issues such as impression management, performance appraisals,...

This is the first book to address the topic of new service development for the evolving experience economy. It draws upon the expertise of internationally recognized authors and covers topics in service innovation, process design, and implementation...

Individuals, organizations, and communities constantly engage in change. Creating Paths of Change is a provides the reader with a proven strategy for making changes and resolving issues more effectively. This effective workbook is written for...

This book is written for professionals and academics who are looking for ways to help people of all sexual orientations work together creatively, productively and without prejudice. The authors examine the structure of today's workforce in relation to...

Presenting cross-cultural research on a wide range of organizational topics, this book ranges from the individual to the macro level. Among the issues examined are: organizational trust in international settings; HRM issues in international joint...

The book does well in several respects: First, it presents a broad but integrated view of the workplace as a source of stress. Second, it is thorough treatment of the topic of job stress and is well-referenced. Finally, it contains a clear description of...

This work addresses the human and social dynamics of change on organization members. The effects of such changes ultimately influence the success or failure of the organization's change initiatives. Rather than focus on the "process" or...

There's a scene in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass in which the Red Queen, having just led a chase with Alice in which neither seems to have moved from the spot where they began, explains to the perplexed girl: "It takes all the running...

What is the link between working life and the nature of production on the one hand, and the changing organization of the firms and institutions in which work and production take place? In this book leading socio-economic theorists analyse how these have...

Over the past two decades, the topic of trust moved from bit player to center stage in organizational theory and research. Whereas previously it often had been treated as a mediating variable in empirical studies - a variable of secondary interest, at...

Firms are at the very heart of modern day life. They come in a seemingly infinite variety - from transnationals to small firm, from corporations to branch plants, to subsidiaries and joint ventures, from subcontractors to franchisees, from sole...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789085750567Author Pim SteernemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Garant Publishers - CyclusPublisher Garant Publishers - CyclusWeight(grams) 200g

This book deals with these issues, and is an engagement with the manifold ways in which creativity emerges as energy and functions as an organising principle in modern organisations.Book InformationISBN 9788763002295Author Niina KoivunenFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788763001632Author David CourpassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 235Imprint Copenhagen Business School PressPublisher Copenhagen Business School...

Over the past decade, the role of the research administrator has emerged as a senior-level executive position at most universities and other organizations that accept federal funds. These senior staff members perform various functions relative to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529205619Author Peter BloomFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Bristol University PressPublisher Bristol University PressWeight(grams) 156g

In an increasingly globalized world, mobility is a new defining feature of our lives, livelihoods and work experiences. This book is a first in utilising transnational migration studies as a new theoretical framework in management and organization...

This brief collection of cases is designed to help students and employees gain a hands-on understanding of gender issues in the workplace and to provide the necessary tools to handle those issues. Based on actual legal cases, nationally reported...

This book presents a solid, research-based conceptual framework that demystifies organizational learning and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Using an integrative approach, the authors provide practitioners and researchers with tools for...

Leading Coherently references leadership wisdom born of rich experience from a very diverse group of credible and respected leaders. Providing valuable insight into how effective leadership is formed, performed and sustained it describes elements of...

The chapters in volume 15 of ROCD address a wide array of topics, challenges, and gaps in our knowledge of organizational change. Purser, Bluedorn and Petranker explore the dynamics of time in organizational change, proposing the use of the concept of...

Most researchers in organization and management studies stick to two or three traditional research methods like surveys and interviews. Sticking with the familiar is seen as a safe bet, and innovation is discouraged by academic incentives and rewards...

The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication is a state-of-the-art resource for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and expertise in this dynamic field. Written by a global team of...

Based on decades of research, this book explores global social change processes through the concepts of social change organisations (SCOs) and social change makers (SCMs) – the individuals working within and alongside SCOs. The book delves into a vast...

"If you want to understand why Wikipedia is changing the world, this book is a must read." -Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia "This book is a must read for all - social activists, politicians or managers - who have an interest in understanding how our...

Sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. Reveals how examining climate and culture together can advance understanding of the behavior of individuals within organizations,...

This book delivers new IMD insights on an emerging challenge - how to deal with overwhelming complexity. Global organizations face a complex decision-making environment. On one side, diversity of cultures, customers, competitors and regulations creates...

No longer mere company "assets," today's in-demand workers have become free agents who can and do invest their ability, behavior, and energy-their human capital-in the companies of their choice. And the companies they choose, the companies that...

Robust organizational capacity is a company s potential to apply its skills and resources to accomplish goals and exceed stakeholders expectations. This book provides readers with the ability to diagnose both the drivers of change in their organization...

WE'VE ALL EXPERIENCED the challenges associated with working with groups, but The Handbook for Working with Difficult Groups turns the idea of "difficult groups" on its head. Rather than view groups as inherently difficult, it looks at the factors that...

A Primer on Organizational Behavior, places attention on information technology in the workplace and how it's reshaping organizations and the management practices within them. The 7th Edition is thoroughly updated, featuring in-depth discussions on...

Being change capable is the "new normal" for today's growth-minded organizations. The "do more with less" strategies of the past are no longer effective in preparing organizations to meet the increasing challenges for growth, competitiveness and...

Learning to work effectively and efficiently in a group is an important part of learning to be a substantive contributor in today's business environment. Teams: A Competency Based Approach provides a solid coverage of the underlying theory of teamwork,...

As a discipline, Informatics has developed over the years from its initial focus on data processing and software development, towards a more recent emphasis on people's use of technology and its impact on their working and private lives. Gunilla Bradley,...

Getting strategies and structures right for changing market conditions and successfully matching strategies and structures with each other, are crucial. This volume reviews and develops the extensive literature in the areas of business policy and...