Organizational Behavior

Includes pedagogy such as reflective case studies and definition of terms. Considers small business in their own right and not just scaled down versions of large businesses Practical tips on how to improve performance in a small business contextBook...

Organizations in the creative and cultural sector are experiencing transformational change. This book offers a new way of exploring the transformational processes that these organizations are going through, by focusing on their organizational space. By...

The creative and cultural industries represent a growing and important sector in the global economy. Thriving in these industries is particularly tough and organizations face unique challenges in the digital age. This textbook provides a vivid initiation...

The creative and cultural industries represent a growing and important sector in the global economy. Thriving in these industries is particularly tough and organizations face unique challenges in the digital age. This textbook provides a vivid initiation...

This timely book explores how space emerges as people attempt to organize and reorganize their everyday activities. From the workplace to the internet, geographical districts to international development projects, it offers new insights on how created...

Exploring the darkest side of organizations may have a potential to change our previous assumptions about business life. Scholars both in management and organizational research fields have shown interest in the "bright" side of behavioral life and have...

Fast track route to mastering culture and culture change Covers the key areas of culture, from how culture evolves and why different companies have different cultures to cultural diagnosis and implementing successful change Examples and lessons from some...

Trading, forecasting, aggregating, and innovating (the Four) are key social interactions in human life at both the individual and aggregate levels. They are part of the human fabric because they stem from mankind’s peculiarities—heterogeneity,...

This intriguing and absorbing book takes a look at aspects of Westerosi society and politics from an anthropological and organizational studies angle. It shows both how management theory influenced the world-building in the Game of Thrones franchise, and...

This revised and extended second edition evaluates the diverse approaches to organizational change that have defined the field. Explaining the assumptions and implications that accompany these diverse philosophies, this book demystifies the complexities...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398465947Author Tony LawsFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

This second edition of Bailey and Burch’s best-selling 25 Essential Skills for the Successful Behavior Analyst is an invaluable guide to the professional skills required in the rapidly growing field of applied behavior analysis.The demands on...

This title presents a fast track route to understanding what makes organizations tick. It covers the key areas of achieving organisational effectiveness, from building core skill sets and mastering the impact of technology and globalization, to aligning...

This volume introduces readers to the central debates of organization studies through a series of a pointa and a counterpointa debates by major figures in the field. * Introduces readers to the central tensions and debates of organization studies. *...

Fast track route to understanding the scope and variety of virtual organisations, and the impact of information and communications technologies on the way we do business Covers the key areas of virtual organisations, from using Internet and wireless...

Presenting a comprehensive overview of the changes in policies and economic doctrines of the American economy following the 2008 global financial crisis, this book critically examines the reformation of the corporate landscape. Observing the growth of...

Organizations and Complex Adaptive Systems explains complexity theory within the organizational studies and discusses applicability of complex adaptive systems principles for intraorganizational and interorganizational levels. Complex adaptive...

A concise textbook focusing on organisational behaviour in the African context, this book is featured in Routledge's new Essentials of Business and Management in Africa shortform textbook series. This book covers organisational behaviour concepts...

This insightful book examines how transnational corporations respond to the challenges of anti-corporate activism and political consumerism. In prominent cases involving major corporations such as Nestle, Nike and Royal Dutch/Shell, transnational...

Andres Hatum explores determinants of organizational flexibility in this examination of four family-owned companies, two flexible and two less flexible, from the edible oil and pharmaceutical industries. By means of an innovative analysis - including...

This book reflects on organizations through archetypical tales-stories particularly resonant with deep meanings present in culture and the soul. Archetypes are common patterns containing hidden images of human motivations, offering inspiration and...

This insightful book poses interesting theoretical and methodological questions for the processes of spatial design and the treatment of workspaces in organizational settings of various kinds. The contributors expertly answer the need for practical field...

This book provides an introduction to systems psychodynamic theory and its application to organisational consultancy, research and training, outlining systems dynamics methods and their historical and theoretical developments. Systems Psychodynamics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789909449Author Goeran AhrneFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing LtdPublisher Edward Elgar Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 156g

The book offers an in-depth analysis of the challenges of establishing authority within collaborative efforts. It introduces the concept of cumulative authority, arguing that communicating authority effectively is key to the creation and success of...

Presenting the emergence of new organizational designs in a novel way, this insightful book blends theory and practice to examine major trends and directions, the key ideas that underpin organizational design and how these ideas might be applied. The...

This timely book addresses the key debates and challenges surrounding the future of work, covering the macro, meso and micro levels of gig work. It provides a consideration of the ways in which technology is shaping the lives of those working in the gig...

What is creativity and how can we best nurture creativity in different contexts? Drawing on a wide range of cases from the arts, business, design, media and sports, Creativities encourages readers to discover, mix, and adapt their own version of...

Many organizations operate in an environment that is increasingly dynamic, turbulent, and unpredictable. This volume makes the case that they need to embrace improvisation as a core organizational capability, not to replace but to complement planning and...

Developed from decades of research and consulting, this international handbook identifies 30 timeless management principles every manager should know. With contributions from some of the foremost experts in organizational behavior, this insightful book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780718077624Author Don YaegerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams) 421gDimensions(mm)...

The Trouble with Trust poses the question: if trust is considered to be important for successful cooperation, why don't high-trust work relationships predominate? Part of the explanation, the author argues, is that it is particularly difficult to build...

Presenting a contemporary outlook on how organisations must adjust to the 'Era of Me', this timely book analyses contemporary learning paradigms, sustainability, performance management, and theories of work-related attitudes to promote organisational...

Joris Knoben illustrates that the number of firm relocations has grown steadily and considerably over the last decade and, at the same time, relationships between organizations have become more important to firm performance. It is often argued that these...

The COVID pandemic has swept through the world with significant consequences for our work and family lives. We have seen a huge upsurge in remote working, collaborating and leading and ways of working, giving rise to myriad challenges such as “Zoom...

Individuals, groups and organizations find themselves in a process of continual change, transformation and growth. Margarete van den Brink suggests all people, whether individually or in groups, experience the same archetypal process of development,...

Institutions are central to economic life. They have a major impact on consumer preferences, the actions and processes of firms, levels of wealth and poverty in countries, the growth of international trade, and much more. Indeed, none of the...

In the five volumes of poetry he has published since 1989, Peter McDonald explores an intimately known territory that becomes strange: pulled out of shape by history, made unfamiliar by distance, made new by the attentive imagination. McDonald's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730324393Author James O'LoghlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia...

In a series of conversational essays, this textbook discusses the manner in which economic thought addresses a broad array of everyday issues beyond classical textbook treatments. In the spirit of popular economics books, the author uncovers economic...