Organizational Behavior

Whether it's a disagreement between colleagues, a dispute with management or large-scale industrial action, conflict at work is a perennial problem for organizations, their people and profits. The second edition of Managing Conflict shows HR...

What if you discovered a blueprint that could grow your brand's reputation and loyalty, dramatically reduce customer service issues, produce content and technology, and cement a powerful, lasting relationship between you and your customers?Communities...

In recent years there has been a weight of evidence suggesting that engagement has a significantly positive impact on productivity, performance and organisational advocacy, as well as individual wellbeing, and a significantly negative impact on intent to...

In today's fast-paced world, leaders face unprecedented levels of complexity. The capabilities leaders are required to demonstrate have changed and as there is no change without learning, their development experiences are critical. Too many development...

'This insightful and practical guidebook is instrumental for success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.'Klaus SchwabFounder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum 'One of the most important books of our times!'Bernard MarrInternationally...

The Instant New York Times Bestseller'The master of productivity.' Steven Bartlett, creator of Diary of a CEO'The book we've all been waiting for.' Dr Julie Smith, author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?'Will guide you to accomplish more than you...

With his usual engaging and inimitable style, Mats Alvesson takes the reader on a riveting journey through the diverse ways in which culture itself can be understood and how these powerfully inform organizational life.' - Blake E. Ashforth, Arizona State...

Lead change amid constant turbulence and disruption.Get more of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the...

55 proven tools and techniques to help team leaders and project managers improve team performance in a complex environment. The book also provides an introduction to the concept of team coaching as a distinct management activity.55 proven tools and...

How to work and manage others successfully in matrix organisations operating across regions and functions, with global teams, customers and supply chains. Traditional management training prioritizes clarity, predictability and control. In a matrix we...

We need a new approach for solving tough problems in a complex world-we need to collaborate smarter.Market volatility. Sustainability demands. Hybrid working. Opportunities and hazards of fast-changing technology and regulations. Companies and nonprofits...

A top-to-bottom look at England's national game, from one of the UK's leading business economists.The Premier League is the most commercially successful football league in history, the self-proclaimed 'best league in the world'. But success has come at a...

A powerful, visual framework helps managers discover how employees really communicate and collaborate to get work done - and helps them identify ways they can influence these social networks to improve performance and innovation. In The Hidden Power of...

Internationally bestselling author Dan Ariely brings his unique perspective to bear on a maelstrom of life's problems - from how to deal with a Christmas card list that's fast becoming unmanageable to whether or not you should have children. Ariely...

"Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the world?s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable...

New tools for managing complexity Does your organization manage complexity by making things more complicated? If so, you are not alone. According to The Boston Consulting Group's fascinating Complexity Index, business complexity has increased sixfold...

Fuel your business' transition into the digital age with this insightful and comprehensive resource Digital Business Transformation: How Established Companies Sustain Competitive Advantage offers readers a framework for digital business transformation...

There is a complexity paradox that we all need to understand. We humans have a natural inclination towards connection, engagement, and creativity - all necessary skills to thrive in complexity. The problem is that the stress caused by uncertainty and...

Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, and the Rights of Mother Earth lays out the scientific, legal, political, and cultural struggle to defend the sovereignty of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge.Two decades ago, at the height...

This is a guide to understanding entrepreneurial ecosystems: what they are, why they matter, and to whom they matter. Ben Spigel explores this popular new theory of economic development, locating the intellectual roots of ecosystems, explaining the...

Explore why - now more than ever - the world is in a race to become data-driven, and how you can learn from examples of data-driven leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI In Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerTwo veteran executive coaches help today's leaders learn how to retain and inspire their teams through the one thing their research has found works: Leading with Heart. In these pages, leadership coaches John Baird and...

Why is the gap so great between our hopes, our intentions, even our decisions-and what we are actually able to bring about? Even when we are able to make important changes-in our own lives or the groups we lead at work-why are the changes are so...

Business analysts must respond to the challenges of today's highly competitive global economy by developing practical, creative and financially sound solutions and this excellent guide gives them the necessary tools. It is also ideal for students wanting...

Throughout the history of business employees had to adapt to managers and managers had to adapt to organizations. In the future this is reversed with managers and organizations adapting to employees. This means that in order to succeed and thrive...

An important part of every manager's job is changing people's behavior: improving someone's performance, helping them better manage relationships with colleagues, or sometimes even stopping them doing something. Yet, despite the fact that changing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470000646Author Mario HergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions as markets, organizations, and careers become more and more...

Reach new levels of organizational productivity and achievement by redefining the phrase "workplace health" In Make Work Healthy, a team of distinguished organizational transformation professionals delivers an insightful how-to manual for improving...

We know the impacts of poor leadership: lackluster performance, missed opportunities, deleterious cultures, and, in some cases, disaster. While these issues are all too common, leaders also possess an immense opportunity. They can create a speak-up...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523005505Author Edgar H. ScheinFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Why are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and what they actually do? Why do so many companies fail to implement the experience and insight they've worked so hard to acquire? The Knowing-Doing Gap is the first book to confront the...

At a time when some corporate women leaders are advocating for their aspiring sisters to 'lean in' for a bigger piece of the existing pie, this book puts the spotlight on the deep structures of organizational culture that hold gender inequality in place...

A group is working on a business challenge. The group members are under pressure. They have a lot to accomplish and a limited amount of time. After first attempting to develop an overview of their common task, they try to make a plan to ensure an...

After many decades, if not centuries, of neglect of fine food and high-level restaurants in Britain, we are seeing a massive explosion of interest in food, cooking, and dining out. Christel Lane's book charts the process of this transformation and...

What's stopping you from doing the best work of your life?People are sick of the old ways of doing business. Despite the enthusiasm that surrounded the emergence of a hybrid working world, it still takes for ever to get anything done. Meetings and emails...

Winning through Platforms achieved #1 bestseller status, and is a Best Business Book Awards winner for 2024. It is your new go-to guide for modern competitive advantage. Digital platforms are no longer for just the tech elite. They're spreading to every...

Drive business sustainability, growth, and profits by taking a systematic approach to culture transformationIt's no secret that culture is the key to attracting and engaging top talent and seizing the competitive edge. But the vast majority of culture...

This Element explores Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its potential application to the field of public administration. It proposes specific areas within the field where a CRT framework would help to uncover and rectify structural and institutional racism...

The second edition of the essential guide, updated with new research and observations to help twenty-first century organizations create models for effective collaboration.Collaborative skills have never been more important to a company's success and...