Organisational theory and behaviour Books

Existing research understands co-production as leading to shifts in roles of the public sector institutions and their staffs. The shift is seen in the way that a discursive use of the term service provision with embedded logics encompassing fiscal...

Due to the 2008-2009 crisis, the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of entrepreneurship has become more critical in most economies. Moreover, emerging protectionist policies are further encouraging...

As technology continues to be a ubiquitous force that propels businesses to success, it is imperative that updated studies are continuously undertaken to ensure that the most efficient tools and techniques are being utilized. In the current business...

Awareness and inclusion are not enough to create effective change in organizations and society. Instead, organizations must implement strategies to ensure that they not only improve diversity, but also place their employees on career development plans...

Competition in today's global economy has become more complex due to the adoption of digitization and advanced methods of performance. Firms are compelled to adapt to new challenges that are altering the economic scope while maintaining a competitive...

In the midst of climate change, responsible business practices and ecological modernization become essential tools for the promotion of sustainability. Due to the current level of demand for eco-friendly products and services, there is a need for green...

As more companies shift their operations between countries to take advantage of lower costs and greater profit, the global market continues to change rapidly, resulting in global hypercompetition that can be detrimental to a business. Firms must remain...

Because insights can be viewed as fragments of knowledge collected through experience and education, they are not easily communicated to organizational leaders. Successful organizational leaders make use of different strategies to effectively communicate...

Businesses rely heavily on their culture to ensure sustainable success, and company culture is invariably influenced by national values. In an era of global hypercompetition, knowing the overall values that guide one's business ventures is crucial, as it...

Companies in today's market are continually looking for techniques that will enhance and improve their overall performance. The rise of data analytics in recent years has changed the way managers are viewing performance methods within an organization...

Are you a grant maker, manager or evaluator who must assess your work to improve as well as be accountable for the use of resources and results? Does the project, program or organization you fund, manage or evaluate contend with substantial uncertainty...

Talent management (TM) and talent development (TD) are of the most important areas of focus for organizational leaders and scholars around the world (Machado, 2015). Geographic boundaries have become increasingly permeable, with talent considerations...

So, You Wanna Build an Institution!Both our work and private lives require us to build new institutions or renovate old ones, from launching a business in your home to creating a new corporate division at work, from establishing a local charter school to...

What does it take to become an effective executive? Anyone with that dream goal will want to know the answers to the six questions around which this book is organized: Who are you? What's your strategic story? Can you sell your story? Can you organize to...

As a business leader, you've read dozens of books by the top thought leaders, learning from their research, principles, and tools. Each book dives deep into a specific area of expertise-strategy, execution, cash, people, culture, and leadership. All...

This book helps recruiters, interviewers and hiring managers identify unconscious bias in the hiring process and eliminate barriers for diverse applicants, build cultural competencies, and create inclusive recruiting, interviewing and hiring practices...

This book gives insight into psychology and management by linking the narcissistic personality with the leadership role and with the method of evaluating a leader, along with discussing the positive or negative outcomes of their leadership.

Crowdsourcing for Innovation in Higher Education aims to transform the education space by enhancing existing methodologies and offering innovative possibilities to develop new pedagogical techniques.

Family Business and Management: Objectives, Theory, and Practice characterizes the specificity of the functioning of family businesses through the prism of their objectives.

Workplace Monitoring and Technology aims to showcase results of research and explanatory theories that influence employees' acceptance of the fact that work is monitored using ICT-based monitoring tools.

Personal Branding in the Knowledge Economy: The Inter-relationship between Corporate and Employee Brands aims to contribute to the academic debate about the marketization of individuals' knowledge, creativity, and personal images, alongside a growing...

This gem of a book introduces the extraordinary world of Systems Thinking and its "Dean", Russell Ackoff, to curious and enquiring managers, teachers, business people - anyone, anywhere who works in an organization.Finished just before...

Get your team moving . . . and get them learning!

This new edition of the bestselling Discipline Without Punishment has been updated to help a new generation of managers adopt a positive, proven method for getting problem employees back on track.

Vision and visuality are two concepts widely discussed and debated in philosophy and social science literature. Some authors even suggest that the entire Western intellectual tradition is strongly shaped by the paradigm of vision; the inspection and...

In most discussions about the knowledge-based economy, innovation is associated or even equated with technology, while culture's influence is ignored. Innovation is however embedded in cultural and social contexts, and neglecting these crucial contexts...

In this book, Mats Alvesson aims to demystify some popular and upbeat claims about a range of phenomena, including the knowledge society, consumption, branding, higher education, organizational change, professionalization, and leadership. He contends...

This captivating, timely, tour de force of wisdom story-filled book will disrupt your mindset and organization, inspiring and leading you to a change your path forward. Special Features:25 Color Pictures; Full Color; Rethink Pages; Leadership...

This book focuses on the process of reviewing and evaluating the achievements of government organizations to make informed decisions. It highlights the challenges of performance management in the public sector, including dealing with multiple...

With this inspirational disposition solidly set up, not many hindrances can represent the issue as the individual will have the option to take a gander at it in an increasingly positive light. Having a can-do mindset takes practice and persistence, and...

The past four decades have seen unprecedented social and economic changes that have demanded a transformation in existing employee relation practices. Shifts in demographics, gender diversity, and an increased mobility of the workforce across the board...

Project management tools can be used as an alternative to improve and strengthen a company's position in the market. However, the management of projects has been in constant transformation. Elements such as time, cost, and scope, on which it is based,...

Businesses in the Asia-Pacific communities provide enormous opportunities for local entrepreneurs to develop and collectively collaborate with other economies. However, several challenges and success factors exist for effective business operations in the...

New digital technologies are changing the way organizations are designed and work is done. Companies that have seized this opportunity are finding that they can speed up innovation, enhance collaboration across boundaries, and enable greater commitment...

Products, services, technologies, and markets are often rather global now - and so are many of our contemporary leadership and sustainability challenges. This book adds to the leadership debate by inspiring leaders, managers, and fellow leadership...

Products, services, technologies, and markets are often rather global now - and so are many of our contemporary leadership and sustainability challenges. This book adds to the leadership debate by inspiring leaders, managers, and fellow leadership...

Based on cutting-edge research and first-hand interviews, The Autonomy Mindset illustrates that personal autonomy is part of our nature; it is not only essential to our productivity at work, but also directly impacts our physical and mental health. The...

Did you know 64% of Gen Zers and millennials feel better understood by the specialized online communities than by their family and real-world friends?Today, more people seek connection online, but not every online group flourishes. As a community...

Grasp the intricacies of dynamic workplaces within a global context.Evaluate personal performance drivers such as motivation, decision-making, and problem-solvingCultivate essential group work skills like teamwork and effective communicationRecognize...

A Strategic Advantage for the Long-Term HorizonThink that processes and systems alone can get your company where it needs to go? Think again! The long-term horizon needs to be supported by a strategically built organizational culture, or your bottom...

Embark on a Journey of Collective Triumph: Master the Art of TeamworkImagine a world where your success is amplified by the strengths of others, where collaboration breeds not just achievement, but a shared euphoria. "Shared Success: How Teamwork Leads...

Work, Sleep, Repeat is a fascinating account of the work regime of German management consultants. Examining one of the most sought-after - and secretive - graduate professions, the book provides a first-hand account of the boardroom culture of Europe's...