Organisational theory and behaviour Books

Within contemporary culture, 'leadership' is seen in ways that appeal to celebrated societal values and norms. As a result, it is becoming difficult to use the language of leadership without at the same time assuming its essentially positive,...

"With laser-like precision, Graham fuses together our collective cultural memory and experience as he captivatingly describes "the contract" so many of us sign. A tacit agreement to don the cloak of cultural invisibility in exchange for the basement keys...

Success in a chaotic world does not come easily. This is no quick fix because life doesn't work with quick fixes. It takes more than passion, and courage. It requires commitment to a learned pattern of actions... a personal model that you use every day...

The United States of Intelligence is an interactive productivity book designed to revolutionise the human mindset.The reason other books or productivity approaches are not working for many is that we are unable to navigate our technological, data-driven...

This book is a reading material written to enrich course material in the field of Organizational Management related to Theory and Practice in human resource development and organizations. This book discusses a lot about the theory and practice of...

Business and Buddhism explores alternative ways of leading in the aftermath of the Great Recession and the many stories of fraud and greed that emerged. The book explores shifts in business perspectives as more value is placed on soft skills like...

Online meetings don't have to be bad horror movies.Surviving the Horror of Online Meetings takes the dread out of virtual meetings. It's a survival guide for the online world. By learning a few simple techniques, your meetings can be engaging, energetic,...

A volume in Research in ManagementPerhaps the best word to describe the past fifteen or so years of the twenty first century is “change.” Spurred on by the massive layoffs, and reorganizations that took place during the recessionary period...

A volume in Research in ManagementPerhaps the best word to describe the past fifteen or so years of the twenty first century is “change.” Spurred on by the massive layoffs, and reorganizations that took place during the recessionary period...

This book addresses an important topic - Conflict, mediation and dialogue. Conflicts are a part of life. Although many people assume conflicts are negative and, therefore, should be avoided, conflict is truly neutral. The engagement in conflict is what...

The book Contemporary Perspectives in Corporate Social Performance and Policy - The Middle Eastern Perspective is our endeavor to deepen the current discussion about business and institutional activity in Middle Eastern countries and disseminate the new...

"We are responsible for things...but we are accountable to people. When we discover our own unique purpose, and then make and keep personal commitments that support that purpose, that is accountability. If everyone in the Accountability Circle makes and...

This book addresses one of the most complex and important issues for management and organization development today - how to plan for and create an organization capable of not only competing but excelling in an almost impossibly turbulent and uncertain...

This book addresses one of the most complex and important issues for management and organization development today - how to plan for and create an organization capable of not only competing but excelling in an almost impossibly turbulent and uncertain...

Surviving Group Meetings takes a different approach to group meetings by addressing the negative aspects of groups in modern organizations. Too many organizations hold too many meetings and accomplish little. Surviving Group Meetings directly addresses...

East Germany's economic history is typically told as a story of the unravelling of an inherently flawed system. Yet, while the system's inefficiency is undeniable, its economic history was much richer than its comparatively poor economic performance...

The book is a collection of essays written since 2010, and dealing, in one way or another, with the place of values in economic analysis. The centrality of values in the collection is not surprising, given that the thematic concerns informing...

Digital transformation, AI and the use of human-like machines are among the most important social and economic developments of our time. In addition to applications and concepts of digitalization and artificial intelligence, this book describes how...

Get greater control of your life and career with this easy to read, and yet profound handbook.Explore your Self-awareness, expand your Self-Confidence, build your Self-Efficacy, whilst you learn to set your intention for greater influence and impact.The...

As academics, Organization Development (OD) change professionals, and leaders, many of us have faced the challenge of driving change within a traditionally resistant organization. This book is focused on blending theory and practice to explore a...

Start-up Factory chronicles one of the boldest business transformations ever: the audacious strategies of a company that has thrown traditional management out the window. The result is an entrepreneurial nexus that is as organic as a neural network, and...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Organisation und Verwaltung - Sonstiges, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften im Harz; Halberstadt, Veranstaltung: Polizei- und Ordnungsrecht, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Für die einen ist er ein...

Due to industrialization, globalization, and digitalization food-related life is becoming increasingly complex. The abundance of (unhealthy) food, in particular, is causing an unprecedented over-consumption that endangers people's health, quality of...

Goran Dominioni argues that research in behavioral economics, psychology, and neurosciences can offer novel insights on whether court decisions are accurate, non-discriminatory, and maximize social welfare. The author also shows that insights from these...

Alexander Rhode investigates performance-oriented measures of Contracting Authorities in public tenders conducted within the EU. He finds that Contracting Authorities can improve their performance and attract more suppliers by publishing (as precise as...

Organizational Systems clarifies the application of cybernetic ideas, particularly those of Beer's Viable System Model, to organizational diagnosis and design. Readers learn to appreciate the relevance of seeing the systemic...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Organisation und Verwaltung - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Die einzige Konstante ist der Wandel" - Globalisierung, steigender Wettbewerb, Wirtschaftskrise...

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2009 in the subject Organisation and administration - Miscellaneous, grade: 60, University Of Wales Institute, Cardiff, language: English, abstract: Economic crisis and environmental sustainability are two...

This proceedings volume presents the latest scientific research and trends in experimental economics, with particular focus on neuroeconomics. Derived from the 2016 Computational Methods in Experimental Economics (CMEE) conference held in Szczecin,...

The academic field of behavioral science has developed rapidly in recent decades. The field draws on research from across the social and natural sciences, and it has consistently shown that humans are not always rational. This insight has had a profound...

This book presents the best, peer-reviewed contributions from the XII Congress of the Italian Society of Ergonomics and Human Factors (SIE), held in Lucca, Italy, on May 2-4, 2022. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge...

Through the lens of multi- and interdisciplinarity, this book highlights the potential of progress in cloud computing technologies, metaverse development, and digital transformation in charting a path to economic and social recovery, governance...

Diese Studie untersucht den komplexen Zusammenhang zwischen Naturkatastrophen, individuellem Verhalten - in Form von individueller Risikobereitschaft und Vertrauensniveau - und der Nachfrage nach Mikroversicherungen. Entwicklungsländer sind besonders...

Rice Solutions is a very accessible guide for Europeans and North Americans coming to the Gulf Region for work. The author, Edward Brown, has had many years experience working in and with Gulf Arab businesses, and currently runs a family-owned Arab...

This book charts the turnaround of the Asda business, from the perspective of culture and people. The author discusses 7 principles which businesses can use as practical tools to generate high performance through engagement. This is a business book which...

Details several interdisciplinary topics, like sustainable development goals for organizational effectiveness in a VUCA world, interrelationships and implications of socio-intercultural sustainable natural resources management, entrepreneurial marketing...

*Nonfiction Book Award Silver Medal**2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite*The how-to guide for transformative leadershipEvery employee, at every level, wants to feel seen, heard, and respected. If we don't feel safe, we can't be our best selves...

With an updated edition including new material in additional chapters, this one-of-a-kind handbook covers not only current standardization efforts, but also anthropometry and optimal working postures, ergonomic human computer interactions, legal...

This volume brings together a group of authors who are working on a pragmatic way for organizations to deal with an overflow of standards and norms that are often in conflict, ambiguous, or simply created to produce more work for the standards setting...