Occupational Industrial Psychology category: 1464 books
Developing Potential Across a Full Range of Leadership TM
Cases on Transactional and Transformational Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
This case book focuses on the leadership style of the key players. The 29 cases were chosen to present all facets of a model of leadership, stating that the most effective leaders are both transformational and transactional in their leadership style. Cases were selected for inclusion and/or developed...
The Moral Economy
Why Good Incentives Are No Substitute for Good Citizens
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Should the idea of economic man—the amoral and self-interested Homo economicus—determine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards, punishments, and other incentives? Samuel Bowles answers with a resounding “no.” Policies that follow from this paradigm, he shows, may “crowd out”...
by Philip Brownell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Gestalt Psychotherapy and Coaching for Relationships provides psychotherapists and coaches with a thorough understanding of two-person dynamics and offers practical interventions for working with couples and with two-person teams within larger organizations. Part I of this text relates contemporary...
The Power of Engagement
How to Find Balance in Work and Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
In todays chaotic world, we are all trying to balance work and life. But it is not easy. With constant technical distractions and work demands, it can be difficult to focus on one priority at a time. In his comprehensive guidebook, The Power of Engagement, relies on the practical and relevant daily...
Teamwork and the Bottom Line
Groups Make A Difference
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
This volume is based on extensive research findings and the author's observation that successful managers are people who understand the dynamics of group interaction and can use that understanding effectively to motivate members of their group to achieve important goals. Blending theory, research,...
Organizational Change
Sourcebook I: Cases in Organizational Development
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Risk Savvy
How to Make Good Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
An eye-opening look at the ways we misjudge risk every day and a guide to making better decisions with our money, health, and personal lives
In the age of Big Data we often believe that our predictions about the future are better than ever before. But as risk expert Gerd Gigerenzer shows, the...
The Science of Leadership
Lessons from Research for Organizational Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
In The Science of Leadership, Julian Barling takes an evidenced-based approach, relying primarily on the knowledge generated from research on organizational leadership conducted around the world and personal reflections based on two decades of involvement in leadership research and leadership development...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2001
This edited book presents cutting-edge research looking at the role of multiple intelligence--cognitive (IQ), emotional intelligence, social intelligence--in effective leadership, written by the most distinguished scholars in the two distinct fields of intelligence and leadership. The synergy of bringing...
Groups at Work
Theory and Research
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
This book has two purposes. First, it is fundamentally about groups at work, both as they attempt to accomplish their goals and as they operate in organizational settings. Second, it draws together group researchers from social psychological and organizational studies. Each chapter focuses on a central...
by Bernard M. Bass, Ronald E. Riggio
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Transformational Leadership, Second Edition is intended for both the scholars and serious students of leadership. It is a comprehensive review of theorizing and empirical research that can serve as a reference and starting point for additional research on the theory. It can be used as a supplementary...
Organizational Surveys
The Diagnosis and Betterment of Organizations Through Their Members
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Surveys conducted within organizations have become an important aspect of human resource management and organizational functioning. This new book by Frank Smith--a leader in this field--offers a unique perspective on organizational surveys. It emphasizes the experience of developing, carrying out,...
Job Feedback
Giving, Seeking, and Using Feedback for Performance Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2003
This book discusses how people evaluate themselves, relate to others who give them feedback, and process information about others. It examines how feedback is given and received in teams and cross-cultural organizations, and explores the impact that feedback has on changing technologies.
by Ruth L. Orenstein, PsyD
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2007
According to a recent study, there is a 40% failure rate among executives in the U.S. today. To combat the difficulties inherent in assuming high-level corporate roles companies are using new tools to help executives achieve maximum effectiveness, including the hiring of an executive coach.
This...