Organizational Behavior category: 1522 books

Today, the view of people being the most important component of organisations, reigns supreme. Successful management of this critical organisational resource requires strong leadership, a skill sometimes viewed as the mystical “it” that a person radiates to rally support for a cause, motivate...

Change is reflected in the everyday processes of human activity as well as in the day-to-day organisational environment as the transition or transformation from one state to another. Due to the enormous influence of change on the organisational environment, an assessment of “change management”...

Employees are said to be an organisation’s greatest asset. This has become the rallying cry of most major organisations around the world. The tendency from management is to manage people rather than the environment in which they perform. We live in a world where the major investments in an organisation...

"If you want to understand why Wikipedia is changing the world, this book is a must read." –Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia "This book is a must read for all - social activists, politicians or managers - who have an interest in understanding how our society is morphing." –Professor...

Jim Wetherbee, the only five-time Space Shuttle commander, presents thirty techniques that astronauts use—not only to stay alive in the unforgiving and deadly environment of space, but also to conduct high-quality operations and accomplish complex missions. These same techniques, based on the foundational...

An edited book in the Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment series associated with the annual International Labour Process Conference. The book focuses on comparative work and employment relations research conducted within a broader political economy framework. Written by leading academics, it contains cutting-edge research.

This is a summary of General Stanley McChrystal’s Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex WorldWhat if you could combine the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organization?THE OLD RULES NO LONGER APPLY . . .When...

At some point, every small business will have to take on a contract with a large organisation if they are going to grow. But less than 15% of small companies are actually ready to take this step. Over more than 20 years in business, Bronwyn Reid has seen time and time again how winning one,...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to business organisation and administration. Written in a straightforward, readable style this textbook covers all the major aspects of the subject. Starting with the organisational background it goes on to cover the functions of the important departments...

Whether your employees are stuck behind a desk or having to sit through yet another meeting, chances are they are being kept from moving around the majority of the workday. This is resulting in restless bodies, wavering attention spans, and--based on the latest neuroscience research--decreased learning...

En un contexto de profunda crisis como el actual, no sólo del mundo económico sino también del universo de ideas que sustenta nuestra sociedad, es necesario volver la mirada a lo elemental. La economía se nutre de la infinidad de pequeñas decisiones de producción y consumo que los agentes económicos...

The term humanisation was introduced in humanistic studies to develop a humanist way of thinking about organisations and human relations. It stems from a need to think about questions of justice and living a good life in practice but not from some absolute or abstract point of view. As it is often...

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here The first edition of Making Sense of Management set out to provide a fresh perspective on management that was both broad and critical, exploring how the disruptive and constructive potential of critical theory can be realized in organizations....

Organizations are under constant pressure to be ambidextrous. They must be able to exploit existing processes, routines and systems at the same time as they must engage in exploration through playfulness, relaxed control and experimentation. We know little about the human costs and challenges of ambidexterity....