Organizational theory and behaviour

The purpose of this book is to reimagine the concept of culture, both as an analytical category and disciplinary practice of dominance, marginalization and exclusion.

This book provides an updated and expanded overview of basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyse contemporary energy issues in the light of recent developments, such as the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and new technological developments in the production and use of energy.

This summary of theory and practice is inspired by the belief that cut and dried solutions to management problems are inappropriate and that every set of circumstances requires a unique synthesis of experience and relevant theories.

Aufbauend auf entsprechend erweiterten Assoziationen in Musiktiteln, folgend in Markennamen und Artikeln, Slogans und … wird eine größere Bandbreite gedanklich "greifbarer" Begriffe erreicht.

The design of an organization--the accountability system that defines roles, rights, and responsibilities throughout the firm--has a direct impact on the performance of every employee.

In an era of longer hours and shorter contracts, of tighter margins and frequent organizational change, stress can undermine both the mental health and performance of employees.

Sustainable Management Development in Africa examines how African management and business scholarship can serve African and multinational management and organizations operating in Africa.

Feminist critique has yet to deconstruct the new 'superwoman' ideal: the modern woman who can and must have everything, but who, in reality, is never good enough.

This book examines the various thinking skills that leaders may need to find success in contemporary organizations and institutions, covering a wide array of skills that are held to be important by key leadership scholars.

Das Verhalten anderer verstehen und zielgerichtet darauf einwirken zu können ist von hoher Bedeutung für die Führung und Gestaltung von Organisationen.

Disruption impacts every industry, and it is essential for an organization to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.

This book offers a refreshing approach that provides unique insights, examples, tools, techniques, checklists, and templates for successful collaborations.

The Dark Side of Emotional Labour explores the work that the rest of society would rather not think about, the often unseen work that is emotionally disturbing, exhausting, upsetting, and stigmatising.

Health systems worldwide are grappling with the challenge of coordinating difference in an increasingly complex care environment.

This companion takes the student through the different approaches to working with cases in the classroom, virtually and for research purposes.

It is all too easy to discuss organizational change in abstraction, particularly when you are dealing with large corporations with wide product ranges across global markets.

First published in 1998.

A comprehensive introduction to social network analysis that hones in on basic centrality measures, social links, subgroup analysis, data sources, and more Written by military, industry, and business professionals, this book introduces readers to social network analysis, the new and emerging topic that has recently become of significant use for industry, management, law enforcement, and military practitioners for identifying both vulnerabilities and opportunities in collaborative networked organizations.

Providing an in-depth interrogation of the practitioner/academic role within the context of criminal justice, this book outlines the benefits and challenges of different roles through exploring the lived experience of the contributing authors.

Urban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America explores how urban planning can be used as a tool for social equity.

Untangling the tentacles of colonialism is not an easy task, theoretically or in practice.

Contradictions permeate and propel organizational life - including tensions between reaching globally while focusing locally; competing while also cooperating; performing reliably while experimenting, taking risks, and learning; or granting autonomy while constraining freedom.

This two volume work examines the role of spiritual and religious traditions as a balancing force during times of crisis in organizational settings.

Combines classic and cutting-edge scholarship on personal social networks.

The Thinking Strategist is your guide to accomplishing organizational goals, exceeding objectives, and securing the support of senior management and other key stakeholders.

Global Leadership & Coaching: Flourishing Under Intense Pressure at Work is a unique and personal look at coaching, leading and working internationally, bringing together inspiring, original and dramatic stories of leadership from around the world.

This edited work uses the life and biblical teachings of Jesus to examine modern leadership theory.

An evidence-based organizational framework for exceptional analytics team results The Analytics Lifecycle Toolkit provides managers with a practical manual for integrating data management and analytic technologies into their organization.

This lively and comprehensive introduction to organisational behaviour demonstrates how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace.

This revised and updated edition of Feminine Leadership: Personal Development Beyond Polarities illustrates how contemporary leaders may seek to renew the very notion of leadership through their own personal development.

Many strategies fail not because they are improperly formulated but because they are poorly implemented.

This book offers practical, evidence-based solutions to help professionals implement and support effective teamwork.

How Groups Encourage Misbehavior explores the psychological and social processes by which groups develop a tolerance for and even encourage misbehavior.

There is a tendency to assume that teams will naturally know how to self-organise and optimise their collective talents.

Child trauma and violence is not an issue that is constrained to one nationality or one ethnicity.

This book is a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies.

There is a strong link between organisational culture and profit after all a happy workforce is a productive workforce.

Why does history matter to our understanding of management, organizations, and markets?

The idea that communication constitutes organization (CCO) provides a unique perspective to organization studies by highlighting the fundamental and formative role of communication for organizational phenomena of various kinds.

Using theoretical frameworks to explore the political, organizational, and cultural dynamics of performance budgeting, this book examines the adoption of performance budgeting in a variety of countries, how it has been implemented, and why it succeeded or failed.

The effective development of human resources within the organisation is one of the most powerful contributions to the long-term growth and survival of the enterprise.

Large infrastructure projects generally involve multiple stakeholders such as government parties, local communities, and private organizations.

Workplace relationships are critical to how work gets done in organizations.

In a global competitive economic environment, resources that are scarce or irreplicable are a source of sustained competitive advantage for companies and organizations.