ORGANIZATIONAL behavior

ORGANIZATIONAL behavior

 
Organizational Culture and Leadership Schein, Edgar H. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Human Resources, Leadership, Major Works, Management

Culture is to a group what personality is to an individual. Edgar Schein, in this his third edition of the classic, Organizational Culture and Leadership, delves deeper into the origins and evolution...

 
 
The Corporate Culture Survival Guide Schein, Edgar H. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources

In this revised edition of The Corporate Culture Survival Guide, Edgar H. Schein examines the basic definition of corporate culture, why culture is important in the first place, how to work with it at...

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e-Learning 2.0 Rosen, Anita AMACOM , 2009 Productivity

Even though e-learning has become a widely accepted practice, many organizations do not invest enough time to fully realize its potential. Instead of sticking with outdated tactics, organizations should embrace...

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The Art of Followership Riggio, Ronald E. | Chaleff, Ira | Lipman-Blumen, Jean Jossey-Bass , 2008 Leadership

Little by little, scholars and business practitioners have begun to recognize the significance of followers in organizations. Inspired by a groundbreaking conference held in 2006 called “Rethinking Followership,”...

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Extract Value from Consultants Perchthold, Gordon | Sutton, Jenny Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2010 Business Strategy, Productivity

It has happened at too many corporations, both large and small: a new system or process is under consideration and management hires a consulting firm to tackle the new project. The consultants work for months, use...

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Viral Loop Penenberg, Adam L. Hyperion Books , 2009 Business Strategy, Technology

The startling technological advances of the Internet age have changed the way we think, the way we play, and the way we work. As a result, the arena for business success is more open and expansive than it has ever been...

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Crucial Conversations Patterson, Kerry | Grenny, Joseph | McMillan, Ron | Switzler, Al McGraw-Hill , 2002 Communication, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

Crucial conversations happen to everyone. They are the conversations that affect the quality of our lives, whether in the personal or the professional realm. Crucial conversations are those in which opinions vary, in...

 
 
Managing on the Edge Pascale, Richard Tanner Simon & Schuster , 1990 Management

It has become fashionable to accept ideas without in-depth knowledge of their underlying foundation and without any long-term commitment. Organizations need to move from the current either/or mindset to an and also...

 
 
Extreme Toyota Osono, Emi | Shimizu, Norihiko | Takeuchi, Hirotaka | Dorton, John Kyle John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2008 Business Biographies, Business Strategy, Management, Productivity

Toyota is defined by contradictions. The auto company has a famously efficient production system, but appears to have heavy layers of management and a surplus of administrative employees. It has a stable history...

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The Corporate Culture Handbook O'Donovan, Gabrielle The Liffey Press , 2006 Human Resources, Management

According to O’Donovan, CEOs must face three major challenges in the 21st century: driving change, managing corporate culture so as to reverse the increasing occurrences of corporate malfeasance, and meeting market...