ORGANIZATIONAL behavior

ORGANIZATIONAL behavior

 
The Little Black Book of Project Management Thomsett, Michael C. AMACOM , 2010 Management, Productivity

Over the past 20 years, Michael C. Thomsett’s The Little Black Book of Project Management has served as the classic introductory handbook for businesspeople in every type of organization, as it...

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Repositioning Trout, Jack | Rivkin, Steve McGraw-Hill , 2010 Business Strategy, Change Management, Marketing

In today’s fast-moving economy, successful companies often have to change course in order to keep up with the shifting demands of the market – essentially, they have to “reposition” themselves in the mind of the...

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The GE Work-Out Ulrich, Dave | Kerr, Steve | Ashkenas, Ron McGraw-Hill , 2002 Business Biographies, Business Strategy, Management

Employees at GE have a deeply engrained and internalized process for addressing and solving the company’s problems quickly, simply, and with the involvement of people who will ultimately carry out the decision. The...

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HR Transformation Ulrich, Dave | Allen, Justin | Brockbank, Wayne | Younger, Jon | Nyman, Mark McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Human Resources

According to the authors of HR Transformation, “a true HR transformation is an integrated, aligned, innovative, and business-focused approach to redefining how HR work is done within an organization so...

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The Why of Work Ulrich, Dave | Ulrich, Wendy McGraw-Hill , 2010 Leadership, Personal Growth

In The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich contend that organizations that have found ways to engage their employees are rare in American industry. Most fail to transmit positive attitudes and define...

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The Domino Effect Vlcek Jr., Donald J. | Davidson, Jeffrey P. Business One/Irwin , 1992 Business Biographies, Human Resources, Leadership

The work holds a treasure trove of successful business practices, and always explains, in detail, how to adapt distribution innovations to other types of businesses. Vlcek suggests a seven-step process, known as the...

 
 
Managing the Unexpected Weick, Karl E. | Sutcliffe, Kathleen M. Jossey-Bass , 2007 Business Strategy, Management

Successful organizations know that they must deal with unexpected events with flexibility, adaptability, and alertness. They learn from their mistakes, are less concerned with blame, and promote communication. In...

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Leadership Solutions Weiss, David S. | Molinaro, Vince | Davey, Liane John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

Organizations often struggle to build the leadership capacity necessary to thrive in an ever-changing global business environment. In fact, leadership development may be one of the biggest challenges facing businesses...

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Computer Fraud Casebook Wells, Joseph T. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources, Management, Technology

Fraud-an act of deception practiced in order to secure personal gain - has been a longstanding threat for business owners. Rapid advances in computers, however, have propelled the issue of computer fraud into the...

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I Didn't See it Coming Widmann, Nancy C. | Eisenman, Elaine J. | Kopelan, Amy Dorn John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Change Management, Human Resources, Personal Growth

The organizational landscape has undergone so many transformations over the last decade that thousands of talented professionals who managed to thrive through all sorts of difficulty have suddenly found themselves the...

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