Friends and enemies in organisations: A work psychology perspective is an exploration into the current world of relationships at work. It focuses on the ways in which friendship, perceived isolation and enemy-ships influence and affect our experience of work, both positively and…
Organizations: a very short introduction
Organization happens in the act of working with others to accomplish a desired future state. It can happen through intentionally designed activity, spontaneous improvisation, or some combination of the two, but it always requires coordinated effort. This volume provides a lively…
"Self-determination theory is a theory of human motivation that is being increasingly used by organizations to make strategic HR decisions and train managers. It argues for a focus on the quality of workers' motivation over quantity. Motivation that is based on meaning and inter…
"The Handbook of Mentoring at Work: Theory, Research, and Practice brings together the leading scholars in the field to craft the definitive reference book on workplace mentoring. This state-of-the-art guide connects existing knowledge to cutting-edge theory, research directions…
This volume brings together perspectives on process theories, an emerging approach to the study of organizations that focuses on (understanding) activities, interactions, and change as essential properties of organizations rather than structures and state.
With the growing influence of discursive and narrative perspectives on organizing, organizational scholars are focusing increasing attention on the constitutive role that language and communication play in organizational processes. This view conceptualizes language and communica…
This milestone handbook brings together an impressive collection of international contributions on micro and macro research in organizational behaviour. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Behavior, Volume One provides students and scholars with an insightful and wide-reaching s…
'Generative Emergence' provides insight into the non-linear dynamics that lead to organizational emergence through the use of complexity sciences. The book explores how the model of generative emergence could be applied to enact emergence within and across organizations.
Organizational fit: key issues and new directions
"An ambitious survey of the field, by an international group of scholars, that looks toward the future of person-organization fit. Explores how people form their impressions of fit and the impact these have on their behavior, and how companies can maximize fit Includes multiple …