Looks at the way teams work, how people managed in organizations, and how it can understand the impact of organizational and national cultures. Includes a range of topics including team dynamics, managing human resources, and managing.
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Presenting new insight into such companies as 3M, Walt Disney, and General Electric, a study on what makes companies successful examines their flexibility, ideology, and strong purpose.
Covers; inter alia; the role of group identification and accountability on negotiator judgement and decision making; the importance of power-dependence relations on negotiation; intergroup bargaining; social influence processes in negotiation; cross-cultural perspectives on nego…
Provides a perspective in management of both human resource systems and their employees in public sector settings. Addresses the foundational policies and practices required in today's human resource systems and focuses on the significant changes facing local governments, especi…
"From the recent experience of three of America's most sought-after strategic planning consultants - seasoned pros who are serving as advisors to more than 100 top organizations from coast to coast - comes the first completely pragmatic guide to identifying, systematizing, and i…
A practical how-to guide to improving quality, productivity, and competitive position in any type of organization. Based on the philosophy of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
"First published in 1986 Mary Douglas' theory of institutions uses the sociological theories of Emile Durkheim and Ludwig Fleck to determine not only how institutions think, but also the extent to which thinking itself is dependent upon institutions. Different kinds of instituti…
This text emphasizes sociological approaches to organizations. It recognizes, summarizes, and comments on the contributions of numerous other disciplines to the study of organizations, including behavioral and institutional economics, political science, strategy, and management …