This book provides a comprehensive economic analysis of the internal working of organizations. Its attention to the role of information costs in influencing the breadth of discretion that members of an organization have, and the nature and effectiveness of the constraints that c…
Focusing on core micro organizational behavior issues, chapters cover key themes such as individual attachment to and disengagement from work, and the practices, proceses and performance issues of the workplace.
"For decades there has been an ongoing, at times heated, debate over how relevant to real-world organizational concerns academic organizational research should be. The contributors to this book argue that in order to keep organizational research relevant to both theory and pract…
""Argyris has once again challenged my thinking, theories, and advice. Despite an explosion of books and articles about how to lead, improve organizational effectiveness, and change culture, we continue to see well intentioned and competent leaders embroiled in personal and orga…
Positive Organizational Behaviour constitutes the study of positive human strengths and competencies, how it can be facilitated, assessed and managed to improve performace in the workplace . Its roots are firmly within positive psychology but transplanted to the world of work an…
Positive organizational behaviour constitutes the study of positive human strengths and competencies, how it can be facilitated, assessed and managed to improve performance in the workplace. It showcases the cutting edge of this challenging new area within organizational behavio…
Presents managers and leaders with a framework for understanding how organisations work. Cases studies are presented from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the private and public sectors.
