This book is derived from the largest survey ever carried out on workplace bullying, supported by the CBI, TUC, Federation of Small Businesses, IPD, and the HSE among others. This study covered 5.500... (more)
In Western society work is considered central to adult identity, whether it be paid, voluntary, housework, DIY or unpaid caring. This book explores the impact of work and unemployment on individuals... (more)
The teaching of organization theory and the conduct of organizational research have been dominated by a focus on decision-making and the concept of strategic rationality. However, the rational model... (more)
Organisations are gendered places and often sexual and violent places too. This volume brings together the themes of gender, sexuality, viole4nce and organisations. Jeff Hearn and Wendy Parker... (more)
This primer. for anyone who wants to use mediation to resolve disputes, explains the inner workings of the mediation process, offers guidelines for selecting and evaluating a mediator and gives... (more)
Myths and stories are part of the fabric of organizations, enabling us to identify and communicate the character of the organization. Drawing on fieldwork in five companies, the author demonstrates... (more)
This work argues not only that sexuality pervades every aspect of organizations, but also that organization pervades every aspect of our sexuality. This two-way conceptualization lends the book its... (more)
Personnel psychology (or human resource management) examines differences amongst individual employees and the consequences for the organization. All elements that influence the employee/organization... (more)
This text has gathered together examples of best practice in the workplace across a range of EU countries and organizations. It explores the costs and benefits of stress prevention for workers and... (more)
This timely book provides the reader with clear pointers for how to conduct organisational research appropriately,through planning and making informed and systematic research dicisions, understanding... (more)
The thesis behind this book is that American industry cannot compete in the marketplace because their organizational structure and management style has become pathologically narcissistic. The theory... (more)
This text presents a study of the mystifying language of workplace downsizing, restructuring, reengineering and community disaster, and how we deceive ourselves by masking the true horror of these... (more)
Therapeutic practice needs constant examination to ensure that it remains responsive and dynamic. Living organisms must communicate with their environment if they are to survive, and institutions are... (more)
This latest book by one the world's leading protagonists in the field will be welcomed not just by psychologists but by students, academics and professionals interested in social constructionism... (more)
This exciting, critical text explores the pervasiveness of sexuality in organizations, and the interrelations of sexuality and power in the ongoing production and reproduction of organizational life.... (more)
The debates surrounding concepts of 'organizational learning' and the 'learning organization' receive a welcome synthezis in this book. International experts explore the links between the two fields... (more)
This book reconsiders organizational and managerial communication theories, research, and practice from a feminist standpoint. It looks at theoretical analyses that reconceptualize and extend... (more)
Provides those charged with conducting evaluations guidance, including a discussion of the risks and pitfalls. This text also equips readers with the skills to interpret and assess evaluations... (more)