Covers the diversity of pressures to which modern enterprises are subjected, reviews some persistent acronyms to which the art of management is prone; examines the nature of innovation; looks at the... (more)
Coaching is distinct from simple delegation - good coaching demands good communication skills, an understanding of different learning styles, and a willingness to analyze one's own motives and work... (more)
Mental illness in the workplace is the fastest growing source of disability claims made by employers according to a recent Federal Survey. Recently, there is increasing recognition that it is in both... (more)
A complexity perspective on leadership, this book considers factors such as risk and conflict, spontaneity and motivation, bullying and the use/abuse of power to express an updated view of business... (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)
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)
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)
Do Organizations Have Feelings? argues that any adequate explanation of the way organizations function for those engaged in business and those who study it must transcend the traditional divide... (more)
Provides consultants with theoretical and practical advice on how to handle typical consultancy challenges. In the text, consultants from the UK and USA offer descriptions of problems they... (more)
This book describes the processes that shape organisational life and shows how managers can work together to help one another to work out their problems and develop their skills. The authors draw on... (more)
A focus on intervention strategies which counsellors can use to help individuals suffering from the emotional and psychological stresses of the workplace. Illustrative case studies are used to... (more)
'Nobody understands the everyday madness of working life better than Naomi Shragai. This book should be read by everyone who ventures anywhere near an office.' - Lucy Kellaway, Financial... (more)
In the Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 series, international experts introduce important themes in psychological science that engage with people's unprecedented experience of the... (more)
Written expressly for leaders in health care and the social services, this accessible book shows how motivational interviewing (MI) can transform conversations about change within an organization.... (more)
The twentieth volume in this series, this book covers specific issues reflecting the growth and complexity of the field of organizational psychology, including emotions in the workplace,... (more)
A look at all aspects of leadership which includes key statements from classical philosophy (Plato, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli) through to modern management writers (Barnard, Kets de Vries, Fiedler,... (more)
Offers exercises, tools and techniques for sustaining organisational learning over the long term, as well as suggestions, advice, cautions and warnings based on the experience of people who have... (more)
An overview of how the concept of organizational learning emerged, how it has been used and debated, and where it may be going. This handbook summarizes the state of the art and provides an account... (more)
In this text, the authors argue that because an organization is made up of many different perceptions of reality, there is no single method of influence that is powerful enough to transform an... (more)
Why do women still earn less? What keeps them from achieving success, negotiating a good salary, or simply assuming authority? Alicia E. Kaufmann, professor of sociology and renowned expert in gender... (more)
Concurrent with the increasing complexity of the field of management, the need to re-examine the foundations from which its theories have advanced has become ever more important and useful. The... (more)
The Psychology of Coaching, Mentoring and Learning addresses the psychological principles upon which organizational and industrial coaching and mentoring is based. The new edition of this text is... (more)
Most research into leadership has presented leaders as heroic, charismatic and transformational 'visionaries'. The leader, whether in business, politics or any other field, is the most important... (more)