Strategic Supervision is a brief, practical guide to the most important aspects of supervisory leadership and personnel management within the social work environment. This is an applications-oriented... (more)
This is the first in a "Reflective Citizen" series, the intention being to develop volumes from the various OPUS (An Organisation for Promoting Understanding of Society) activities which include... (more)
In Olympus Inc., Bernie Neville and Tim Dalmau use the ancient Greek Gods to explores the values, practices and beliefs that underpin businesses, schools, corporations and the like, and through this... (more)
Clinicians, managers and researchers - as well as politicians and religious leaders - are worrying about a lack of compassion and humanity in the care of vulnerable people in society.
In this book... (more)
Offers a theoretical framework for understanding covert and overt processes in group and organizational life. Using psychoanalytic (interpersonal and relational) and systems theory, the book examines... (more)
Organizing and Organizations is well liked by students and lecturers for its accessible, conversational tone and insightful real-life examples that introduce the study of organizations and... (more)
The four main tenets of life, 'Sex, Money, Happiness and Death' are explored in this unique new book that examines the interface between psychology and management. Life is not all about the symbols... (more)
This book explores organizations as not simply rational, technological structures and networks for organizing people around tasks and services; it defines organizations as relational, experiential,... (more)
Increased partnership between professionals indicates a major opportunity for child and parent participation, but one that seems in danger of being side-stepped. This book looks at reasons for this... (more)
In the new world of work and organizations, creating and maintaining a positive identity is consequential and challenging for individuals, for groups and for organizations. New challenges for... (more)
Lisa Vivoll Straume investigates if and how the state of psychological flow can be used as a resource in organisational psychology. The 170 participants represented occupations from a variety of... (more)
This book addresses the major problems of leadership in groups, organizations, and societies in the twenty-first century, when rapid change, complex dilemmas, and earth-shattering consequences affect... (more)
"Political correctness" involves much more than a restriction of speech. It represents a broad cultural transformation, a shift in the way people understand things and organize their lives; a change... (more)
Are you happy at work? Do you like your job? We spend an average of 25 per cent of our lives week-to-week at work, yet many of us drift through life without really answering these fundamental... (more)
The 24th volume in this prestigious series of annual volumes, The International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2009 includes scholarly, thoroughly researched, and state-of-the-art... (more)
This book answers the question 'How do we best develop women leaders?' with practical solutions drawn from current literature and the author's personal interviews with high-achievers in major US... (more)
A thoroughly revised and updated new edition of the successful "Handbook of Communication Audits for Organizations,", which has established itself as a core text in the field of organizational... (more)
This book is a beginning, a first step, in taking leader development in organizations beyond conventional wisdom toward a scientifically sound research-based set of principles and practices. The... (more)
This book explores the ways in which psychoanalytic thinking can be more extensively and effectively used to the benefit of organizations and groups. It provides future and practicing consultants and... (more)
Fear and Self-Loathing in the City is a practical guide to both managing the pressures of the workplace and coping with the struggles we may have in our personal lives. It incorporates simple... (more)
The publication of this book coincides with a increasing recognition that the challenges facing society and organisations are not amenable to "quick fixes". The approaches to consultancy which... (more)
Understand all the aspects of becoming an executive coach, from acquiring training to marketing your practice. Hands-on information on topics like acquiring the right training and making the... (more)
Now in its 23rd year, the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology has attracted contributions from leading researchers and produced many citation classics. Each volume is a... (more)
Offers overviews of developments across a diverse range of areas, including: attribution theory, performance appraisal, women at work, international management, task analysis, and qualitative... (more)
This revised edition of a well-known and widely used text in community organizing and development fully examines the broad and changing political and social settings that influence actions; while... (more)
Helps managers discover how employees communicate and collaborate to get work done. This work also helps them identify ways they can influence these social networks to improve performance and... (more)