The Creative Discipline: Mastering the Art and Science of Innovation
ISBN: 9780275998844 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are some organizations more creative than others? What sets innovative, high-performing organizations apart? Can creativity and innovation be learned and enhanced? The answer to the last question, say creativity experts Nancy Napier and Mikael Nilsson, is a resounding yes. And with general consensus that creativity and innovation drive business growth, fostering creativity couldn't be more important. In "The Creative Discipline," Napier and Nilsson illustrate six key factors that power creative, high-achieving organizations, and they provide managers with guidelines for incorporating... Why are some organizations more creative than others? What sets innovative, high-performing organizations apart? Can creativity and innovation be l... |
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215,88 zł |
The Accountable Leader: Developing Effective Leadership Through Managerial Accountability
ISBN: 9780749451608 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Organizational structures are ineffective when they do not delineate and define accountabilities. Brian Dive focuses upon the implications of clear accountability for leadership, with an in-depth analysis of "distributed leadership" - a concept neglected in the leadership literature to date. Dive explores the relationship between leadership, accountability and organizational structure. He argues that the majority of leadership-related problems arise not from ineffective individuals but from organizational structures that lack accountable jobs. In a Decision Making Accountability...
Organizational structures are ineffective when they do not delineate and define accountabilities. Brian Dive focuses upon the implications of clear ac...
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124,08 zł |
The Mathematics of Human Motivation: Applying the Law of Escalating Marginal Sacrifice
ISBN: 9780761839644 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Mathematics of Human Motivation is a pioneering effort to advance the theory of human motivation. It provides powerful, new direction for students of human behavior. Professor Grant has created a theory development book that involves construction and analysis of a mathematical framework for exploring the intricacies of human motivation and satisfaction.
The Mathematics of Human Motivation is a pioneering effort to advance the theory of human motivation. It provides powerful, new direction for students...
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348,46 zł |
Interpersonal Conflicts at Work
ISBN: 9781854330871 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines why conflicts arise and provides strategies for dealing effectively with relationships in the workplace. This is a practical guide with a section on harassment at work and what to do if conflict persists. It focuses on: rules of relationships; aspects of leadership and gender; personality and age differences; the role of our own beliefs and assumptions.
This book examines why conflicts arise and provides strategies for dealing effectively with relationships in the workplace. This is a practical guide ...
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145,45 zł |
Work Motivation: Past, Present and Future
ISBN: 9780805857450 / Angielski / Twarda / 716 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edited volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series presents the current thinking and research on the important area of motivation.Work Motivation is a central issue in Industrial organizational psychology, human resource management and organizational behavior. In this volume the editors and authors show that motivation must be seen as a multi-level phenomenon where individual, group, organizational and cultural variables must be considered to truly understand it. The book adopts an overall framework that encompasses "internal" - from the person - forces and "external" - from the... This edited volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series presents the current thinking and research on the important area of motivation.Work Mo... |
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692,17 zł |
Explorations in Organizations
ISBN: 9780804758970 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explorations in Organizations presents readers with contemporary issues in the study of organizations, and introduces the paths down which tomorrow's organizational scholarship might travel. A collection of recent papers by or co-authored by the eminent James G. March, the book consists of five sections: exploring theories of organizational action; novelty in organizational adaptation; institutions and the logic of appropriateness; the history of organization studies; and uses of literature in the study of organizations. Each section begins with a new essay by a scholar whose work has...
Explorations in Organizations presents readers with contemporary issues in the study of organizations, and introduces the paths down which tomo...
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640,90 zł |
Explorations in Organizations
ISBN: 9780804758987 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explorations in Organizations presents readers with contemporary issues in the study of organizations, and introduces the paths down which tomorrow's organizational scholarship might travel. A collection of recent papers by or co-authored by the eminent James G. March, the book consists of five sections: exploring theories of organizational action; novelty in organizational adaptation; institutions and the logic of appropriateness; the history of organization studies; and uses of literature in the study of organizations. Each section begins with a new essay by a scholar whose work has...
Explorations in Organizations presents readers with contemporary issues in the study of organizations, and introduces the paths down which tomo...
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151,06 zł |
Strategic Foresight: A New Look at Scenarios
ISBN: 9780230611726 / Angielski / Twarda / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides students and line managers in organizations with the means to create better scenarios and to use them to create winning business strategies. The book covers scenarios such as: economic outlooks; political environments; acquisitions; downsizing, and more.
This book provides students and line managers in organizations with the means to create better scenarios and to use them to create winning business st...
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250,57 zł |
Managing Development: Understanding Inter-Organizational Relationships
ISBN: 9780761964797 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title explains the dynamics of inter-organizational relationships in the development context.
This title explains the dynamics of inter-organizational relationships in the development context.
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240,92 zł |
The Labyrinths of Information: Challenging the Wisdom of Systems
ISBN: 9780199275267 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How to use information and communication technologies in organizations and how to manage their impact has been the traditional domain of computer specialists and management consultants. The former have offered multiple ways to represent, model, and build applications that would streamline and accelerate data flows, while the latter have been busy linking the deployment of ICT's with strategy and the redesign of business processes. This book takes quite a different approach altogether. In a series of essays, Ciborra uses a string of metaphors--such as Bricolage, Krisis, Gestall, etc. -- to...
How to use information and communication technologies in organizations and how to manage their impact has been the traditional domain of computer spec...
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241,83 zł |
The Competent Organisation
ISBN: 9780335199037 / Angielski / Miękka / 434 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Within the field of strategic management there is increasing awareness of the limitations of rational approaches to decision making. Managing in a climate of continuous change and uncertainty has turned attention to the role of managerial cognition. This volume explores the nature of cognition in organizations and focuses upon: the behaviour and characteristics of top management teams; organizational learning and memory; distributed cognition and information markets; the significance of knowledge management and tacit learning; key competencies such as emotional intelligence, information...
Within the field of strategic management there is increasing awareness of the limitations of rational approaches to decision making. Managing in a cli...
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218,12 zł |
Dignity at Work
ISBN: 9780521771313 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Working with dignity is a fundamental part of achieving a life well-lived, yet the workplace often poses challenging obstacles because of mismanagement or managerial abuse. Defending dignity and realizing self-respect through work are key to workers' well-being. In this book Randy Hodson, a sociologist of work and organizational behavior, applies ethnographic and statistical approaches to this topic, offering both a richly detailed, inside look at real examples of dignity in action, and a broader analysis of the pivotal role of dignity at work.
Working with dignity is a fundamental part of achieving a life well-lived, yet the workplace often poses challenging obstacles because of mismanagemen...
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443,46 zł |
The Quest for Responsibility: Accountability and Citizenship in Complex Organisations
ISBN: 9780521481632 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The modern world is dominated by complex organizations. In this book Mark Bovens analyzes the questions associated with the search for responsiblity within such organizations. In organizations with many people contributing in many different ways, how can we determine who is accountable for organizational behavior? How do we define responsible behavior within organizations? Can different notions of responsibility prevent abuses? His analysis is multidisciplinary, combining law, social science, ethics, and organizational design, and provides a number of suggestions for institutional reform.
The modern world is dominated by complex organizations. In this book Mark Bovens analyzes the questions associated with the search for responsiblity w...
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443,40 zł |
Philosophy and Organization
ISBN: 9780415371179 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring original contributions from some of the most exciting scholars writing at the intersection of philosophy and organization today, this accessible volume provides readers with a complete overview of this complex subject. Ground-breaking and drawing on recent efforts in management and organization studies to take philosophy seriously, it critically engages with the way that philosophy might inform organization and illuminates a range of issues, including idleness, aesthetics, singularity, transparency, power and cruelty. Exploring why philosophy matters to... Featuring original contributions from some of the most exciting scholars writing at the intersection of philosophy and organization today, this acc... |
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897,26 zł |
Valuation of Physician Practices and Clinics
ISBN: 9780834209626 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One Of The Major Trends In Health Care Is The Consolidation Of Physician Practices. To Compete Effectively For Patients And Control Costs, Physicians Are Either Combining Into Larger Groups Or Deciding To Sell Their Practices To Hospitals. The Valuation Of Physician Practices And Clinics Provides Buyers With A Basic How To Approach To The Valuation Of Physician Practices And Outlines How Sellers Can Get The Most For Their Money.
One Of The Major Trends In Health Care Is The Consolidation Of Physician Practices. To Compete Effectively For Patients And Control Costs, Physicians ...
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1928,13 zł |
Philosophy and Organization
ISBN: 9780415371186 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring original contributions from some of the most exciting scholars writing at the intersection of philosophy and organization today, this accessible volume provides readers with a complete overview of this complex subject. Ground-breaking and drawing on recent efforts in management and organization studies to take philosophy seriously, it critically engages with the way that philosophy might inform organization and illuminates a range of issues, including idleness, aesthetics, singularity, transparency, power and cruelty. Exploring why philosophy matters to... Featuring original contributions from some of the most exciting scholars writing at the intersection of philosophy and organization today, this acc... |
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256,31 zł |
Brokerage and Closure: An Introduction to Social Capital
ISBN: 9780199249152 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Almost everything that happens in a firm flows through informal networks builts by advice, coordination, cooperation, friendship, gossip, knowledge, and trust. In this book, Ron Burt builds upon his celebrated work on network analyses to explain how these informal networks functions and the role of network entrepreneurs who have amassed social capital. Burt shows that social capital is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works and how to develop it have become key questions as markets, organizations and careers become more and more dependent on informal discretionary...
Almost everything that happens in a firm flows through informal networks builts by advice, coordination, cooperation, friendship, gossip, knowledge, a...
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210,26 zł |
The Dynamics of Organizational Collapse: The Case of Barings Bank
ISBN: 9780415399616 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The collapse of Barings' Bank was a commercial catastrophe that resonated worldwide, showing what kind of secrets can lie behind an apparently successful organization. Following Nick Leeson's arrest and subsequent conviction for fraud, investment banks anxiously reviewed their risk management controls to make sure that it could never happen again. Helga Drummond's exploration is conducted against a backdrop of social and psychological theories of decision error that seeks to go beyond media style accusations of greed and incompetence. She challenges the myth that Barings 'must have...The collapse of Barings' Bank was a commercial catastrophe that resonated worldwide, showing what kind of secrets can lie behind an apparently succ... |
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769,07 zł |
Making Sense of Organizational Change
ISBN: 9780415369381 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Applying an invaluable sensemaking framework to organizational change and combining the theory and practice of implementing change, this book represents an instructive and informative view on change in business. Its strength lies in two key areas:
Applying an invaluable sensemaking framework to organizational change and combining the theory and practice of implementing change, this book repre... |
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922,89 zł |
Sexualities, Work and Organizations
ISBN: 9780415396998 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sexuality is arguably the most under-researched of all diversity areas in work organizations. This book brings together and relates stories of minority sexual identity from six organizations drawn from three different industry sectors: the Emergency Services, the Civil Service and the Banking sector. Here sexual minorities freely recount stories of their own workplace experiences. Three main themes emerge from the data: silence, disclosure and response. Issues of voice and silence are particularly pertinent for those who are not part of the dominant heterosexual discourse;... Sexuality is arguably the most under-researched of all diversity areas in work organizations. This book brings together and relates stories of mino... |
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743,44 zł |