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Book SynopsisThis work explores three key topics in social psychology: the manner in which labour unions shape organizational behaviour, a relationship which has been effectively ignored in the literature; the organization of the union itself, a fascinating test case for the organizational psychologist; and the way in which theories and methods of organizational psychology may assist labor organizations in achieving their goals. Since the union maintains unique characteristics of democracy, conflict, and voluntary participation within a larger organization, the authors offer a detailed study of a union''s dynamics, including demographic and personality predictors of membership, voting behaviour, union commitment and loyalty, the nature of participation, leadership styles, collective bargaining, among other topics. This is the first book to be published in the new Industrial and Organizational Psychology Series. It will be of interest to not only industrial and organizational psychologists in industTrade Review"The authors provide a thorough survey of the relevant academic literature and apply that body of knowledge using concepts of organizational psychology. The book substantially extends our understanding of the functions and effectiveness of labor organizations." --Choice "Provides an excellent and cogent summary of research on unions and is a reference that should find a home on the shelf of any scholar interested in employment relationships. . . . a comprehensive and provocative volume." --Judi M. Parks and Deborah L. Kidder, Contemporary Psychology "An important addition to the burgeoning research literature of the field. . . because it is the first to thoroughly and systematically appraise the state of the art. . . . there is no other book like this. The author's contribution goes well beyond that of a literature review or reference work; by identifying the gaps in our knowledge of the psychology of unionism they present a clear and comprehensive agenda for the growing number of researchers in the field. I anticipate that this volume will be widely read and updated frequently." --Gary N. Chaison (Clark University), Relations Industrielles "The authors provide a thorough survey of the relevant academic literature and apply that body of knowledge using concepts of organizational psychology. The book substantially extends our understanding of the functions and effectiveness of labor organizations." --Choice "Provides an excellent and cogent summary of research on unions and is a reference that should find a home on the shelf of any scholar interested in employment relationships. . . . a comprehensive and provocative volume." --Judi M. Parks and Deborah L. Kidder, Contemporary Psychology "An important addition to the burgeoning research literature of the field. . . because it is the first to thoroughly and systematically appraise the state of the art. . . . there is no other book like this. The author's contribution goes well beyond that of a literature review or reference work; by identifying the gaps in our knowledge of the psychology of unionism they present a clear and comprehensive agenda for the growing number of researchers in the field. I anticipate that this volume will be widely read and updated frequently." --Gary N. Chaison (Clark University), Relations IndustriellesTable of ContentsOrganizational psychology and unions; The structure of labor organizations; The unionization process; Union commitment; Union participation; Union leadership: The role of the shop steward; Breakdowns in the unionization process; Effects of unions on organizational behavior; Concluding thoughts and challenges; Index.

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Book SynopsisBrand Management: Mastering Research, Theory and Practice is a valuable resource for those looking to understand how a brand can be conceptualized and thus managed in all its complexity. Going beyond the ''quick fixes'' of branding, it offers a comprehensive overview of brand management theories from the last 35 years.A highly regarded textbook, this fully updated third edition brings fresh perspectives on the latest research in, and analysis of, the various approaches to brand management. More than 1,000 academic sources have been carefully divided into a taxonomy with eight schools of thought offering depth, breadth and precision to one of the most elusive management disciplines of our time.Perfectly marrying theory with practice, this comprehensive text is particularly useful for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of brand management, strategy and marketing.Trade Review"Without question, branding is a complex management area that deserves study from a variety of different perspectives and academic traditions. By providing a multidisciplinary approach, this book provides a welcome and invaluable resource for thoughtful students, scholars, and practitioners who want to fully understand branding and brand management." — Kevin Lane Keller, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, USA"At last a book that cuts through the clutter about understanding brand and so clearly clarifies the brand concept. A book that superbly bridges the academic domain and enables practitioners use it to build brand equity." — Leslie de Chernatony, Aston Business School, Aston University, UK"We think this is an excellent treatment of our topic. Thorough and complete, yet concise and very readable. We love the design and structure, both with regards to the seven approaches as well as the four layers within each approach." — Albert M. Muñiz, Jr., DePaul University, USA, and Thomas O’Guinn, University of Wisconsin, USA"The theory of branding is an exciting but complex field, and this is the perfect guide – it’s accessible, comprehensive, brilliantly structured, and bang up-to-date." — Robert Jones, Head of New Thinking, Wolff Olins and Visiting Professor, UEA, UKTable of ContentsPart I: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction 2. Overview: Brand Management 1985–2020 3. Taxonomy of brand management 1985–2020 Part II: Eight Brand Approaches 4. The Economic Approach 5. The Identity Approach 6. The Consumer-Based Approach 7. The Personality Approach 8. The Relational Approach 9. The Community Approach 10. The Cultural Approach 11. The Sensory Approach 12. Other Categorizations of Brand Management 13. Keywords in Brand Management

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Book SynopsisChantal Nève-Hanquet and Agathe Crespel provide an accessible and ground-breaking guide to genuinely effective group work, sharing excellent hands-on assistance for coaches and facilitators. Offering a unique selection of guidelines and illustrations for group work, the authors demonstrate the benefits of using creative action methods in practice, helping leaders discover new ways to achieve dynamic group sessions and endowing their work with new vigour, as well as pleasure.Facilitating Collective Intelligence brings together a wealth of knowledge and techniques from psychodrama, Jungian and systemic analysis to inform group facilitation. Throughout the book''s four parts, key inner attitudes, questions and action techniques are explored to help facilitators nourish open and flexible forms of communication within groups, stimulate collective intelligence and foster creative approaches to collective problem-solving. With the help of numerous sensitively relaTrade Review'Combining insight and practice, this will be an indispensable text for all practitioners in the field.' -Regina Moreno, Co-Founder Bay Area Moreno Institute, Berkeley, California, USA'An excellent guide filled with practical ideas for facilitators in organizational settings who seek to augment synergy and creativity in groups. The world sorely needs more collective intelligence in all spheres, and action-oriented methods offer a prime way to move in this direction.' - Renée Emunah, Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS); author of Acting for Real'The use of action methods for working teams is one example of the inclusion of role playing as a very useful contribution among the various workplace tools.' - Adam Blatner, editor of Action Explorations: Applications of Role Playing Methods'This is an essential read for everyone involved in any form of group engagement and organisational change management. A very practical, pragmatic and much needed addition to the tool box for a facilitator. You will get plenty of ideas to work with!' - Vinay Kumar, Vice Chair of International Association of Facilitators and Director at C2C Organizational DevelopmentTable of ContentsForeword by Daniela Simmons; Introduction; Part 1: Key Inner Attitudes to Facilitate Communication; Attitude 1: Becoming 'Safe for Adoption'; Attitude 2: Requesting Permission; Attitude 3: Noticing Connections; Attitude 4: Recognising 'Professional Genius'; Attitude 5: Selecting a Focus; Attitude 6: Identifying the 'Lesser Evil'; Attitude 7: Developing the Art of Questioning; Attitude 8: Embracing Non-expectancy; Attitude 9: Keeping the Door Open; Part 2: Key Questions to Activate Collective Intelligence; Key 1: How am I going to work with the here and now?; Key 2: How can I create a safe frame and context?; Key 3: How will I stimulate cohesion?; Key 4: What can I do to strengthen participants' sense of personal competence?; Key 5: How will I take account for what remains unspoken?; Key 6: How will I enable the group to see a single situation from different angles?; Part 3: Five Key Techniques for Broadening the Field of Possibilities; Instructions for Use of Action Techniques; Technique 1: Doubling; Technique 2: The Empty Chair; Technique 3: The Empathy Circle; Technique 4: Revealing Chairs; Technique 5: Analogical Detours; Part 4: Reference Sheets for Group Facilitation; Glossary; References; Index

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Book SynopsisClear, concise, and written by experts currently lecturing in the field, Organizational Behaviour focuses exclusively on what you need to know for success in your business course and today's global economy.The text brings together a vast range of ideas, models, and concepts on organizational behaviour from an array of fields, such as psychology, sociology, history, economics, and politics. This information is presented in bite-sized, digestible pieces to create an accessible and engaging style that makes it the perfect text for introductory courses covering organizations.Key features include: a clear and thought-provoking introduction to organizational behaviour relevant, cutting-edge case studies with global focus hot topics such as eOrganizations, ethics, and diversity, keeping you up-to-date with current business thinking further reading, summaries, activities, key theme boxes, and review questions to help reinforTrade Review"This textbook has made a valuable contribution to the field of organisational behaviour studies….[It] has a user-friendly interface and major theories have been critically evaluated and justified in line with contemporary studies." Dr. Kirk Chang, Oxford Brookes University, UK "The concepts are easy to understand. The material presented is very appropriate - it doesn't overload you with information, and the activities and case studies help me learn better than other books. I would recommend this book to friends studying organizational behaviour." Peng Jin, Business Studies Student, University of Westminster "It is current, full of simple practical cases, less than half the size of other textbooks on the subject and much more straightforward…. I think it is much more appropriate for our management theory and practice students than what's currently available." Dr. Alan White, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK "The text is a brilliant addition to the OB arena. Accessible, well structured, bright and clearly set out. It has fantastic content that not only 'tells it how it is', - but more significantly encourages students to reflect on some of the more challenging aspects of OB. The case studies are a tremendous resource for both tutors and students and the review questions are an excellent way to prepare for examinations and use as group discussion prompts. All together, a new text that I am truly excited about using!"Julia Pointon, De Montfort University, UK Table of Contents1. Organizational Behaviour: An Introduction 2. Organization and Management 3. The Individual: Personality, Perception and Attitudes 4. Motivation and Engagement 5. Groups and Teams 6. Leadership 7. Organizational Processes 8. Organizational Design and Structure 9. Organizational Culture and Change 10. Contemporary Trends and Developments in Organizational Behaviour

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Book SynopsisIn An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, Monica Hanaway progresses us forward from a brief, introductory understanding of existential thought to considering how this approach can positively address the practical leadership challenges our twenty-first century leaders face today.Hanaway presents a practical framework to tackle the greatest challenges in leadership, such as creating an inspiring and authentic vision, recruiting, retaining and developing staff and dealing with conflict. In Part I, she presents an overview of existential thought and what existentialism can bring to leadership, helping resolve issues of uncertainty, authenticity, relatedness, freedom and meaning making. In Part II, she explores how to work practically with an existential leadership approach, showing how existentialism can help communicate a vision, examining the vision statements of existing businesses as case studies and explaining the importance of this in recruiting, deveTrade Review'Among the abundance of literature on leadership this book truly sticks out. Monica Hanaway's unique contribution does a stellar job in introducing an existential perspective on being a leader, capturing the philosophical and psychological depth that accompanies these positions of great responsibility and, through clear writing and to-the-point examples, manages to distill complex philosophical thought into pragmatic solutions to common leadership challenges such as creating a vision or dealing with conflict, as well as discussing some of the most pertinent yet often un-addressed existential issues, which often weigh heavily on those at the top. Becoming aware, managing and ultimately embracing the existential challenges surrounding leadership will make the difference between those who find themselves in a leading role and truly exceptional leaders ready to navigate the unique challenges of the 21st century. A must read for everybody who aspires to greatness and is eager to build the resilience needed to lead their people confidently into an uncertain future.'- Yannick Jacob, positive existential coach; trainer, supervisor and change agent; author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge, 2019)'Monica has delivered very popular workshops at Riga University. Her existential psychological approach provides an interesting and valuable new way to approach the challenges of leadership, coaching and conflict resolution. ‘An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges’ shows how this philosophical approach can be used effectively in approaching the challenges of leadership both strategic and relational.' - Ulla Zumente-Steele, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator Riga School of Law, Latvia'During my leadership and mediation training sessions in Guernsey with Monica, she has demonstrated her application of existential thought and practice. Throughout these learnings, the dichotomy of existential versus traditional leadership were explored, highlighting the importance of authenticity, values and purpose in modern existential leadership styles, and the benefits of actively demonstrating the application of those attributes. As a leader, these studies have also enabled me to approach coaching and conflict situations with a more acute self-awareness and appreciate the impact of the individuals’ outer world.Monica illustrates the powers of the existential approach through brilliant writing and real-life examples. I would encourage anyone to buy this book as a resource and reference to those who are in, or who have a desire to be successful, in a leadership role.' - Chris Corbin, Head of Customer Service First Central Insurance and Technology Group, Guernsey'Monica has run trainings in Bucharest on her existential approach to business, coaching and conflict resolution. It is good to see this approach detailed in her new book An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges. The book introduces the core concepts of the existential approach and also shows, in a very practical way how this approach can be used in some of the main tasks of organisational leadership. It shows that effective, mindful dialogue, focused on existential concerns lies at the heart of good leadership.' - Madalina Calcun, Department for Open Government and Civil Society, Bucharest, Romania'All leaders will encounter challenges and many of these have the potential to cause conflict. In An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, Monica Hanaway demonstrates how to bring a philosophical approach into day to day leadership. Using her approach can help to reduce the number of workplace conflicts, but should conflicts occur, as they inevitably will, she offers existentially informed introductions to conflict coaching and mediation. This makes the book a value resource to leaders, but also to coaches and mediators.' - Mugur Mitroi, President of Mediation Council of Romania 'Successful leadership and management of any organization can only be achieved when the leader truly understands psychological aspects. Monica Hanaway perfectly outlines the most important theoretical and practical issues in her new book, helping the reader to discover the impact of psychology on leadership. Monica Hanaway's book An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges is the key to each reader's next, successful career steps, which is only possible through nuanced understanding of psychology in leadership. Never before has an existential approach been explained so brightly.' - Dana Rone, advocate at law, accredited mediator; member of the Disciplinary Commission of Sworn Advocates in Latvia; lecturer at Turiba University, Riga, Latvia'This is an important book for existential leadership in the twenty-first century where uncertainty is rarely acknowledged let alone expressed. To be certain is the name of the game in many circles where confidence and certainty often go hand in hand. Monica Hanaway addreses the challenges that existentialism brings – uncertainty, authenticity, relatedness, freedom and meaning making. She shows the reader why each of these "existentials" can be challenging for corporate leaders or for anyone who is responsible for managing others. She argues convincingly that understanding and embracing these existential challenges enhances and creates modern leaders who are equipped to deal with all the challenges that come with the role of leader. One everyday challenge is conflict. We are shown how conflict can be accepted and handled creatively or how an existential leader can prevent, manage or resolve conflict via coaching or mediation. I highly recommend this well written practical book that is also full of common sense and wisdom.' - Diana Mitchell, UKCP psychotherapist; accredited mediator; lecturer, Regent’s University, London, UK'The emphasis in Leadership is changing. The increasing pace of change and complexity calls for a different approach meaning leaders must adapt their leadership style. An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges builds on Monica Hanaway’s previous book, giving concrete examples of how existential thought can help address common leadership challenges.' - Felix Spender, former army officer, international negotiator and SME business leader'Monica Hanaway worked in Belfast and Cape Town with paramilitaries and township residents, for the Tutu Foundation UK. I was extremely impressed by Monica’s disciplined psychologically informed way, not telling anyone what to do, or promising anything which couldn’t be delivered. Her approach demonstrates the extraordinary parallels between Existential Phenomenology and the African philosophy and tool of Ubuntu, lived and promulgated by Desmond Tutu and indeed Nelson Mandela. All types of leaders can gain from the approach described in An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges.' - Clive Conway, Chair of the Tutu Foundation UK; Patron Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Honorary Patron FW de Klerk'I first encountered Monica when she gave a presentation to the Lawyers Network. I then engaged her as a leadership coach to work with me in a time of transition when I was moving from a post I had held for many years to a new post in a very different sector. In her coaching she embodies the principles and practice she describes in An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges. Her book presents a very clear explanation of existential leadership in action.' - Mirjam Buyteweg, previous Global head of Law Sony Music; Head of Legal and Compliance, IFRS Foundation, London, UK'Uncertain times such as those we live in (and through) demand leaders who can engage with the challenges being provoked - be they personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica Hanaway's wise and thought-provoking book, An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, succeeds in alerting and attuning today's leaders to the possibilities of leadership within a framework that does not seek to evade the uncertainties of living but rather attempts to delineate them so that they can be "worked with" rather than "fought against". Highly recommended.' - Professor Ernesto Spinelli, author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World (2nd Edition, 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: What Do We Mean by 'Existential Leadership'?; Chapter 1: What does it mean to be 'existential'?; Chapter 2: What does it mean to be a Leader?; Chapter 3: The challenge of finding a new type of leadership for the 21st century; Chapter 4: What challenges does existentialism bring to leadership?; Part Two: Working Practically with the Existential Leadership Approach; Chapter 5: An existential approach to creating, communicating and implementing a vision; Chapter 6: An existential approach to recruitment, retention and development of staff; Chapter 7: An existential approach to preventing, managing and resolving conflict; Conclusion

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