Office and workplace Books
Cornell University Press Problem Solver
Book SynopsisWinner of the Independent Press Award in PsychologyOur decisions are expressions of who we are and how we move through the world. Rarely, though, do we examine our decisions or even look inward to consider the psychology of our decision-making. Instead, we often make decisions based on what we call instinct (which relies on cognitive bias), false assumptions, mis-remembering, and mental mistakes. Truthfully, we don''t see the world as it is; we see it as we are. We can develop self-knowledge about our decision-making styles. We can wake ourselves up to how biases cloud our judgment and impede good decision-makingand we can counter bias. From there, we can transform our decision-making habits to make better big decisions alone and together. Problem Solver provides you with tools to identify: The five basic decision-making approaches, or Problem Solver Profiles (PSPs): Adventurer, Detective, Listener, Thinker, and Visionary Your dominantTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Data of Living To Know Thyself: How to Use This Book 1. How Do You Decide? 2. Lexicon, Situationality, & Community 3. The Adventurer 4. The Detective 5. The Listener 6. The Thinker 7. The Visionary 8. Hunt Like the Cheetah 9. PSPs & Risk Profiles 10. PSPs & Cognitive Biases 11. Ambiguity versus Uncertainty 12. Using PSPs to Bolster Strengths 13. How PSPs Color Our Relationship with Data 14. Situationality and Dynamic Decision-Making 15. The Relationship between PSPs and Life Outlook
£27.90
John Wiley & Sons Inc Creating the Ergonomically Sound Workplace
Book SynopsisFrom Training to Performance in the 21st Century is a seriessponsored by the National Society for Performance and Instruction(NSPI) which provides valuable how-to resources to help trainers,human resource professionals, and human performance technologistsimprove performance in the workplace. This book is part of thefirst three-volume set, Designing the Work Environment for OptimumPerformance, which shows how to fix the workplace, not the worker. The set provides hands-on tools to help create work environmentsthat support human performance. Draws on numerous scientific studies and the author's professionalexperience in assessing real-life ergonomic problems in diverseworkplaces nationwide to provide a systematic approach includingreproducible checklists and worksheets--for performing ergonomicassessments to identify and correct health hazards at work. He presents a variety of practical, cost-effective solutions fromadjusting chairs, lowering computer keyboards, taking frequentmicrobreaks, and finding new ways of performing repetitivetasks--for preventing work-related health problems.Trade Review"Occupational health and safety practitioners no longer need to be apprehensive about ergonomic issues in the workplace. Lee Ostrom's straightforward methods can readily enable all of us to solve many problems as well as identify those requiring outside help." --Ron Williams, CIH, CSP, NPC ServicesTable of ContentsPart One: How the Physical Work Environment AffectsPerformance 1. What Are the Benefits of Ergonomic Workplace Design? Part Two: Techniques for Creating the Ergonomically-SoundWorkplace 2. Assessing Workplace Ergonomics 3. Posture: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Body Alignment 4. Work Activities: Eliminating the Risk of Injury 5. Environment: Ensuring Proper Lighting and Visibility 6. Making Follow-Up Adjustments Part Three: Techniques in Action 7. Restoring Lost Productivity: The Case Study of the SpringfieldLoan Office Part Four: Resources A.Accident Statistics Review Sheet B.Interview WorksheetsC.Worksheet for Organizing the Ergonomic Assessment D.Assessmentand Evaluation Worksheets E.Furniture and Equipment SelectionWorksheets F.Glossary
£42.75
Purdue University Press Managing Risk and Complexity through Open
Book SynopsisAlong with increased complexities in work and life in general in the twenty-first century come new and dangerous risks to workers, customers, and the general public. Drawing on decades of experience as a researcher and consultant for a range of organizations and individuals in high-risk domains, the author of this book presents a powerful theory of open communication and teamwork. This unites a range of communication practices and principles that have proven to combat risk and complexity in organizations.The book initially focuses on NASA, an organization that experiences and engages with high complexity and risk daily. As a participant-observer in the Apollo program, the author witnessed pioneering communication practices that, for example, empowered engineers with “automatic responsibility” for any technical problem they perceived. It was partly the failure to follow such protocols that resulted in the catastrophes experienced in the Challenger and Columbia tragedies, as the author shows.Using the lessons learned from the space program, the book then explores complexity and risk in medicine, aviation, the fighting of forest fires, and homelessness, again consistently finding communication practices that worked and did not work. Based on detailed research conducted over several decades, the book presents a unified theory linked to generally applicable communication practices. Case studies include the results of an international experiment of surgery conducted in ten countries that produced a highly significant reduction of deaths and infections in Africa, India, and other parts of the world, to the creation of innovative communication practices that significantly reduced risks in the US aviation industry.
£23.36
Society for Human Resource Management Developing Business Acumen
Book SynopsisThe small business HR professional has a unique work environment. For one, HR departments in small businesses are typically quite small, often consisting of only one or two employees. Because of this, these HR professionals are usually expected to be generalists able to answer all HR-related questions. But because there are only one or two of them, they are also expected to be specialists in those same areas. With so much responsibility, how do small business HR professionals have time to focus on their own professional development? And where to start? Surveys demonstrates that building career-long business, interpersonal, and leadership competencies should be the goal of every HR practitioner. Business Acumen falls within the first category. An HR professional who understands the business as a whole is better equipped to make decisions that positively affect the entire business. HR professionals in small businesses have more opportunities to do this than in larger organizations simply because the smaller size helps reduce the barriers to knowledge of various functions. The purpose of Developing Business Acumen is to provide the small business HR professional with a practical, hit-the-ground-running guide to becoming a more effective business partner. The reader will learn the elements of business acumen, such as: Reading and understanding a company's P&L statement; Formulating and tracking metrics that help implement HR programs; Communicating more effectively with other departments and throughout the organization; Developing mutually beneficial relationships with sales and marketing; Conducting environmental scans that can lead to positively influencing the organization; and Expanding an entrepreneurial spirit to enhance corporate culture. This is the first book in the Making an Impact in Small Business HR Series.
£21.21
Society for Human Resource Management The Price of Pettiness: Bad Behavior in the
Book SynopsisBeyond the usual everyday annoyances and exasperations we all experience in the workplace, pettiness limits careers and opportunities on a broad scale and sometimes crosses the line into undeniably criminal behavior. Based on recent research conducted by SHRM, this groundbreaking book examines the seemingly limitless depths of workplace pettiness - as well as the remarkable heights of creativity it seems to inspire in people - and delivers proven tools for anyone to spot pettiness and deal with it directly.In addition to revealing the root cause of pettiness and what can be done to eliminate it, Dr. Alonso also offers insights into the personal and organizational costs associated with petty behavior and shows how HR can be its most fierce adversary. But perhaps best of all, he shares some of the most incredible true stories about petty behavior in the workplace you'll ever read!
£21.21
Society for Human Resource Management Unquittable: Finding & Keeping the Talent You
Book Synopsis"Unquittable" presents a from-the-trenches guide to the most effective tools, strategies, and processes for attracting, developing, and retaining talent in your organization. Informed by the author's work helping hundreds of companies become more talent-minded, the hard-won techniques outlined in this book can be adapted for organizations of any size and deliver extraordinary bottom-line improvements with relatively little up-front investment.Laugh-out-loud stories of how to implement, and just as important, how NOT to implement talent strategies, bring to life some of the personalities and issues (both good and bad) employers can expect.Winning the war for talent requires more than good intentions-success requires conviction, investment, confidence, and time-and Unquittable delivers an engaging compendium of proven solutions to the most challenging and urgent issues facing anyone who hires and manages people.
£29.71
Purdue University Press Project and Program Management: A
Book SynopsisChoosing the right people to carry out a project is essential to its success, and when multiple projects are combined into a complex program, the human aspect becomes even more important. Project and Program Management: A Competency-Based Approach, Fifth Edition balances a complete account of the technical aspects of project and program management with a practical approach to understanding and developing the core competencies required to accomplish desired goals. On the technical side, this book is a complete introduction to predicting costs, setting schedules, and assessing risks. On the human side, it sheds new light on how to mold different personality types into a team, how to motivate the team's members, and how to produce extraordinary results. The author details the blocking and tackling of the program management approach, describing the best way to define, organize, and schedule the work to be done, while identifying risks and controlling costs throughout the process.This fifth edition has been significantly revised, with every chapter updated. The volume considers the magnitude of recent social, political, and technological changes. Included are insights from numerous students who bring to the forefront their current real-world practices from their individual businesses, industries, and disciplines.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Program/Project Management Competencies Chapter 2. The Importance of Program/Project Management Chapter 3. Process Management—Evolution and Definition Chapter 4. Contract Types—What Type of Contract Should I Enter Into? Chapter 5. The Bidding Process—Obtaining a Price Quote Chapter 6. Defining the Work to be Performed Chapter 7. Scheduling and Staffing the Work Chapter 8. Risk Management—Mitigating the Impact Chapter 9. Disruptive Technologies—Thinking Outside of the Box Chapter 10. Cost, Schedule, and Performance Management—A Quantitative Premise Chapter 11. Multiple Generations in the Workplace—It's How We Grew Up Chapter 12. Connecting Generational Cohorts to Associative Thinking Chapter 13. Leadership and Gender—A Science-Based Understanding Chapter 14. Motivation and Leadership—Why We Do What We Do Chapter 15. Organization Design Models—Not Right or Wrong, More or Less Applicable Chapter 16. Building Teams—Understanding Ourselves and Others through MBTI Chapter 17. Capitalizing on the Collective Knowledge of the World Chapter 18. Establishing Program/Project Management as a Discipline Chapter 19. Managers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs Chapter 20. The American Social Economic Context Chapter 21. Career Development—Models Chapter 22. Succession Planning—Providing Opportunities for Growth Chapter 23. The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusivity Chapter 24. Effective Communication Skills Chapter 25. Change Management—People, the Hardest Part Appendix A—Evaluating the Program Plan Appendix B—Executing the Program Plan Appendix C—Changes to the Program Plan Appendix D—Program Planning Master Process Flow Glossary Bibliography Index
£65.45
Texas A & M University Press Oilfield Trash: Life and Labor in the Oil Patch
Book SynopsisWhen the first gusher blew in at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901, petroleum began to supplant cotton and cattle as the economic engine of the state and region. Very soon, much of the workforce migrated from the cotton field to the oilfield, following the lure of the wealth being created by black gold.The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed the development of an oilfield culture, as these workers defined and solidified their position within the region’s social fabric. Over time, the work force grew more professionalized, and technological change attracted a different type of labourer.Bobby D. Weaver grew up and worked in the oil patch. Now, drawing on oral histories supplemented and confirmed by other research, he tells the colourful stories of the workers who actually brought oil wealth to Texas. Drillers, shooters, toolies, pipeliners, teamsters, roustabouts, tank builders, roughnecks . . . each of them played a role in the frenzied, hard-driving lifestyle of the boomtowns that sprouted overnight in association with each major oil discovery.Weaver tracks the differences between company workers and contract workers. He details the work itself and the ethos that surrounds it. He highlights the similarities and differences from one field to another and traces changing aspects of the work over time. Above all, Oilfield Trash captures the unique voices of the labouring people who worked long, hard hours, often risking life and limb to keep the drilling rigs “turning to the right”.Trade Review…welcome addition to the relatively sparse literature on the history of work in the Texas oil industry. Bobby D. Weaver draws on an abundant supply of interviews and his own insights as a former roughneck to paint a vivid picture of life among the state's independent upstream drilling contractors…accessible descriptions of work in the oil patch…an important contribution to an understudied aspect of southern labor history."" - Journal of Southern History“…the personal stories of the men who labored in and around the oilfields . . . is densely packed with informative tidbits that describe the hardships experienced as part of daily life in a succession of Texas oilfield and boomtowns beginning on the Texas Coast and moving into West Texas. The reader learns not just about the men’s lives but also about the professionalization that took place in the oil patch…enriches the book with explanations of oilfield slang and terminology. This is an important book. Weaver’s book provides a unique glimpse into the actual lives of the 'oilfield trash.” - Southwestern Historical Quarterly
£16.96
Information Age Publishing Violence At Work: What Everyone Should Know
Book SynopsisEvery day we wake up, send our children to school, go to work, attend sports or other entertainment events, etc. Then suddenly the unexpected happens. This day will not end like yesterday and a thousand other days. Our lives are changed forever. Suddenly we realize how precious and fragile life is, and we question whether we could have done something to prevent this emergency event. We have become accustomed to violence, but we do not need to accept it. Our study of workplace violence, terrorism, and other forms of dysfunctional behavior associated with work suggests that both managers and non-managers would like to reduce the risks associated with violence at the workplace. The book is designed to help do just that. You can be underpaid, overworked, or get fired even though you are performing well. You can be a victim of sabotage or harassment even though—or sometimes because!—you are doing an outstanding job. You can be a victim on company premises of an angry, psychologically impaired, or chemically dependent manager, non-manager, former coworker, spouse, or even a stranger. The violent act you face may have stemmed from coworker interaction, worker-boss relations, a sick corporate environment, or even family problems.Top executives and other managerial and non-managerial personnel clearly need to take steps toward reducing the threat of workplace violence. Numerous studies have been done regarding workplace problems, resulting in numerous books and professional journal articles. Some books, articles, workshops, seminars, and the like proffer general advice to managers. However, virtually all of that advice has come from psychologists, physicians, and lawyers. And very little counsel is provided to non-manager employees on dealing with problems that involve co-workers or managers. What has been lacking is advice that would reduce the threat of workplace violence and therefore (1) reduce stress, (2) enable organizations to develop potential competitive advantages in terms of their personnel and productivity, and (3) guide organizational personnel in their efforts to solve problems before they culminate in violent actions. This book fills that need. We believe it is the first to offer both general and specific information and advice from a managerial point of view. The authors have spent their careers intimately involved with the practice, teaching, and research on management and organizations.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Violence At Work: What Everyone Should Know
Book SynopsisEvery day we wake up, send our children to school, go to work, attend sports or other entertainment events, etc. Then suddenly the unexpected happens. This day will not end like yesterday and a thousand other days. Our lives are changed forever. Suddenly we realize how precious and fragile life is, and we question whether we could have done something to prevent this emergency event. We have become accustomed to violence, but we do not need to accept it. Our study of workplace violence, terrorism, and other forms of dysfunctional behavior associated with work suggests that both managers and non-managers would like to reduce the risks associated with violence at the workplace. The book is designed to help do just that. You can be underpaid, overworked, or get fired even though you are performing well. You can be a victim of sabotage or harassment even though—or sometimes because!—you are doing an outstanding job. You can be a victim on company premises of an angry, psychologically impaired, or chemically dependent manager, non-manager, former coworker, spouse, or even a stranger. The violent act you face may have stemmed from coworker interaction, worker-boss relations, a sick corporate environment, or even family problems.Top executives and other managerial and non-managerial personnel clearly need to take steps toward reducing the threat of workplace violence. Numerous studies have been done regarding workplace problems, resulting in numerous books and professional journal articles. Some books, articles, workshops, seminars, and the like proffer general advice to managers. However, virtually all of that advice has come from psychologists, physicians, and lawyers. And very little counsel is provided to non-manager employees on dealing with problems that involve co-workers or managers. What has been lacking is advice that would reduce the threat of workplace violence and therefore (1) reduce stress, (2) enable organizations to develop potential competitive advantages in terms of their personnel and productivity, and (3) guide organizational personnel in their efforts to solve problems before they culminate in violent actions. This book fills that need. We believe it is the first to offer both general and specific information and advice from a managerial point of view. The authors have spent their careers intimately involved with the practice, teaching, and research on management and organizations.
£87.40
Business Expert Press Global Trends and Transformations in Culture,
Book SynopsisThis book offers a concise and analytical portrait of the contemporary world.The author encompasses concepts and theories from multiple disciplines notably sociology, anthropology, business, and economics to examine major global trends and transformations of the modern world, their underlying causes, and their consequences.The text examines global demographic trends, globalization, culture, emerging markets, global security, environmental degradation, large corporations, and economic inequality. The author also analyzes major transformations in healthcare, food, the sharing economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, consumption, work and organization, innovation and various technologies in areas such as automation, robotics, connectivity, quantum computing, and new materials.This book is a valuable reference for business leaders, managers, students, and all those who are passionate about understanding the rapidly changing contemporary world.
£21.80
Business Expert Press Best Boss!: The Impact of Extraordinary Leaders
Book SynopsisDistilled from accounts of individual best boss stories, research and author experience, this book unlocks the powerful secrets of best boss leadership by providing a systemic approach for leading the best boss way. The authors also suggest strategies for reducing organizational barriers to successful leadership development. This book is offered for those who are looking to make a meaningful leadership difference in this challenging and chaotic world. It will inspire you to become the best possible boss you can be!
£25.16
Business Expert Press Fast Forward Your Career: A Personal Playbook to
Book SynopsisDiscover and practice the skills for your next career advancement.Fast Forward Your Career is for managers and Master students who want to learn the necessary skills to successfully progress in their career. You will: Change your mindset and learn the skills to face the current uncertainty such as the ability to coach, create trust, find your purpose, act with emotional intelligence. Learn team management and communication techniques to boost effectiveness. Observe the skills in practice thanks to the realistic storytelling complementing the theoretical deep-dives. Get tips of true Leadership from successful Executives. Understand the foundation of the Science of Happiness and its application at work. Practice new skills, challenge your perspective, rump-up your effectiveness, and fast-forward your career!Trade ReviewIn Fast Forward Your Career, Simonetta and Lucio present an engaging Business Management narrative on leadership – both the latest theories and practical implementations. They offer a framework for success told through real life examples, (and great characters) showing what managers and executives must do to become emotionally intelligent and successful leaders. Thoroughly enjoyable and a go to for me in future assignments. Effective, easy, and relevant. This book is a practical guide to develop key, interdisciplinary skills for the Leaders of tomorrow. Read, apply, and progress in your career.
£21.80
Business Expert Press Embracing Ambiguity: A Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy
Book SynopsisEmbracing Ambiguity fills a tremendous need in today's chaotic marketplace by providing a timely, impactful, and relevant self-directed training program designed to enhance the essential skills employees need to embrace today's ambiguity. By engaging in self-directed learning employees will increase their self-awareness, further their sense of the world around them, and reflect on the intersection of the two.Required reading for individuals from small-to-medium sized businesses, large corporations, non-profit organizations, and government offices, Embracing Ambiguity offers employers and employees alike a valuable resource to use as they chart a course forward in a post-pandemic marketplace.
£21.80
Business Expert Press Burn Ladders. Build Bridges.: Pursuing Work with
Book SynopsisSuccess isn't about the race to the top or having to prove you're good enough. It's about carving out a path of personal discoveries and career accomplishments without focusing on promotions, prestige, or status.Burning Ladders. Building Bridges. recognizes it's what you learn along the journey and who you surround yourself with that defines success. Patterson is an empathetic guide who navigates the complicated road ahead. He takes you from where you are now to where you want to go, bypassing traditional workplace games. He reveals how to put people at the center of your pursuit and connect to the heart of what matters most.Patterson challenges today's status quo and motivates you to take ownership, control your destiny, and discover untapped potential. He dispels common myths and offers practical steps to enhance job skills that build mutually beneficial relationships. Patterson encourages the development of strong leadership attributes to help you make a unique difference. Achieving impactful results isn't about what you do; it's about who you are when you're doing it.Whether you're getting started or an experienced professional contemplating higher levels of satisfaction, Patterson provides a convincing approach to meaningful growth no matter your career development stage. A must-read if you're seeking change through deeper engagement in yourself and others.
£23.70
Business Expert Press The Emba Coach Playbook
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£23.74
Information Age Publishing Perspectives on Gender and Work
Book SynopsisFew time periods in the past five decades match the intensity of intergroup conflict that people around the world are currently experiencing. Polarized attitudes around various sociopolitical issues, such as gender equality and immigration, have dominated the media and our lives. Furthermore, these powerful social dynamics have also impacted the places where we work and intensified existing strains on workers and workplaces. To address these issues and improve organizational climates, more theories, research and collaborations to understand these phenomena are needed. The volumes in this series will describe and instigate scholarship that advances our understanding of diversity in organizations. In recognition of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted American women the right to vote and the subsequent struggle for women of color to exercise it, this volume features the personal narratives of recognized scholars in the field who have advanced understanding of gender at work. In this way, we appreciate, and gain perspective on, the rewards and challenges of this essential scholarship and the lives of those who engage in it. The combination of these narratives is an exciting and meaningful exploration of the study of gender and its intersection with other marginalized social identities at work that authentically captures the experiences of scholars in the field and inventively pushes our understanding of diversity in organizations.Table of Contents Preface. When Demographics Disadvantage: Why I do Research on Gender in the Workplace (and Believe You Should Too) Feminist Organization Studies: A Love Story I Didn’t Even Know I Was Sexually Harassed: One Scholar’s Journey to Learning More About Why Sexual Harassment Occurs Men, Gender, and Second-Order Bias: A Reflection Reluctantly Learning to Appreciate the Importance of Gender Confessions of an Accidental Tourist: My Journey as a Gender Researcher My Learning Journey: Seven Turning Points in My Life as a Gender-and-Race Scholar Understanding the Lived Experience of Women’s Health and Well-Being at Work Take That Detour: Unexpected Influences on a Research Career Gender at the Work–Family Interface: A Collaborative Journey Marching Forward My Gender Research Journey Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion: My Personal and Academic Path Motivating and Enabling Gender Balance Reflections on the Study of Gender and Diversity: An Appeal for Objectivity Over Ideology How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? My Journey as a “Pracademic” Researching and Writing What Matters Most Gender Demographics and Organizations: An Ongoing (and Possibly Unending) Research Agenda About the Editors
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Perspectives on Gender and Work
Book SynopsisFew time periods in the past five decades match the intensity of intergroup conflict that people around the world are currently experiencing. Polarized attitudes around various sociopolitical issues, such as gender equality and immigration, have dominated the media and our lives. Furthermore, these powerful social dynamics have also impacted the places where we work and intensified existing strains on workers and workplaces. To address these issues and improve organizational climates, more theories, research and collaborations to understand these phenomena are needed. The volumes in this series will describe and instigate scholarship that advances our understanding of diversity in organizations. In recognition of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted American women the right to vote and the subsequent struggle for women of color to exercise it, this volume features the personal narratives of recognized scholars in the field who have advanced understanding of gender at work. In this way, we appreciate, and gain perspective on, the rewards and challenges of this essential scholarship and the lives of those who engage in it. The combination of these narratives is an exciting and meaningful exploration of the study of gender and its intersection with other marginalized social identities at work that authentically captures the experiences of scholars in the field and inventively pushes our understanding of diversity in organizations.Table of Contents Preface. When Demographics Disadvantage: Why I do Research on Gender in the Workplace (and Believe You Should Too) Feminist Organization Studies: A Love Story I Didn’t Even Know I Was Sexually Harassed: One Scholar’s Journey to Learning More About Why Sexual Harassment Occurs Men, Gender, and Second-Order Bias: A Reflection Reluctantly Learning to Appreciate the Importance of Gender Confessions of an Accidental Tourist: My Journey as a Gender Researcher My Learning Journey: Seven Turning Points in My Life as a Gender-and-Race Scholar Understanding the Lived Experience of Women’s Health and Well-Being at Work Take That Detour: Unexpected Influences on a Research Career Gender at the Work–Family Interface: A Collaborative Journey Marching Forward My Gender Research Journey Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion: My Personal and Academic Path Motivating and Enabling Gender Balance Reflections on the Study of Gender and Diversity: An Appeal for Objectivity Over Ideology How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? My Journey as a “Pracademic” Researching and Writing What Matters Most Gender Demographics and Organizations: An Ongoing (and Possibly Unending) Research Agenda About the Editors
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Human Resources Management and Ethics:
Book SynopsisHuman Resources Management and Ethics: Responsibilities, Actions, Issues, and Experiences, explores and provides an in-depth look at the responsibilities, actions, issues and experiences related to HRM and ethics for individual employees, organizations and the broader society. Like other departments in the broader organization HRM professionals will need to increasingly demonstrate how they contribute to an organization’s ethical orientation and overall performance or success. While the ethical challenges, trends, and issues impacting employees, organizations and HRM professionals will continue to change over the years (consider the recent ethical challenges related cybersecurity and data breaches) the bottom-line of organization success is the clear reality that doing the right thing or institutionalizing an ethical culture or character is just as important to various stakeholders. The chapters in this book provide an updated, current and future look at the relationship between HRM and ethics and across various sectors or organizations (i.e. public, private, not-for-profit, academic, etc.). That is, this book discusses the ever evolving role of HRM professionals to include discussion of how the profession continues to take on more responsibility for developing and institutionalizing an ethical culture in their organizations, industries and the broader society. The book also contributes to the need for ongoing dialogue, discussion or insights offered by HRM experts on what HRM professionals and their organizations can do in the face of ethical expectations, challenges and scandals. In the end, the book is intended to increase our understanding of the ethical responsibilities, actions, issues and experiences that arise both within HRM and in HRM’s interactions with individuals and organizations.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Human Resources Management and Ethics:
Book SynopsisHuman Resources Management and Ethics: Responsibilities, Actions, Issues, and Experiences, explores and provides an in-depth look at the responsibilities, actions, issues and experiences related to HRM and ethics for individual employees, organizations and the broader society. Like other departments in the broader organization HRM professionals will need to increasingly demonstrate how they contribute to an organization’s ethical orientation and overall performance or success. While the ethical challenges, trends, and issues impacting employees, organizations and HRM professionals will continue to change over the years (consider the recent ethical challenges related cybersecurity and data breaches) the bottom-line of organization success is the clear reality that doing the right thing or institutionalizing an ethical culture or character is just as important to various stakeholders. The chapters in this book provide an updated, current and future look at the relationship between HRM and ethics and across various sectors or organizations (i.e. public, private, not-for-profit, academic, etc.). That is, this book discusses the ever evolving role of HRM professionals to include discussion of how the profession continues to take on more responsibility for developing and institutionalizing an ethical culture in their organizations, industries and the broader society. The book also contributes to the need for ongoing dialogue, discussion or insights offered by HRM experts on what HRM professionals and their organizations can do in the face of ethical expectations, challenges and scandals. In the end, the book is intended to increase our understanding of the ethical responsibilities, actions, issues and experiences that arise both within HRM and in HRM’s interactions with individuals and organizations.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing Macroeconomics of Western Balkans in the Context
Book SynopsisIn recent years, there has been an increase in new forms of employment. Namely, thanks to the use of platforms in business and the emergence of the ""gig economy"", there are gradual changes in this domain. These include part-time, temporary, informal, and unpaid family work. This type of employment can be defined as any job, but only of short or uncertain duration.The experiences gained by the countries of the European Union, as well as the countries of the Western Balkans from the COVID-19 crisis, during which they used new technologies in work, should in the future make working systems even more adapted to the digital age.At last, whether working from home is the product of one's own choice or is the result of a pandemic or other environmental shock, the change in the way work is done is real and governments must understand the implications and take steps to position their economies accordingly.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Macroeconomics of Western Balkans in the Context
Book SynopsisIn recent years, there has been an increase in new forms of employment. Namely, thanks to the use of platforms in business and the emergence of the ""gig economy"", there are gradual changes in this domain. These include part-time, temporary, informal, and unpaid family work. This type of employment can be defined as any job, but only of short or uncertain duration.The experiences gained by the countries of the European Union, as well as the countries of the Western Balkans from the COVID-19 crisis, during which they used new technologies in work, should in the future make working systems even more adapted to the digital age.At last, whether working from home is the product of one's own choice or is the result of a pandemic or other environmental shock, the change in the way work is done is real and governments must understand the implications and take steps to position their economies accordingly.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Transforming
Book SynopsisAre you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevance in today’s world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities? How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous organizations today?These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Transforming the Spirit of Business Enterprise, to explore these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way that honours traditions of the past, present and future.The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness, presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories, and poetry.
£49.95
Information Age Publishing Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Transforming
Book SynopsisAre you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevance in today’s world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities? How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous organizations today?These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Transforming the Spirit of Business Enterprise, to explore these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way that honours traditions of the past, present and future.The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness, presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories, and poetry.
£87.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Handbook on Diversity Management at
Book SynopsisThis second edition contains 14 countries as opposed to 16 in the first edition, but is essentially different as it not only includes updates for the countries in common, but also six new ones including Australia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria and Russia. It is, therefore, essentially a complement to the first edition. The editors suggest that one of the most significant effects of globalization has been to widen the scope of diversity management as workforces are becoming more diverse, with migrants posing a particular challenge in some countries. Examination at national level is crucial as anti-discrimination legislation and its implementation vary from country to country, especially with respect to whether or not positive discrimination is a feature. Above all the picture is changing over time. Hence the need for this new edition.'- Peter J. Sloane, Swansea University, UK and Flinders University, Australia'By covering the diversity practices in 14 different countries this Handbook makes evident the need to consider diversity management from a global and local standpoint. What is legal and standard practice towards equality in one country can be viewed as discriminative and unlawful just across the border. With such complex reality, the authors of this book make an incredible job of providing the reader with detailed and useful information on how to approach diversity 'glocally' (that is, in multiple geographies). The book, in a way, is a global travel guide for diversity management that benefits both business managers and HR practitioners operating in the international arena.'- Simon L. Dolan, ESADE Business School, Spain and Editor-in-Chief, Cross Cultural Management: An International JournalManaging and developing diversity is on the political and business agenda in many countries; therefore diversity management has become an area of knowledge and practice in its own right. Yet all too often it is referred to as a unifying concept, as if it were to be interpreted uniformly across all cultures and countries. The contributors to this volume expertly examine the relationship between diversity management and equality legislation within the different participating countries' national contexts. They advocate that such separation and sequencing between equality at work and diversity management is far from natural.The second edition of this important reference work provides important updates and new perspectives on the cases constituting the first edition as well as including contributions from a number of new countries: Australia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria and Russia. Countries that have been updated and expanded are Austria, Canada, France, India, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa and the United Kingdom.This Handbook will be greatly appreciated by scholars who wish to better contextualize their research and will also provide policy-makers with benchmark data regarding equal treatment and diversity as understood in other countries.Contributors: I. Adeleye, D. Atewologun, A.-F. Bender, R. Bendl, I. Bleijenbergh, E. Bokovikova, L.A.E. Booysen, J. Burgess, F. Colgan, E. French, R. Haq, R. Hofmann, A. Klarsfeld, S. Kosheleva, J. Laufer, J. Louvrier, V. Mackie, O. Matanmi, A. McKearney, A. Murgia, E. Ng, S.M. Nkomo, K. Okano, B. Poggio, J.K. Pringle, K. Ravenswood, K.Rawston, I. Roper, I. Ryan, R. Schalk, G. Strachan, A. Tatli, A. Terlouw, D.-G. Tremblay, A. Tuori, M. van Engen, E. ZavyalovaTrade ReviewAn exemplary work, the second edition of this Handbook is extraordinary in its recognition of the complexities of diversity management under conditions of globalization. Addressing diversity as a transnational force while maintaining an intra-national focus allows the collection of chapters to offer a processual understanding of population flows and, concurrently, a clear understanding of the diversity of diversity - institutionally and demographically - and its changing patterns over time. Altogether the book excels in fulfilling its conceptual claims for understanding diversity management at work: contextually, relationally and dynamically.'--Marta B. Calás, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, US'By covering the diversity practices in 14 different countries this Handbook makes evident the need to consider diversity management from a global and local standpoint. What is legal and standard practice towards equality in one country can be viewed as discriminative and unlawful just across the border. With such complex reality, the authors of this book make an incredible job of providing the reader with detailed and useful information on how to approach diversity "glocally" (that is, in multiple geographies). The book, in a way, is a global travel guide for diversity management that benefits both business managers and HR practitioners operating in the international arena.'--Simon L. Dolan, ESADE Business School, Spain and Editor-in-Chief, Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal'In the second edition of the International Handbook on Diversity Management at Work, Alain Klarsfeld and his co-editors have once again brought together an impressive group of authors to provide unique, timely, and valuable information regarding diversity management around the world. This will be my go-to source for learning how different countries are addressing diversity issues. The volume will be a very useful resource for scholars, policy-makers, consultants, and business leaders interested in diversity and equality.'--Bernardo M. Ferdman, Alliant International University, US and Editor, Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion'This second edition contains 14 countries as opposed to 16 in the first edition, but is essentially different as it not only includes updates for the countries in common, but also six new ones including Australia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria and Russia. It is, therefore, essentially a complement to the first edition. The editors suggest that one of the most significant effects of globalization has been to widen the scope of diversity management as workforces are becoming more diverse, with migrants posing a particular challenge in some countries. Examination at national level is crucial as anti-discrimination legislation and its implementation vary from country to country, especially with respect to whether or not positive discrimination is a feature. Above all the picture is changing over time. Hence the need for this new edition.'--Peter J. Sloane, Swansea University, UK and Flinders University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Equality and Diversity in 14 Countries: Analysis and Summary Alain Klarsfeld, Lize Booysen, Eddy Ng, Ian Roper and Ahu Tatli 1. Equal Access to the Opportunities Available? Equity and Diversity Laws and Policies in Australia Glenda Strachan, Erica French and John Burgess 2. Equal Treatment in Austria: Current Practices and Challenges Roswitha Hofmann and Regine Bendl 3. A Review of Two Decades of Employment Equity in Canada: Progress and Propositions Eddy Ng, Rana Haq and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay 4. Equality and Diversity in Finland. From Separate to Intertwined Concepts Jonna Louvrier and Annamari Tuori 5. Equality and Diversity in Years of Crisis in France Anne-Françoise Bender, Alain Klarsfeld and Jacqueline Laufer 6. Equality and Diversity in India: Public versus Private Sector Approaches to Managing Diversity in Indian Organizations Rana Haq 7. Moving Societies and Immobile Organizational Practices. The Winding Road of Diversity Management in Italy Annalisa Murgia and Barbara Poggio 8. Japan: Progress Towards Diversity and Equality in Employment Vera Mackie, Kaori Okano and Kirsti Rawstron 9. Laws, Policies and Practices of Diversity Management in The Netherlands Revisited Inge Bleijenbergh, Marloes van Engen, Ashley Terlouw and René Schalk 10. Equality and Diversity in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Irene Ryan, Katherine Ravenswood and Judith Pringle 11. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Nigeria: Historical Context and Emerging Issues Ifedapo Adeleye, Doyin Atewologun and Olusegun Matanmi 13. Employment Equality and Diversity Management in a Russian Context Fiona Colgan, Aidan McKearney, Elena Bokovikova, Sofya Kosheleva and Elena Zavyalova 14. New Developments in Employment Equity and Diversity Management in South Africa Lize A.E Booysen and Stella M. Nkomo 15. Recent Developments in the Equality and Diversity Agenda in the UK: The ‘Big Society’ under Austerity Ian Roper and Ahu Tatli Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Creating Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
Book SynopsisWorkplaces can often be sources of stress, interfering with both job satisfaction and performance. This book explores ways to combat the factors contributing to an unhealthy workplace by building on the advances in positive psychology and organizational scholarship over the last 15 years. Focusing on ground-breaking concepts such as psychological capital, 'happiness compassion', virtuousness, support and gratitude, this book offers ways to target and reshape the unhealthy workplace environment. Each chapter provides real-life organizational situations in which companies of all sizes implement strategies that either hinder or successfully create a healthy workplace environment. The world-leading authors identify key causes that reduce employee satisfaction and job performance, offering a range of interventions that can prevent negative experiences to ultimately produce happier workforces and boost productivity.This book will be a vital reference for doctoral students studying the links between work and health as well as faculty studying ways to improve employee well-being. Those on advanced courses in human resource management, organization effectiveness and organizational change will also benefit from the vast array of international insights into a healthy workplace environment. Contributors: D.W. Ballard, C. Bohlmann, R.J. Burke, A. Carlsen, M. Carvalho de Azevedo, L. Craig, K.A. Davis, A. Day, C.A. Demsky, P. Fairlie, C. Fritz, M.J. Grawitch, D.B. Gulseren, E.B. Hwang, E.K. Kelloway, R.K. Kelly, C. Knight, K. Layous, J. Leblanc, M.P. Leiter, R. Lengnick-Hall, S.T. Lyons, T.K. McNamara, D. McPhee, V.J. Morganson, J.S. Nugent, K. Petersen, M. Pitt-Catsouphes, A.M. Richardsen, S. Snow, G. Spreitzer, J. Sundet, T. Thibault, M. Tims, L.E.M. Traavik, D.J. Travis, C.M. Youssef-Morgan, H. Zacher, G.I.J.M. ZwetslootTrade Review‘This book is timely and has broad appeal – its evidence-informed and practical focus makes it relevant to managers, as well as researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.’ -- Gail Kinman, The Occupational Health PsychologistTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1. Creating psychologically healthy workplaces Ronald J. Burke 2. Pseudoscience won’t create a psychologically healthy workplace Matthew J. Grawitch and David W. Ballard 3. Setting the agenda for evidence-based and sustainable psychologically healthy workplaces Arla Day 4. Shared values for health, safety and well-being at work Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot Part II Building individual resources. 5. The benefits of developing psychological capital in workplaces Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Karl Petersen 6. Non-work time as individual resource building: A review and research agenda Charlotte Fritz and Caitlin A. Demsky 7. Job crafting: An individual strategy to develop oneself Maria Tims and Caroline Knight Chapter 8. Promoting happiness in the workplace Kristin Layous Part III Improving relationships inside and outside the workplace 9. The role and importance of leadership in creating psychologically healthy workplaces Duygu Biricik Gulseren, Tabatha Thibault and E. Kevin Kelloway 10. Where differences dwell: Inclusion and the healthy workplace Laura E. M. Traavik 11. Costs of incivility in workplaces and potential remedies Michael P. Leiter 12. Sweet dreams (are made of this): Cultivating relational agency through high-quality connections in the workplace Joanne Sundet and Arne Carlsen 13. Generational identity in the workplace: Toward understanding and empathy Sean T. Lyons and Joshua E. Leblanc Part IV Organizational-level initiatives 14. How thriving at work matters for creating psychologically healthy workplaces: Current perspectives and implications for the new world of work Gretchen Spreitzer and Eun Bit Hwang 15. Work engagement: Increasing employee well-being and organizational effectiveness Astrid M. Richardsen 16. Holistic stress: Primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions Kahla A. Davis and Valerie J. Morganson 17. Positive people make for healthy workplaces Paul Fairlie 18. Work–life balance, stress and well-being: Moderating effects of psychological capital Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan and Lanell Craig 19. Cultivating healthy, inclusive workplaces: Why it matters and how organizations make progress Dnika J. Travis, Julie S. Nugent and Rebecca Lengnick-Hall 20. The importance of corporate wellness programs for psychological health and productivity in the workplace Rebecca K. Kelly and Sheri Snow 21. Supporting employees with caregiving responsibilities Clarissa Bohlmann and Hannes Zacher 22. Oh my aching back: Making workplaces senior-friendly Deborah M. McPhee and Marcia Carvalho de Azevedo 23. Quality of employment and well-being: Updating our understanding and insights Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Tay K. McNamara Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Field Guide to Intercultural Research
Book SynopsisThis informative Field Guide to Intercultural Research is specifically designed to be used in the field, guiding the reader away from pitfalls and towards best practice. It shares valuable fieldwork challenges and experiences, as well as insights into key methodological debates and practical recommendations relevant to both new and seasoned researchers.Offering an international outlook and featuring insights from across four continents, this invaluable guide introduces new methods and approaches to data analysis, tackling various research phases, including perspectives from quantitative researchers. It focuses on the role of culture and the intercultural challenges that fieldworkers encounter, enticing readers into further conversations concerning the role of fieldwork in producing new knowledge. Expert contributors illustrate the benefits of field research in intercultural research not only to academic literature, but also to organisational policies and the societies within which we work and live.Including insights from the fields of ethnography and social anthropology, this cutting edge guide is crucial reading for all students and researchers of business and management studies as well as organisational development hoping to begin their foray into fieldwork, as well as experienced scholars looking for new approaches to field research. It will also benefit management professionals and consultants in need of an expanded knowledge-base for coFnducting action research or other interventions in organisations.Trade Review‘A useful and comprehensive guide for academic researchers, particularly into international business practice and its relationship to culture, covering principles and practice of effective fieldwork.’ -- Peter McGee, Training, Language and Culture Journal‘The Field Guide to Intercultural Research is a fantastic compilation of insights and experiences of intercultural scholars who have ‘walked the talk’ when it comes to conducting field work in a global context. Filled with many practical suggestions about the methodological choices and tradeoffs incurred as well as the authors’ reflections about their own lived experiences as intercultural researchers, this book is a valuable resource for anyone, from the novice to the expert, who aims to embark on intercultural field research. Reading the stories of those who contributed to this book is both motivational and instructive, so be sure to pack this book in your bag for your intercultural research journey!’ -- Margaret Shaffer, University of Oklahoma, US‘I can highly recommend the Field Guide to Intercultural Research to PhD students and academics alike. The edited book is an excellent collection of highly experienced field researchers from around the world who share their experiences of dealing with cultural challenges in the field. The Field Guide ties discussions about fieldwork, methodological debates and various theoretical perspectives together with the practical aspects of doing research in the field. Particularly valuable are the author's recommendations, which are helpful for ensuring success with field based projects, and to highlight the different types of complexity involved when conducting fieldwork in a range of different countries.’ -- Lailani L. Alcantara, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan‘Intercultural research is arguably the most important frontier in business and management research. As protectionism and global decoupling strengthen, so does the need to test and explore the validity of ideas across contexts. This book offers a state-of-the-art toolbox to address the important issues without stumbling into common traps. An important step onwards from the dominance of WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich & democratic) theory builders.’ -- Jan Ketil Arnulf, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway‘This comprehensive edited volume brings together first-hand experiences of fieldwork undertaken by an international community of scholars. Grounded in the tradition of anthropology, the authors show the beauty - as well as the complexity – of translating cultural meanings across contexts and audiences. The book provides a captive read to scholars, who undertake intercultural research themselves or who serve as supervisors of such research. I can wholeheartedly recommend this field guide.’ -- Rebecca Piekkari, Aalto University, Finland’The Field Guide to Intercultural Research contains a plethora of practical, insightful, and wise advice gleaned from scholars who have spent their careers engaged in intercultural research projects. The book is an important contribution to the field and will greatly benefit doctoral students, fledgling scholars, and experienced intercultural scholars alike. -- - Mark E. Mendenhall, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface: some musings on fieldwork in a business context xxiv Malcolm Chapman 1 Introduction: following the researchers into the field 1 David S. A. Guttormsen, Jakob Lauring and Malcolm Chapman PART I PRACTICAL THEMES 2 Using grounded theory in an African business context 14 W. Travis Selmier II and Aloysius Newenham-Kahindi 3 Intercultural survey research: challenges and suggested solutions 29 Anne-Wil Harzing, B. Sebastian Reiche and Markus Pudelko 4 Interviewing global elites 41 William S. Harvey 5 Survey-based research in remote Indigenous communities: considerations for methods 54 Indigo Holcombe-James and Ellie Rennie 6 Methodological reflections on researching ethnic business in Southern Europe: experiences from the field 68 Gunhild Odden 7 Overcoming challenges in intercultural interviewing: the role of intercultural training for early-career researchers 81 Ritam Garg and Petra Poljsak-Rosinski 8 Coding intercultural fieldwork data: a hands-on approach 93 Mai Skjøtt Linneberg and Steffen Korsgaard 9 Some practical advice on collecting qualitative data: outline of a fieldwork process 106 Jakob Lauring and Charlotte Jonasson 10 Unlocking the affordances of digital technology in qualitative research 119 Marta Jackowska PART II THEORETICAL THEMES 11 Reflections on an intercultural (research) life 135 Bruce W. Stening 12 Doing field work in culturally hybrid locations 147 Mette Zølner 13 Researching religion in organizations: key issues and strategies 157 Christopher Richardson 14 Operationalizing ‘culture’ when conducting cross-cultural fieldwork: the case of Germany and South Africa 166 Badri Zolfaghari 15 Academic disciplines have cultures, too: intercultural challenges for interdisciplinary researchers in the field 178 David S. A. Guttormsen, Petra Poljsak-Rosinski, Htwe Htwe Thein, Trifon Pavkov, Katarina Brkovic and Michael Gillan 16 Dilemmas with multiple social identities in the field of international development 193 Masumi Owa 17 Strategies to survive on foreign turf: experience sharing and reflections from two apparent aliens in the field 204 Annelise Ly and Ingrid Onarheim Spjeldnæs 18 ‘Inside-out’: race, role and relations in intercultural fieldwork 216 Charlotte Jonasson, Jakob Lauring and David S. A. Guttormsen 19 Intercultural challenges of ‘rapport’ in French–German organizational field research – insights from a binational research tandem 229 Christoph Barmeyer and Eric Davoine PART III REGIONAL THEMES 20 Cultural considerations and qualitative research within an African context 243 Nomusa Benita Mazonde 21 Navigating the realities of intercultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Nigeria 255 Adebukola E. Oyewunmi, Stephen I. Ukenna and Ebes Esho 22 The challenges of conducting field studies in China 269 Anna Shostya, Moshe Banai and Joseph C. Morreale 23 Challenges and promoters during international fieldwork in Lebanon 287 Hana Abdo, Amélie Artis and Anne Bartel-Radic 24 Intersectional challenges of conducting qualitative research in the Middle East 295 Maranda Ridgway and Fiona Robson 25 Crossing borders, traversing cultures and mediating identities: a reflection on fieldwork conducted in the Arab Gulf 310 Sarina Theys 26 Doing qualitative field research in Vietnam 321 Thi My Hanh Huynh and Anne Bartel-Radic 27 Investigating the worldview of professionals: reflections on the challenges of researching in the Thai culture 329 Astrid Kainzbauer and Brian Hunt Afterword 340 Fiona Moore Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices: A
Book SynopsisThis Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices critically examines many of the popular and frequently cited indices related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) benchmarking and progress tracking. The goal is to provide a better understanding of the indices' construction, strengths and weaknesses, intended applications, contribution to research and progress towards diversity and equity goals.The editors include detailed reviews of 23 DEI indices including broader, more general measures as well as those that focus on a particular aspect of diversity (e.g., gender, religion). Included are indices that measure diversity, equity, and/or inclusion at organizational, national, and regional levels. The Handbook unpacks this wide range of indices to meet the needs of researchers, public policy makers, and general consumers of information.Trade Review'The Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices is a valuable and timely resource for research and policy. Each chapter explains the source, history, purpose, strengths and weaknesses of key D&I indices. This Handbook will be an essential resource for researchers and policy makers examining how policies, economic, and political factors impact upon D&I progress in countries and regions around the world.' -- Alison M. Konrad, Western University, Canada'In both societies and organizations, what gets measured gets done. Yet, progress towards goal achievement is challenging without an understanding of effective measurement. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review and assessment of popular diversity and equity indices, and will be a valuable resource for advancing research, practice, and policy in the field.' -- Quinetta Roberson Connally, Michigan State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xvi 1 Introduction to the Handbook – a review of 23 diversity and inclusion indices 1 Eddy S. Ng, Christina L. Stamper, Alain Klarsfeld and Yu (Jade) Han 2 Counting for something: valuing the Human Development Index 16 Erica French and Jannine Williams 3 The Society for Human Resource Management’s Diversity and Inclusion Global Best Practices Instrument and Global Diversity Readiness Index 34 Christina L. Stamper and Gwendolyn Combs 4 TAFEP’s Fair and Progressive Employment Index (FPEI) 50 Angeline Lim Cuifang and Kelvin Pang Tze Lin 5 Richard Florida’s creative class: the Global Tolerance Index and its value for D&I research 66 Angela Kornau and Savita Kumra 6 The United Nations’ Gender Inequality Index 83 Isis Gutiérrez-Martínez, Samina M. Saifuddin and Rana Haq 7 Numbers and needed nuances: a critical analysis of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 101 Iain Macpherson, Mami Taniguchi and Fabian Jintae Froese 8 Gender Equality Index 117 Anne Laure Humbert and Agnès Hubert 9 Women’s Economic Opportunity (WEO) Index 133 Nasima M.H. Carrim, Caren Brenda Scheepers and Elham Metwally 10 Global Gender Gap Index: World Economic Forum perspective 150 Radha R. Sharma, Sonam Chawla and Charlotte M. Karam 11 McKinsey Gender Parity Report 164 Gudrun Sander and Nora J. Keller 12 Counting women at the top: a review of research on the “2020 Women on Boards” gender diversity index 176 Emma Kerr, Joe Hoang and Phanikiran Radhakrishnan 13 Equilar Gender Diversity Index (EGDI) 187 Heather Griffiths, Yasmin Marshall and Anne Laure Humbert 14 Promoting LGBT inclusion and scholarship: Using the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index 202 David M. Kaplan and Robyn A. Berkley 15 The LGBT Diversity Index 219 Simone Pulcher and Thomas Köllen 16 A global examination of LGBT workplace equality indices 230 Philip Crehan, Felicity Daly, Luke Fletcher and Shaun Pichler 17 MIPEX: from a European index, to an international database 252 Alain Klarsfeld, Laura E.M. Traavik and Hans van Dijk 18 Indicators of Citizenship Rights for Immigrants (ICRI) by WZB Berlin 270 Lee Martin and Dimitria Groutsis 19 The Multicultural Policy Index (MPI) 286 Andrew Lam and Eddy S. Ng 20 An Analysis of Religious Diversity Index (RDI) by Pew Research Center 310 Alain Klarsfeld, Jawad Syed and Areeba Mumtaz Index
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Liverpool University Press Suicide Voices: Labour Trauma in France
Book SynopsisThis book examines the phenomenon of work suicides in France and asks why, at the present historical juncture, conditions of work can push individuals to take their own lives. During the 2000s, France experienced what commentators have described as a ‘suicide epidemic’, whereby increasing numbers of workers in the face of extreme pressures of work, chose to kill themselves. The book analyses a corpus of testimonial material linked to 66 suicide cases across three large French companies during the period from 2005 to 2015. It aims to consider what the extreme and subjective act of self-killing, narrated in suicide letters, can tell us about the contemporary economic order and its impact on flesh and blood bodies. What do rising work-related suicides reveal about conditions of human labour in the twenty-first century? Does neoliberal economics condition a desire for suicide? How do suicidal individuals describe the causes and motivations of their act? Combining critical perspectives from sociology, history, testimony studies, economics, cultural studies and public health, the book raises critical questions about the human costs of the shift to a finance-driven neoliberal order and its everyday effects within the French workplace.Trade ReviewReviews'This book offers us an exhaustive and penetrating analysis of the questions posed by workplace suicide. Sarah Waters makes it an essential key to understanding not only the transformations of the French society but of any society.' Christophe Dejours, Directeur de l'Institut de Psychodynamique de TravailTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter One: Capitalism, work and suicideChapter Two: Suicide as TestimonyChapter Three: Going PostalChapter Four: Orange on the InsideChapter Five: Fast Cars and Vital ExhaustionConclusionBibliographyReferences
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Handbook explores both traditional and contemporary interpretations of qualitative research in the workplace, examining a variety of foundational and innovative qualitative methodological approaches.Expert international contributors discuss how organisations have undergone substantial changes, prompting novel research agendas, which, in turn, required inventive applications of qualitative methodologies in a range of workplace contexts. The Handbook comprises three parts, which consider the foundational knowledge of qualitative methodologies; innovative additions to these methodologies; and their application in a range of workplace contexts and disciplines, including management, health and education policy. Chapters focus on context and the role of reflexivity as central issues for decision making about appropriate methodologies, highlighting how qualitative research has responded to contemporary developments in workplaces, such as the global dispersal of organisations, flexible work arrangements and changes to stakeholder relationships.Analysing the challenges and opportunities for conducting qualitative research in modern organisations, this Handbook will be critical reading for academics and students of organisation studies and qualitative research methods, particularly those with a focus on business and management.Trade Review‘This Handbook provides workplace researchers essential resources from a wide array of qualitative methodologies and methods, ranging from grounded theory to discourse analysis to narrative inquiry. Co-editors Crossman and Bordia have assembled a rich collection of chapters detailing foundation approaches for studying the individual employee’s voice up to the larger institution’s collective stories. This reference by international contributors is an ideal companion for qualitative and mixed methods researchers in business, organization, management, and the psychology and sociology of work.’ -- - Johnny Saldaña, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, US‘Organizations are facing an era of unprecedented turbulence and complexity. The Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in Workplace Contexts provides a very welcome potpourri of both innovative and tried-and-true qualitative methods for surfacing emergent issues and their vexing dynamics. The diversity of authors enables the Handbook to highlight the tensions among various methods, helping the would-be qualitative researcher think through what might work best for their own projects.’ -- - Blake Ashforth, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in Workplace Contexts 1 Sarbari Bordia and Joanna Crossman PART I FOUNDATIONS 2 An overview of Grounded Theory aka The Grounded Theory Method (GTM) 5 Antony Bryant 3 Action research – double the outcome 30 Colin Bradley 4 Philosophical paradigms underlying discourse analysis: methodological implications 47 Muatasim Ismaeel 5 Action research – for practitioners and researchers 67 Mary Casey and David Coghlan 6 The power, scope and flexibility of grounded theory research for business 82 Kelley O’Reilly PART II INNOVATIONS 7 Using fiction in and for research: embodied experiences, performative data, engagement and impact 99 Marsha Berry and Craig Batty 8 Testimonio: artful inquiry into counter-stories of people on the margins 114 Jennifer Green 9 An interdisciplinary approach to secondary qualitative data analysis: what, why and how 133 Leonor Rodriguez 10 What’s the story? Using narrative for workplace inquiry 157 Colleen E. Mills 11 Using ethnography of communication in cross-cultural management and communication research 176 Yunxia Zhu PART III APPLICATIONS 12 Qualitative research writing: surveying the vista 190 Joanna Crossman 13 Evaluating critical discourse analysis in research: a Canadian educational policy case 212 Megan Jarman-Clark and Carolina Cambre 14 Using discursive psychology to critique power imbalances in the health workforce 233 Brett Scholz and Stephanie Stewart 15 Journalling and memoing: reflexive qualitative research tools 245 Richard McGrath 16 Reflexivity, relationships and remoteness: applying qualitative research tools in Australian Aboriginal communities 263 Tessa Benveniste 17 Teaching qualitative research methods in management 288 Sarbari Bordia Index 300
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Workplace Stress and
Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This insightful Research Agenda considers the current state of research into workplace stress and wellbeing and maps an innovative programme for future investigation that can advance understanding of the interrelationships between work and wellbeing. Bringing together international contributors to outline the field, the book examines the various costs and impacts of workplace stress on employers and employees. Chapters address key features of the workplace that influence employee wellbeing, including technology use, leadership, work-family relationships and aggression, as well as the unique contemporary effects of Covid-19 on wellbeing. Identifying both substantive and methodological questions that remain unanswered, the book considers the benefits of intervention strategies that are designed to enhance individual wellbeing in the workplace. Offering a unique picture of the field, this timely book is crucial reading for researchers and graduate students focused on work and wellbeing who are looking for new and innovative avenues for research. Managers and other practitioners will also benefit from its practical insights into the challenges posed by workplace stress and the potential strategies for managing stress.Trade Review'The economic viability of the western industrialized world depends on the wellbeing of employees. Yet, this simple fact has been ignored for too long, and stressed-out workers are stretched to their limit - with potentially disastrous results. I congratulate the authors in this volume for giving us a much-needed agenda to deal with this issue.' -- Neal Ashkanasy, University of Queensland, Australia'In this book, some top occupational health researchers take a forward look at where research on workplace mental health and wellbeing should go in the future. It provides a practical perspective in noting the important issues needing investigation and the solutions that will be necessary to deal with those issues.' -- Paul Spector, University of Southern Florida, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I SETTING THE SCENE 1 Introduction to A Research Agenda for Workplace Stress and Wellbeing 3 E. Kevin Kelloway and Cary L. Cooper 2 Workplace stress and wellbeing: pathways for future research advances 15 James Campbell Quick 3 The cost of stress to UK employers and employees 33 Christian van Stolk PART II SPECIFIC INFLUENCES 4 Leadership and well-being 53 Shani Pupco and Julian Barling 5 Observer interventions in workplace aggression: the state of the art and future directions 73 Ivana Vranjes, Zhanna Lyubykh and M. Sandy Hershcovis 6 Are your smart technologies ‘killing it’ or killing you? Developing a research agenda for workplace ICT and worker wellbeing 91 Arla Day, Ryan Cook, Rachael Jones-Chick and Vanessa Myers 7 Work–family research: questioning assumptions and looking forward for true impact 119 Winny Shen and Kristen M. Shockley PART III INTERVENTIONS 8 Mental health in the workplace: where we’ve been and where we’re going 137 Jennifer K. Dimoff, Whitney E.S. Vogel and Olivia Yoder 9 Managing work stress: the research agenda 157 Sheena Johnson and Elinor O’Connor 10 Cautions for mindfulness research in organisations: taking stock and moving forward 173 Maree Roche, Michelle R. Tuckey and Ute R. Hülsheger 11 Organizational interventions – fitting the intervention to the context to ensure the participatory process 191 Karina Nielsen, Carolyn Axtell and Glorian Sorensen 12 COVID-19: short- and long-term impacts on work and well-being 211 Gary W. Ivey, Jennifer E.C. Lee, Deniz Fikretoglu, Eva Guérin, Christine Frank, Stacey Silins, Donna I. Pickering, Megan M. Thompson and Madeleine T. D’Agata Index 239
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods in Diversity
Book SynopsisEquality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) have become features of organizations as a result of both legal and societal advances as well as neoliberal economic reasoning and considerations. While current research approaches frequently fall short of addressing the challenges faced in EDI research, this benchmark Handbook brings coverage of research methods in EDI up to date, and advances the development of research in the field.Bringing together well-known academics and researchers, this Handbook is a distillation of current and novel research in the field of EDI. Chapters present groundbreaking new research and methodological perspectives on international, regional and national issues, from equal opportunities and gender mainstreaming to managing diversity in legal, political and socio-economic contexts. Alongside this, the authors discuss new analytic directions to advance empirical EDI research. This Handbook will help to shape the present and future EDI discourse.The book is an invaluable addition to the current literature, particularly for students of EDI and researchers working in the fields of human resource management, strategic management and organization, and culture and change management as well as entrepreneurship and marketing.Contributors include: D. Atewologun, C. Baron, I. Bleijenbergh, E.H. Buttner, H.A. Downs, H. Eberherr, D. Foley, K.M. Hannum, E. Henry, J. Hofbauer, R. Hofmann, E.L. Holloway, C.A. Houkamau, M. Janssens, D. Jones, A. Klarsfeld, K. Kreissl, M. Lansu, J. Louvrier, K. Lowe, R. Mahalingam, A.J. Mills, J.H. Mills, S. Mooney, E. Ng, B. Poggio, N. Rumens, I. Ryan, B. Sauer, H.L. Schwartz, C.G. Sibley, A. Striedinger, P. van Arensbergen, I. Wasserman, J. Wergin, P. ZanoniTrade Review'Despite the depth and volume of research on diversity in organizations, very little attention is given to research methods. The Handbook of Research Methods in Diversity Management, Equality and Inclusion at Work breaks new ground, providing a comprehensive volume of not just methods but also the social and political context in which diversity research is embedded. Particularly impressive is the ''diversity'' of epistemological perspectives so critical to today's global and transnational context.' --Stella Nkomo, University of Pretoria, South AfricaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Lize A.E Booysen, Judith K. Pringle and Regine Bendl Part I Research Dilemmas in EDI 1. Contextualizing the EDI Research Agenda in the Larger Social Sciences Research Landscape Judith K. Pringle and Lize A.E. Booysen 2. Finding the Right Design for EDI Research Jon F. Wergin 3. Evaluation Research in the EDI Field Kelly M. Hannum and Holly A. Downs 4. Negotiating, Gaining and Maintaining Access: What Can We Learn About Diversity? Jonna Louvrier 5. Queered Methodologies for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Researchers Nick Rumens 6. Comparative and Multi-Country Research in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Eddy S. Ng and Alain Klarsfeld Part II Methodology and Methods for collecting EDI Material 7. Intersectionality as a Methodological Tool in Qualitative Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Doyin Atewologun and Ramaswami Mahalingam 8. Theorizing Diversity and (In)equality Through the Lens of Critical Discourse Analysis Patrizia Zanoni and Maddy Janssens 9. Feminist Methods and the Study of Gendering of Organizations Over Time Albert J. Mills and Jean Helms Mills 10. Indigenous Research: Ontologies, Axiologies, Epistemologies and Methodologies Ella Henry and Dennis Foley 11. Autoethnography: Adding Our Stories to EDI Research Irene Ryan and Shelagh Mooney 12. Participants as Collaborators: Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) as Collaborative Research Method Ilene C. Wasserman 13. Chameleons Change Colour: Studying Academic Careers in Gendering Contexts - A Case for Multilevel Analysis Johanna Hofbauer, Katharina Kreissl, Birgit Sauer and Angelika Striedinger Part III Methods and Techniques for EDI data analysis 14. Surveys and Scales in EDI Research Carol Baron 15. Meta-Analytic Research in the Field of EDI: A Review of Some Current Findings and Identification of Opportunities for Future Research Kevin B. Lowe and E. Holly Buttner 16. Queering Quantitative Research: Dealing with Processes of Categorization in EDI Research Roswitha Hofmann 17. Participatory Action Research to Support Diversity and Inclusion Inge Bleijenbergh, Pleun van Arensbergen and Monic Lansu 18. Routinized Practices: Using the Documentary Method to Research Incorporated Knowledge Helga Eberherr 19. Deconstructing and Challenging Gender Orders in Organisations Through Narratives Barbara Poggio 20. Diversity Trouble: Feminist Foucauldian Discourse Analysis Deborah Jones 21. Mixed Methods and the Scientific Study of Māori Identity: The Story Behind the Multi-Dimensional Model of Māori Identity and Cultural Engagement Carla A. Houkamau and Chris G. Sibley 22. Drawing from the Margins: Grounded Theory Research Design and EDI Studies Elizabeth L. Holloway and Harriet L. Schwartz Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Field Guide to Intercultural Research
Book SynopsisThis informative Field Guide to Intercultural Research is specifically designed to be used in the field, guiding the reader away from pitfalls and towards best practice. It shares valuable fieldwork challenges and experiences, as well as insights into key methodological debates and practical recommendations relevant to both new and seasoned researchers.Offering an international outlook and featuring insights from across four continents, this invaluable guide introduces new methods and approaches to data analysis, tackling various research phases, including perspectives from quantitative researchers. It focuses on the role of culture and the intercultural challenges that fieldworkers encounter, enticing readers into further conversations concerning the role of fieldwork in producing new knowledge. Expert contributors illustrate the benefits of field research in intercultural research not only to academic literature, but also to organisational policies and the societies within which we work and live.Including insights from the fields of ethnography and social anthropology, this cutting edge guide is crucial reading for all students and researchers of business and management studies as well as organisational development hoping to begin their foray into fieldwork, as well as experienced scholars looking for new approaches to field research. It will also benefit management professionals and consultants in need of an expanded knowledge-base for coFnducting action research or other interventions in organisations.Trade Review‘A useful and comprehensive guide for academic researchers, particularly into international business practice and its relationship to culture, covering principles and practice of effective fieldwork.’ -- Peter McGee, Training, Language and Culture Journal‘The Field Guide to Intercultural Research is a fantastic compilation of insights and experiences of intercultural scholars who have ‘walked the talk’ when it comes to conducting field work in a global context. Filled with many practical suggestions about the methodological choices and tradeoffs incurred as well as the authors’ reflections about their own lived experiences as intercultural researchers, this book is a valuable resource for anyone, from the novice to the expert, who aims to embark on intercultural field research. Reading the stories of those who contributed to this book is both motivational and instructive, so be sure to pack this book in your bag for your intercultural research journey!’ -- Margaret Shaffer, University of Oklahoma, US‘I can highly recommend the Field Guide to Intercultural Research to PhD students and academics alike. The edited book is an excellent collection of highly experienced field researchers from around the world who share their experiences of dealing with cultural challenges in the field. The Field Guide ties discussions about fieldwork, methodological debates and various theoretical perspectives together with the practical aspects of doing research in the field. Particularly valuable are the author's recommendations, which are helpful for ensuring success with field based projects, and to highlight the different types of complexity involved when conducting fieldwork in a range of different countries.’ -- Lailani L. Alcantara, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan‘Intercultural research is arguably the most important frontier in business and management research. As protectionism and global decoupling strengthen, so does the need to test and explore the validity of ideas across contexts. This book offers a state-of-the-art toolbox to address the important issues without stumbling into common traps. An important step onwards from the dominance of WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich & democratic) theory builders.’ -- Jan Ketil Arnulf, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway‘This comprehensive edited volume brings together first-hand experiences of fieldwork undertaken by an international community of scholars. Grounded in the tradition of anthropology, the authors show the beauty - as well as the complexity – of translating cultural meanings across contexts and audiences. The book provides a captive read to scholars, who undertake intercultural research themselves or who serve as supervisors of such research. I can wholeheartedly recommend this field guide.’ -- Rebecca Piekkari, Aalto University, Finland’The Field Guide to Intercultural Research contains a plethora of practical, insightful, and wise advice gleaned from scholars who have spent their careers engaged in intercultural research projects. The book is an important contribution to the field and will greatly benefit doctoral students, fledgling scholars, and experienced intercultural scholars alike. -- - Mark E. Mendenhall, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface: some musings on fieldwork in a business context xxiv Malcolm Chapman 1 Introduction: following the researchers into the field 1 David S. A. Guttormsen, Jakob Lauring and Malcolm Chapman PART I PRACTICAL THEMES 2 Using grounded theory in an African business context 14 W. Travis Selmier II and Aloysius Newenham-Kahindi 3 Intercultural survey research: challenges and suggested solutions 29 Anne-Wil Harzing, B. Sebastian Reiche and Markus Pudelko 4 Interviewing global elites 41 William S. Harvey 5 Survey-based research in remote Indigenous communities: considerations for methods 54 Indigo Holcombe-James and Ellie Rennie 6 Methodological reflections on researching ethnic business in Southern Europe: experiences from the field 68 Gunhild Odden 7 Overcoming challenges in intercultural interviewing: the role of intercultural training for early-career researchers 81 Ritam Garg and Petra Poljsak-Rosinski 8 Coding intercultural fieldwork data: a hands-on approach 93 Mai Skjøtt Linneberg and Steffen Korsgaard 9 Some practical advice on collecting qualitative data: outline of a fieldwork process 106 Jakob Lauring and Charlotte Jonasson 10 Unlocking the affordances of digital technology in qualitative research 119 Marta Jackowska PART II THEORETICAL THEMES 11 Reflections on an intercultural (research) life 135 Bruce W. Stening 12 Doing field work in culturally hybrid locations 147 Mette Zølner 13 Researching religion in organizations: key issues and strategies 157 Christopher Richardson 14 Operationalizing ‘culture’ when conducting cross-cultural fieldwork: the case of Germany and South Africa 166 Badri Zolfaghari 15 Academic disciplines have cultures, too: intercultural challenges for interdisciplinary researchers in the field 178 David S. A. Guttormsen, Petra Poljsak-Rosinski, Htwe Htwe Thein, Trifon Pavkov, Katarina Brkovic and Michael Gillan 16 Dilemmas with multiple social identities in the field of international development 193 Masumi Owa 17 Strategies to survive on foreign turf: experience sharing and reflections from two apparent aliens in the field 204 Annelise Ly and Ingrid Onarheim Spjeldnæs 18 ‘Inside-out’: race, role and relations in intercultural fieldwork 216 Charlotte Jonasson, Jakob Lauring and David S. A. Guttormsen 19 Intercultural challenges of ‘rapport’ in French–German organizational field research – insights from a binational research tandem 229 Christoph Barmeyer and Eric Davoine PART III REGIONAL THEMES 20 Cultural considerations and qualitative research within an African context 243 Nomusa Benita Mazonde 21 Navigating the realities of intercultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Nigeria 255 Adebukola E. Oyewunmi, Stephen I. Ukenna and Ebes Esho 22 The challenges of conducting field studies in China 269 Anna Shostya, Moshe Banai and Joseph C. Morreale 23 Challenges and promoters during international fieldwork in Lebanon 287 Hana Abdo, Amélie Artis and Anne Bartel-Radic 24 Intersectional challenges of conducting qualitative research in the Middle East 295 Maranda Ridgway and Fiona Robson 25 Crossing borders, traversing cultures and mediating identities: a reflection on fieldwork conducted in the Arab Gulf 310 Sarina Theys 26 Doing qualitative field research in Vietnam 321 Thi My Hanh Huynh and Anne Bartel-Radic 27 Investigating the worldview of professionals: reflections on the challenges of researching in the Thai culture 329 Astrid Kainzbauer and Brian Hunt Afterword 340 Fiona Moore Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Bullying and Harassment at Work: An Innovative
Book SynopsisBullying, harassment and other unacceptable workplace behaviors pose significant problems for organizations. This exploration of the issue notes that factors from within the organization may help determine who and why some individuals become targets and others become bullies. The authors explore different types of behaviors where managers and management, as well as employees, are the problem.Each chapter has anecdotes scattered throughout and contains a ‘mini-case,’ review questions, ‘action’ items, and two longer cases, all based on actual events. The authors present a unique framework (V-REEL®) to assist individuals and organizations in analyzing the organization’s environment in an effort to eradicate the negative behavior forces that contribute to bad behavior. In addition, they have included a glossary of important terms, a bibliography of useful references, a survey that may be used to assess conditions in the organization, and a listing of organizations that provide information or assistance.These various pedagogical tools enable the book to be used by human resource professionals, managers, employees, and academics as individuals or in groups to both avoid and eradicate bullying and harassment at work.Trade Review‘As a finance professional, I really enjoyed how Van Fleet and Van Fleet applied Multidimensional Scaling to demonstrate just how much commonality exists between Bullying and Harassment thus creating "B≈H". In addition, they clearly demonstrate a very clever application of the V-REEL® framework and how it can significantly help organizations and employees address "B≈H". Their application can help establish baselines across 5 criteria areas and provide organizations a means to track their on-going progress.’ -- Jack Spitzer, Plexus Worldwide‘Bullying and Harassment at Work: An Innovative Approach to Understanding and Prevention by David and Ella Van Fleet delivers as the title promises. Definitions, descriptions, and examples help the reader understand the roles and responsibilities of the individual, the organization, and society in curtailing bullying and harassment and moving to functional, supportive workplaces. Therefore, this book will work equally well in the classroom or in corporate training settings. I especially like the idea of asking the reader to write out their answers to questions before reading a chapter and then to answer again after reading.’ -- Abagail McWilliams, UIC College of Business Administration, US‘This book has a structure that demystifies a complex topic, is easy to read, and is embedded with scholarly details that would allow people at any level of the organization to benefit. The first-level managers in my organization will find great guidance in understanding the larger implications of how their day-to-day simple actions can impact how positional power unbalances play in deteriorating the quality of work life. The methods in chapter seven, V-REEL®, will provide me with a playbook in putting together policies and objectives, that work with the small yet global nature of Tsquared Robotics LLC. I found the book to provide insight. My spouse and I have initiated objective conversations as she leads the Woman Resources Group at her company. I will even go as far as recommending the book as an HR guide to setting accountability and modeling good workplace conduct that transcends cultural and perceptive boundaries.’ -- Tani Tambila, Tsquared Robotics LLC‘The existence and effects of bullying and harassment in organizations are widespread and deeply caustic as eroding factors for both morale and performance. This book's effectiveness as a tool to help understand, mitigate, and eliminate bullying and harassment is greatly appreciated from my perspective. In an ideal world, managers and executives would not need this book. Because we do not live in an ideal world, my recommendation would be for managers and executives to keep a copy of this book nearby and occasionally return to it as a reminder of their responsibilities regarding the health and well-being of the people surrounding them. It has become part of my library of essential books for understanding how to be an effective leader.’ -- David Flint, Value Creation Company and author of Think Beyond Value–Building Strategy to Win‘The scenarios addressed in this book are both invaluable and timely. In this day and age, if companies are not thinking about these types of workplace situations, it is only a matter of time before they will. This book gives great insight and recommendations on how to deal with these situations while lowering risk and improving the workplace environment.’ -- Lloyd Church, Raymond James‘Unacceptable behavior in the workplace, at first glance, seems intuitive to recognize and address. If it were only that simple. The brilliance of this book is that it reveals the nuances of bullying and harassing behaviors. It is an evidence-based treatise on how to analyze, decide, and lead organizations in this critical time.’ -- Mike D’Onofrio, Bristol Myers SquibbTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Bullying and harassment 2. What is B≈H? 3. Types and examples 4. When management is the problem 5. Unacceptable workplace behavior in general 6. Workplace violence 7. Trying to understand 8. Individual actions 9. Organizational responsibility 10. Government regulations 11. What’s next? Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Handbook explores both traditional and contemporary interpretations of qualitative research in the workplace, examining a variety of foundational and innovative qualitative methodological approaches.Expert international contributors discuss how organisations have undergone substantial changes, prompting novel research agendas, which, in turn, required inventive applications of qualitative methodologies in a range of workplace contexts. The Handbook comprises three parts, which consider the foundational knowledge of qualitative methodologies; innovative additions to these methodologies; and their application in a range of workplace contexts and disciplines, including management, health and education policy. Chapters focus on context and the role of reflexivity as central issues for decision making about appropriate methodologies, highlighting how qualitative research has responded to contemporary developments in workplaces, such as the global dispersal of organisations, flexible work arrangements and changes to stakeholder relationships.Analysing the challenges and opportunities for conducting qualitative research in modern organisations, this Handbook will be critical reading for academics and students of organisation studies and qualitative research methods, particularly those with a focus on business and management.Trade Review‘This Handbook provides workplace researchers essential resources from a wide array of qualitative methodologies and methods, ranging from grounded theory to discourse analysis to narrative inquiry. Co-editors Crossman and Bordia have assembled a rich collection of chapters detailing foundation approaches for studying the individual employee’s voice up to the larger institution’s collective stories. This reference by international contributors is an ideal companion for qualitative and mixed methods researchers in business, organization, management, and the psychology and sociology of work.’ -- - Johnny Saldaña, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, US‘Organizations are facing an era of unprecedented turbulence and complexity. The Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in Workplace Contexts provides a very welcome potpourri of both innovative and tried-and-true qualitative methods for surfacing emergent issues and their vexing dynamics. The diversity of authors enables the Handbook to highlight the tensions among various methods, helping the would-be qualitative researcher think through what might work best for their own projects.’ -- - Blake Ashforth, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Qualitative Research Methodologies in Workplace Contexts 1 Sarbari Bordia and Joanna Crossman PART I FOUNDATIONS 2 An overview of Grounded Theory aka The Grounded Theory Method (GTM) 5 Antony Bryant 3 Action research – double the outcome 30 Colin Bradley 4 Philosophical paradigms underlying discourse analysis: methodological implications 47 Muatasim Ismaeel 5 Action research – for practitioners and researchers 67 Mary Casey and David Coghlan 6 The power, scope and flexibility of grounded theory research for business 82 Kelley O’Reilly PART II INNOVATIONS 7 Using fiction in and for research: embodied experiences, performative data, engagement and impact 99 Marsha Berry and Craig Batty 8 Testimonio: artful inquiry into counter-stories of people on the margins 114 Jennifer Green 9 An interdisciplinary approach to secondary qualitative data analysis: what, why and how 133 Leonor Rodriguez 10 What’s the story? Using narrative for workplace inquiry 157 Colleen E. Mills 11 Using ethnography of communication in cross-cultural management and communication research 176 Yunxia Zhu PART III APPLICATIONS 12 Qualitative research writing: surveying the vista 190 Joanna Crossman 13 Evaluating critical discourse analysis in research: a Canadian educational policy case 212 Megan Jarman-Clark and Carolina Cambre 14 Using discursive psychology to critique power imbalances in the health workforce 233 Brett Scholz and Stephanie Stewart 15 Journalling and memoing: reflexive qualitative research tools 245 Richard McGrath 16 Reflexivity, relationships and remoteness: applying qualitative research tools in Australian Aboriginal communities 263 Tessa Benveniste 17 Teaching qualitative research methods in management 288 Sarbari Bordia Index 300
£36.05
Liverpool University Press Suicide Voices: Labour Trauma in France
Book SynopsisThis book examines the phenomenon of work suicides in France and asks why, at the present historical juncture, conditions of work can push individuals to take their own lives. During the 2000s, France experienced what commentators have described as a ‘suicide epidemic’, whereby increasing numbers of workers in the face of extreme pressures of work, chose to kill themselves. The book analyses a corpus of testimonial material linked to 66 suicide cases across three large French companies during the period from 2005 to 2015. It aims to consider what the extreme and subjective act of self-killing, narrated in suicide letters, can tell us about the contemporary economic order and its impact on flesh and blood bodies. What do rising work-related suicides reveal about conditions of human labour in the twenty-first century? Does neoliberal economics condition a desire for suicide? How do suicidal individuals describe the causes and motivations of their act? Combining critical perspectives from sociology, history, testimony studies, economics, cultural studies and public health, the book raises critical questions about the human costs of the shift to a finance-driven neoliberal order and its everyday effects within the French workplace.Trade ReviewReviews'This book offers us an exhaustive and penetrating analysis of the questions posed by workplace suicide. Sarah Waters makes it an essential key to understanding not only the transformations of the French society but of any society.' Christophe Dejours, Directeur de l'Institut de Psychodynamique de TravailTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter One: Capitalism, work and suicideChapter Two: Suicide as TestimonyChapter Three: Going PostalChapter Four: Orange on the InsideChapter Five: Fast Cars and Vital ExhaustionConclusionBibliographyReferences
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Interpersonal Conflicts at Work
Book SynopsisThis 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.Table of Contents1. Causes and consequences of interpersonal conflict. 2. The difficult boss. 3. Difficult colleagues. 4. Difficulties in professional relationships. 5. Harassment at work. 6. When conflicts persist.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Managing Time
Book SynopsisThis book provides a complete guide to managing time from identifying current use of time to planning workloads and time saving hints and tips.Trade Review'Managing Time is a useful little book for managers and trainers who require a general introduction to the subject. It covers ground covered in most books on time management, but does so in a reader-friendly manner with a number of useful checklists and exercises for the reader to try out.' Training Officer Table of Contents1. Time as a finite capital - valuing time. 2. Developing the right attitude of mind - the qualities of a good time-manager. 3. Identifying your current use of time. 4. You and your tasks - planning your workload. 5. You and yourself - what are your objectives?. 6. You and others - delegating and how to say 'no'.
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Spiramus Press The Work Revolution: Performance and Leadership
Book SynopsisWe need to rethink our approach to work, leadership and teams.This book is designed to allow you to become more effective and more human at work, in both team and leadership positions.Through introspection and an awareness of our personality and character, The Work Revolution helps you develop practical tools and techniques to build a healthy approach to the modern working world.In order to create a sustainable change, Jonathan Males guides you to new habits and how to put these in to practice in both team and leadership roles.The author invites you to assess your relationship with both your work and personal life, and to understand what you need to create healthy, meaningful and positive change.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements About this book Introduction How we got in this mess A vision of healthy high performance My story Chapter 1. Who are you and what do you want? Summary Who are you? Personality and character What do you want? Motivation and thinking styles Light and dark Healthy, sustainable motivation Conclusion Want to know more? Chapter 2. Worldviews – our inner maps of the world Summary The match between your worldview and the demands of your role Transitioning from one worldview to the next Communication between worldviews 23Conclusion Want to know more? Chapter 3. Self-awareness as the key to change Summary Map of inner experience Immunity to Change Enabling change The power of 1% Conclusion Want to know more? Chapter 4. Think Straight Summary Why thinking matters How working life distorts thinking – and how our thinking distorts working life. Cognitive biases – inbuilt thinking problems The perils of short cuts – how assumptions can get in the way How to improve the quality of your thinking Thinking with others Conclusion Want to work on this? Want to learn more? Chapter 5. Relate Well Summary Why relationships matter How modern work and our minds distort relationships. Self-awareness Self and other Understanding needs in relationships How to improve relationships High performance communication Giving feedback – understanding impact and intent Conclusion Want to work on this? Want to learn more? Chapter 6. Act Powerfully Summary Why action matters Why modern work stops us getting much done Organising your working environment The creative orientation – overcoming barriers to action. Structural tension Friction Mindfulness and current reality – accepting what is Bringing this to life Alignment, purpose and motivation Conclusion Want to work on this? Want to know more? Chapter 7. Building Exceptional Teams Summary Why teams matter How teams are changing Harnessing the power of teams Being an effective team member A Framework for exceptional teams The outcomes – belief, confidence, and trust Remote and Hybrid Teams Conclusion Want to work on this? Want to know more? Chapter 8. Leading in new worlds Summary What sort of world are we living in? Cynefin – a map for new worlds Given the VUCA world in which we live, what does leadership mean and what do leaders need to do? We don't need another hero New archetypes for leadership – hearth holders and agitators, coaches and explorers Your inner readiness to lead Look out for the shadow People and Task: Coach and Explorer Stability and Change: Hearth holder and Agitator The relationship between the archetypes Meaningful Purpose Reimagining the future Conclusion Want to work on this? Want to know more? Epilogue – the power of having enough, rather than always wanting more Bibliography
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Business Expert Press Transforming the Next Generation Leaders: Developing Future Leaders for a Disruptive, Digital-Driven Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)
Book SynopsisA company’s leadership pipeline is expected to deliver its next generation of leaders who are capable of leading now. It is evident that conventional leadership development practices are no longer adequate. Organizations need to incorporate the next-generation leadership competencies globally in order to address the development needs of their rising leaders.The current digital transformation that underpins the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0) has ushered in a new business environment that is fast, open, and responsive, resulting in a number of organizational and leadership challenges. How do organizations develop the next generation of leaders to meet these challenges? This book is designed to provide insights into an understanding of the best practices and contemporary approaches to the identification, assessment, selection, and development of future leaders of an organization with a focus on executive and transition coaching as a development tool.
£21.80
New India Publishing Agency Entrepreneurship Development: Entrepreneurship
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Ultralearning. Aprende más y más rápido, alcanza
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Tutor Formacion Comunicación en las relaciones profesionales.
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Reverte Management (Rem) Inteligencia Emocional (Emotional Intelligence,
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Reverte Management (Rem) Finanzas Básicas (Finance Basics Spanish Edition)
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Reverte Management (Rem) El Catalizador (the Catalyst, Spanish Edition):
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Reverte Management (Rem) Humanocracia (Humanocracy, Spanish Edition):
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Editorial Reverte Perseverancia Grit Spanish Edition
Book Synopsis003cp003eFrente a la adversidad, necesitas perseverancia y determinación. Pero, cómo se construye? Este libro explora cómo puedes persistir en situaciones difíciles. Aprenderás cómo convencerte a ti mismo para hacer cosas difíciles, encontrar apoyo en circunstancias complicadas y saber cuándo estás presionándote demasiado. Este volumen incluye el trabajo de: - Angela Duckworth - Misty Copeland - Shannon Huffman Polson - Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic La serie de Inteligencia Emocional de HBR presenta una lectura inteligente y esencial sobre el lado humano de la vida profesional, extraída de las páginas de Harvard Business Review. Cada libro de la serie ofrece investigaciones comprobadas que muestran cómo nuestras emociones afectan nuestras vidas laborales, consejos prácticos para gestionar personas y situaciones difíciles, y ensayos inspiradores sobre lo que implica cuidar nuestro bienestar emocional en el trabajo. Estos libros, edificantes y prácticos, describen las habilidades sociales que son esenciales para que los profesionales ambiciosos dominen. ///// In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard. This volume includes the work of: Angela Duckworth, Misty Copeland, Shannon Huffman Polson, and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives,
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