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Cambridge University Press Making Culture Change Happen
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Cambridge University Press WorkLife Balance
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Cambridge University Press Scapegoating
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Cambridge University Press Scapegoating
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Cambridge University Press Organization as Time
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Cambridge University Press Comparing Capitalisms for an Unknown Future
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Management Phenomena
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Management Phenomena
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Cambridge University Press Topics in Public Administration
Book SynopsisThis inductive examination of the topics in the public administration literature using computational social science and corpus linguistics (17 journals, N=12,760 articles, 1991?2019) reveals a new landscape of public administration topics, changes in topics over time and their distribution: ? Topic modelling of the stock of the whole corpus identifies 50 topics: the top ten topics included health care, federal government, performance management, environmental regulation, HRM and networks and accounted for just over a third of scholarship between 1991?2019. ? Focal topics identified in individual journals identified similarities with popular topics in the whole corpus ? networks, health care, HRM ? and less frequently examined topics including gender and diversity and partnerships. ? Analysis of topics over time shows a substantial flow in topics moving from a country and practice focus in the early stages of our study period to concepts such as governance, networks and citizens in the late stages (2015?2019).
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Cambridge University Press Scenario Thinking
Book SynopsisInfuses established scenario planning routines with an exploration of cognitive reasoning. De-couples scenario thinking from scenario planning, elevating it as the essential ingredient in managerial foresight projects. New archival research discovers early contributions in the UK around the development and use of scenario thinking in public policy.
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Cambridge University Press Dramas of Dignity
Book SynopsisLooking beyond the shiny surface of Potsdamer Platz, a designer micro-city within Berlin''s city center, this book goes behind-the-scenes with the cleaners who pick up cigarette butts from sidewalks, scrape chewing gum from marble floors, wipe coffee stains from office desks and scrub public toilets, long before white-collar workers, consumers and tourists enter the complex. It follows Costas''s journey to a large yet hidden, four-level deep corporate underworld below Potsdamer Platz. There, Costas discovers how cleaners'' attitudes to work are much less straightforward than the public perceptions of cleaning as degrading work would suggest. Cleaners turn to their work for dignity yet find it elusive. The book explores how these cleaners'' dramas of dignity unfold in interactions with co-workers, management, clients and the public. The book will appeal to students and academics in the fields of organisational theory, organisational behavior, organisation studies, sociology, social anthTrade Review'This book prompts the reader to think of dirt afresh and to enter the world of those who, invisibly, keep our urban spaces clean: the armies of cleaners engaged in an endless battle with filth in shopping malls, office blacks and department stores. Dirt is not an ordinary adversary to these low-paid but not low-skill workers. It can be the source of stigma but also a badge of honour, a Tantalus-like goal out of reach but also a guarantor of a workplace autonomy. Far from draining meaning from their lives, dirt becomes a fountain of meaning. With this book, Costas joins the distinguished company of urban ethnographers whose work liberates their subjects from stifling assumptions and meaningless banalities and lets their stories be heard as they deserve.' Yiannis Gabriel, Visiting Professor at Lund University, Emeritus Professor at University of Bath'Jana Costas' book is a much needed and excellent account of everyday working lives in the continuous re-making of the city of Berlin. Costas writes with nuance and attention to detail about cleaning as a process involving much more than simply cleaning – perceptions of work, dirt, and dignity.' Christina Garsten, Professor of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University'Dramas of Dignity is an eminently readable ethnography of the distinctly down and dirty occupational and organizational world of cleaners in prominent mega-complex located in the heart of Berlin. Theirs is ostensibly unskilled service work of the unrecognized, unrewarded and often distained sort, and yet the practitioners of the trade manage to squeeze a surprising degree of self-esteem and worth from their labours. Working as an apprentice alongside a mostly migrant cast of night-time cleaners - some of whom are rendered in close, personal and indeed memorable terms - Jana Costas describes the idiosyncratic, largely independent and unsupervised ways they go about their work and manage to meet the demanding, sometimes harsh, expectations of the typically unseen clients of the cleaning organization. This is lucid, disciplined and highly respectful treatment of the hidden but essential work of cleaners.' John Van Maanen, Author of Tales of the FieldTable of Contents1. The corporate micro-city Potsdamer Platz: Cleaners' presence from below; 2. Characters from the corporate underworld: Alex, Ali, Luisa, and Marcel; 3. From feces to flowers: The sweat, shame, disgust, pride and fun of working with dirt; 4. Separate in the same boat: Others and allies among cleaners; 5. When worlds collide: Cleaners at work in the upperworld; 6. 'Back to the dark side': Cleaners' tactics against surveillance; 7. Leaving the minus area behind; Postscript; Bibliography; Appendix; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Designing Adaptive Organizations
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Cambridge University Press Professional Occupations and Organizations
Book SynopsisThis Element engages with fundamental questions concerning the future trajectory of professions as a distinct occupational category and of the formal organizations, which represent, employ or host professionals. It begins with a literature review that identifies a functionalist, power and institutionalist lens for the study of professional occupations and organizations. It then reviews a series of challenges which face the contemporary professions. Finally, the Element explores contemporary developments in the worlds of professions applying three units of analysis: macro (professional occupations and their associations), meso (professional organizations) and micro (professional workers).Table of Contents1. An introduction and overview; 2. Three lenses for studying professional occupations and organizations; 3. The demise of the professions?; 4. Professional occupations; 5. Professional organizations; 6. Professional workers; 7. Conclusions.
£17.00
Cambridge University Press Global Climate Governance
Book SynopsisClimate change is one of the most daunting global policy challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. This Element takes stock of the current state of the global climate change regime, illuminating scope for policymaking and mobilizing collective action through networked governance at all scales, from the sub-national to the highest global level of political assembly. It provides an unusually comprehensive snapshot of policymaking within the regime created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bolstered by the 2015 Paris Agreement, as well as novel insight into how other formal and informal intergovernmental organizations relate to this regime, including a sophisticated EU policymaking and delivery apparatus, already dedicated to tackling climate change at the regional level. It further locates a highly diverse and numerous non-state actor constituency, from market actors to NGOs to city governors, all of whom have a crucial role tTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What is Global Climate Change Governance?; 3. The Global Public Goods Dimensions of Climate Change Governance; 4. Overview: Historical Development of the Climate Change Regime; 5. Mapping of Actors Involved in Global Climate Change Governance; 6. Global Architecture of the Climate Change Regime; 7. Conclusion.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Rookie Smarts Why Learning Beats Knowing in the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Given the author's experience it's no shock that she offers an exceptional guide to staying vital in the changing marketplace... For readers who are struggling to catch up with changing business needs, this book is a must read." -- Publishers Weekly "Wiseman masterfully shows why novices can outdo veterans, expertise blinds us to fresh ideas, and the brilliance of newbies remains untapped. With sage insights and fascinating examples, Rookie Smarts is a must-read." -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of Give and Take Rookie Smarts gives you a practical roadmap to rediscovering the open, curious, creative mind inside you. If you want to be a learning machine, improving and growing every year, this is the book for you. -- Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations, Google, Inc. and author of Work Rules! Agility, resilience, grit, and a growth mindset--these are the skills effective leaders need in a changing world. In Rookie Smarts, Wiseman shows leaders at every age and at every stage of their careers how to master these skills -- Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor of Business, University of Michigan & Partner, the RBL Group Wiseman's brilliant and unusually imaginative gem shows you how to keep learning and questioning even your most prized beliefs, how to avoid becoming a boring clone condemned to marching in lock-step with your equally dull colleagues, and how to build vibrant workplaces -- Robert Sutton, Stanford Professor and co-author of Scaling Up Excellence "...both a rich and rewarding read and a practical guide for individual leaders and for those responsible for developing talent in their organization." -- Developing Leaders
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Earning It HardWon Lessons from Trailblazing
Book SynopsisEarning It reveals obstacles such women faced as they fought to make their mark, choices they made, and battles they won—and lost.Lublin chronicles the major milestones and dilemmas of the work world unique to women, providing candid advice and practical inspiration for women of all ages and at every stage of their careers.Trade ReviewLublin and the women she spoke to are insightful about their good choices and frank about their mistakes, which makes this essential reading for anyone who has a job, with illuminating stories and practical advice on every page. -- Nell Minow, Vice Chair, ValueEdge Advisors Lublin provides important insights from more than 50 successful women executives, providing practical advise for future executives. I will make sure all three of my daughters read it. -- Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr., professor, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management; former chair and CEO, Baxter International; and best-selling author, From Values To Action and Becoming the Best Every woman can rise. Reflect on down to earth advice from those who have blazed the trail. -- Ram Charan, coauthor of the bestselling book Execution the Discipline of Getting Things Done, and author of The Attackers Advantage Deeply personal stories of top female CEOs and advice make Earning It a must read for women at all stages-and for men who want to help women succeed. Lengthy and loud applause for Lublin and these CEOs for sharing so much to help others. -- Dr. Dee Soder, Founder,CEO Perspective Group In breadth and depth, nothing can match Joann's work on what it takes for women to climb to corporate heights in America. Her learnings from these 52 remarkable leaders are stories of defiance, resilience and courage. Joann's own life experiences enrich these stories. Very inspiring for all! -- Fred Hassan: Managing Director, Warburg Pincus. Former Chairman and CEO, Schering-Plough Corp., (2003-2009), Former Chairman and CEO, Pharmacia (2000-2003), Former CEO, Pharmacia and Upjohn (1997-2000) The women interviewed here, many of whom report similar obstacles, come across as trailblazers who have showed great courage in the face of great odds... readers looking for stories from women who have succeeded in spite of sexism will find a plethora here. -- Publishers Weekly Funny and informative for any aspiring executive -- Fortune Taken one chapter at a time, this is a very engaging work of journalism, rich with anecdotes that will enjoy many repeat appearances on the lecture circuit. In its totality, though, the book is something bigger. It's a work of history, reminding us how far we've come in the past 40 years, and how much more work is left to be done. -- Forbes Like being at the ultimate career conference. -- Cosmopolitan Prepare to be inspired--and impressed. -- Working Mother [Earning It] offers fresh insights into women in the workforce -- Booklist Lessons are to be learned, but Lublin, a first-rate writer, makes the stories of this "unique elite" a pleasure to read. -- Success "What makes this book different is the many personal stories about work challenges that she has uncovered from senior women. It is helpful to hear that you are not alone in struggling and that problems may be blips rather than catastrophes." -- Financial Times
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Gen Z Work
Book SynopsisA generations expert and author of When Generations Collide and The M-Factor teams up with his seventeen-year-old son to introduce the next influential demographic group to join the workforce—Generation Z—in this essential study, the first on the subject.They were born between between 1995 and 2012.Trade ReviewFascinating insight into the collective conscious of Gen Z. This generation will rewrite the rules of the workplace and transform the future of business. -- Blake Mycoskie, Chief Shoe Giver at TOMS and bestselling author of Start Something That Matters Move over Millennials, Gen Z is here. David and Jonah give a fun and informative introduction. This is a must-read for anyone looking to recruit, manage, and retain the best and brightest new workers. -- Andrew Yang, CEO and founder of Venture for America, author of Smart People Should Build Things David and Jonah understand the strength of the future. CEOs would be wise to pay attention to the opportunities presented by harnessing Gen Z's power. Gen Z is agile, engaged, and empowered. Gen Z @ Work is a timely, fascinating read. -- Richard Davis, chairman and former CEO of U.S. Bancorp
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Remix
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In an era when five different generations now work shoulder to shoulder in open offices, it’s not just individual professionals who must cultivate adaptivity and a commitment to continuous learning. As Lindsey Pollak suggests in this instructive and highly engaging book, companies must do so as well—especially if they want to fully utilize the talents of their increasingly diverse workforces.” — Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn and coauthor of Blitzscaling and The Start-Up of You “Today’s leaders need to get the best out of everyone, not just those who think and work like they do. The Remix, with Pollak’s fresh insights and practical tips, will help you blend the best of each generation and design a smarter, better, more inclusive work experience for everyone.” — Liz Wiseman, bestselling author of Multipliers and Rookie Smarts “The Remix is an essential guide to making the multigenerational workforce a competitive advantage. Pollak moves us past the stereotypes and toward mutual understanding, inclusion, and teamwork. Through research, strategies, and case studies, The Remix helps leaders, their teams, and organizations thrive in today’s workplace while preparing for tomorrow’s.” — Dan Schawbel, bestselling author of Back to Human and Promote Yourself “Eighty-year-old lifeguards! Seventeen-year-old brand advisers! Like much of the workplace, everything we traditionally believed about ‘who does what and when’ is changing rapidly. As one of the original generational communications experts, Lindsey Pollak has written the must-have guide for remixing your diverse workforce into the secret sauce that will guarantee your company’s competitiveness in the years to come.” — Alexandra Levit, author of They Don’t Teach Corporate in College and New Job, New You “The Remix offers perceptive analysis, pragmatic advice, and a lively read throughout. Lindsey Pollak provides a unique and smart perspective on how all generations can and must get along in order to create, and excel in, a thriving workplace together.” — Whitney Johnson, author of Build an A Team and Disrupt Yourself “In this smart book, Lindsey Pollak celebrates generational perspectives while avoiding stereotypes. A must-read for anyone trying to help diverse teams win at work and life.” — Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and Off the Clock “It’s nearly impossible to succeed as an entrepreneur today—or in any career for that matter—if you don’t recognize the reality of today’s multigenerational workforce. In The Remix, Lindsey Pollak provides a cutting-edge blueprint to help you adapt and lead, whether you’re just starting out or are well established.” — Dorie Clark, author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out, and adjunct professor, Duke University Fuqua School of Business “The Remix isn’t just another business book. It is a timely, engaging and actionable guide that should live on the bookshelves and e-readers of all business leaders who want to take an active role in designing the multigenerational future of work.” — Kate White, former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and author of The Gutsy Girl handbook: Your Manifesto for Success “The Remix is for managers or aspiring managers, this provides a fresh, coherent perspective on embracing a multigenerational workplace without relying on stereotypes and inaccurate or harmful assumptions about what workers want.” — Library Journal “Readers looking for a cogent, respectful take will find a solid choice here.” — Publishers Weekly
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Chutzpah
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Arieli’s volume is a valuable and informative addition to the analysis of Israel’s unique qualities that have helped it grow so dramatically, and should be on the shelf of serious scholars and those who are curious as to how Israel became the powerhouse it is on the world economic scene.” — Saint Louis Light “At the heart of Inbal Arieli’s eye-opening deconstruction of Israeli entrepreneurial DNA is the question ‘How can we help our kids (and ourselves) learn and grow from failure?’ A fascinating read.” — Meir Brand, vice president of EMEA Emerging Markets, Google Inc. “Imagine learning how to empower your children to become leaders, how to instill in entrepreneurial wannabes the traits that breed start-up success, and how to catalyze an innovation ecosystem in your nation. Entertaining the reader with compelling personal stories, Arieli systematically decodes the secrets of success of the world’s most successful innovation nation.” — Ellis Rubinstein, president and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences “In a masterful portrayal of Israeli entrepreneurialism, Arieli makes the counterintuitive and eminently logical point: ‘Junkyard’ training is a treasure. Controlled chaos breeds mental agility and improvisation . . . and serves as a backdrop for the uniquely Israeli response: optimism, resilience, and breakthrough innovation.” — Robin Weiss, investor “An exceptionally entertaining and informative book. . . . A must-read for those interested in decoding what makes the Israeli innovation machine the most effective on the planet.” — Scott Dulchavsky, CEO of the Henry Ford Innovation Institute “If you want to understand what makes Israel, pound for pound, the single most dynamic nexus in the global entrepreneurial ecosystem, read this book right now. Arieli has given us a blueprint for the culture that has turned Israel into a powerhouse over the past two decades. Her account is entertaining, personal, and accurate.” — Michael Fertik, Founder and Managing Director, Heroic Ventures “On my first-ever trip to Israel, Inbal Arieli showed me the remarkable ecosystem of entrepreneurship that exists in the country. You do not truly appreciate how remarkable this society is until you see it firsthand, and before you go, Chutzpah should be on the required reading list.” — Matthew Swift, chairman and CEO of Concordia
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Optimal Outcomes Free Yourself from Conflict at
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Conflict is an inevitable part of life, but it isn’t an inevitable source of misery. This hands-on book is full of reflection exercises to help you spot the hidden patterns in your regular clashes and learn how to defuse them.” — Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the chart-topping TED podcast WorkLife “Every once in a while, you'll encounter a book and wish everyone you know would read it. This is one of those rare books. It will help you reset the way you think about conflict and help you become more productive, mindful and kind along the way.” — Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing “I’ve watched Jennifer work her magic with global leaders. Now she has captured that wisdom in this book. If you read one business book this year, make it Optimal Outcomes.” — Jeffrey C. Walker, Chairman of New Profit, former Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and coauthor of The Generosity Network “Not every conflict can be solved by negotiation. With engaging real-world examples and a proven method, Optimal Outcomes will transform how individuals and organizations approach conflicts of all kinds.” — Doug Stone and Sheila Heen, coauthors of the New York Times bestseller Difficult Conversations “Optimal Outcomes is a cool drink of water in a world over-heated by conflict. With clarity and heart-filled insight gained from decades of caring practice, Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler leads us down the path to conflict freedom, liberating us from the painful belief that conflicts are intractable.” — Jerry Colonna, author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and CEO, Reboot.io "A brilliantly written guide for the 21st century leader. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler will change how you think about conflict and complexity, and more importantly, how you lead through it.” — Sharon Fay, Co-Head of Equities, AllianceBernstein “Brimming with science-backed good advice, Optimal Outcomes will free you from the hidden patterns and shadow values that make conflict so difficult to resolve. A liberating approach that can change your life.” — Daniel L. Shapiro, Ph.D., Director, Harvard International Negotiation Program and author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable “An important, unique approach to dealing with conflict, even when one side may not be amenable. Highly recommended for anyone interested in applying a user-friendly methodology in their personal and professional interactions.” — Joshua Sinai, Ph.D., counterterrorism expert, Book Reviews Editor, Perspectives on Terrorism and columnist, The Washington Times “Optimal Outcomes provides a simple but powerful method for dealing with breakdowns that seem unresolvable.” — Erica Ariel Fox, President, Mobius Executive Leadership and author of the New York Times bestseller Winning from Within “Framed with…a kind but no-nonsense tone, this succinct and focused guide is a boon to anyone looking to turn arguments into negotiations and negotiations into agreement.” — Publishers Weekly
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Organizational Behavior Real Solutions to Real
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Pearson Education (US) Organizational Theory Design and Change
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsBrief Contents Part 1: The Organization and Its Environment Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics Organizing in a Changing Global Environment Part 2: Organizational Design Basic Challenges of Organizational Design Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology Part 3: Organizational Change Types and Forms of Organizational Change Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics
£288.00
MIT Press Ltd Redesigning Work
Book SynopsisHow do we make the most of the greatest global shift in the world of work for a century and radically redesign the way we work—forever?Professor Lynda Gratton is the global thought-leader on the future of work. Drawing on thirty years of research into the technological, demographic, cultural, and societal trends that are shaping work and building on what we learned through our experiences of the pandemic, Gratton presents her innovative four-step framework for redesigning work that will help you: Understand your people and what drives performance Reimagine creative new ways to work Model and test these approaches within your organization Act and create to ensure your redesign has lasting benefits Gratton presents real-world case studies that show companies grappling with work challenges. These include the global bank HSBC, which built a multidisciplinary team to understand the employee experie
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Cengage Learning, Inc Organizational Behavior
Book SynopsisLearn how to think and act like a successful manager with the powerful insights, latest concepts and reader-friendly approach found in Griffin/Phillips' ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, 14E. This edition equips you with the skills and practical understanding to meet today's management challenges. You examine the fundamentals of employee behavior with balanced coverage of classic management ideas and the most recent organizational behavior developments and contemporary trends. Updated learning features and examples from well-known organizations complement numerous cases and current content that focuses on pressing issues and practical solutions. You also identify personal strengths and explore areas where you need further development with self-assessment activities and end-of-chapter activities designed to improve your skills. MindTap digital resources are also available to further your personal success as you learn to effectively lead others.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. 1. An overview of organizational behavior. 2. The changing environment of organizations. Part II: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS AND PROCESSES IN ORGANIZATIONS. 3. Individual characteristics. 4. Individual values, perceptions, and reactions. 5. Motivating behavior. 6. Motivating behavior with work and rewards. Part III: SOCIAL AND GROUP PROCESSES IN ORGANIZATIONS. 7. Groups and teams. 8. Decision making and problem solving. 9. Communication. 10. Conflict and negotiation. Part IV: LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE PROCESSES IN ORGANIZATIONS. 11. Traditional leadership approaches. 12. Modern leadership approaches. 13. Power, influence, and politics. Part V: ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND CHARACTERISTICS. 14. Organization structure and design. 15. Organization culture. 16. Change management.
£235.39
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Hidden Differences
Book SynopsisAn analysis and explanation of the unstated rules of Japanese-American business relations. By drawing Western readers into the world in which they must function, the Halls simplify the process of adapting Western ways to a new environment.
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Strategies and
Book SynopsisSenge's best-selling The Fifth Discipline led Business Week to dub him the 'new guru' of the corporate world; here he offers executives a step-by-step guide to building 'learning organizations' of their own.
£33.60
Penguin Putnam Inc Our Iceberg Is Melting
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Penguin Putnam Inc Thats Not How We Do It Here A Story about How
Book Synopsis What’s the worst thing you can hear when you have a good idea at work?“That’s not how we do it here!” In their iconic bestseller Our Iceberg Is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber used a simple fable about penguins to explain the process of leading people through major changes. Now, ten years later, they’re back with another must-read story that will help any team or organization cope with their biggest challenges and turn them into exciting opportunities. Once upon a time a clan of meerkats lived in the Kalahari, a region in southern Africa. After years of steady growth, a drought has sharply reduced the clan’s resources, and deadly vulture attacks have increased. As things keep getting worse, the harmony of the clan is shattered. The executive team quarrels about possible solutions, and suggestions from frontline workers face a soul-crushing response: “That’s not
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Penguin Putnam Inc Leaders
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Penguin Putnam Inc Brave New Work Are You Ready to Reinvent Your
Book Synopsis“This is the management book of the year. Clear, powerful and urgent, it's a must read for anyone who cares about where they work and how they work.” —Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing “This book is a breath of fresh air. Read it now, and make sure your boss does too.” —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl SandbergWhen fast-scaling startups and global organizations get stuck, they call Aaron Dignan. In this book, he reveals his proven approach for eliminating red tape, dissolving bureaucracy, and doing the best work of your life.He’s found that nearly everyone, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, points to the same frustrations: lack of trust, bottlenecks in decision making, siloed functions and teams, meeting and email ove
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Penguin Putnam Inc Ideaflow
Book Synopsis“Teams succeed to the degree that there is a free flow of ideas. Read this book to learn how to bring out the best in others—and in yourself.” — Scott Galloway, bestselling author of The Four and Post CoronaIdeaflow: the number of ideas you or your team can generate in a set amount of time We all want great ideas, but few actually understand how they’re born. Innovation doesn’t come from a sprint or a hackathon--it’s a result of maximizing ideaflow. Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn of Stanford’s renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (aka the “d.school”) offer a proven strategy for coming up with great ideas by yourself or with your team, and quickly determining which are worthy. Drawing upon their combined decades of experience leading Stanford’s premier Launchpad accelerator and advising some of the world’s most innovative organizations, like Microsoft, Michelin, Keller Williams Realty, and Hyatt, they’ll teach you how to: • Overcome dangerous thinking traps • Find inspiration in unexpected places • Trick your own brain to be more creative • Design and deploy affordable experiments • Fill your innovation pipeline • Unleash your own creative potential, as well as the potential of others Perhaps you have experienced low ideaflow. Have you been in that quiet conference room, with a half-filled whiteboard, and an unmet business target?. With the proven system in this book, entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders will learn how to tap into surprising and valuable ideas on demand and fill the creative pipeline with breakthrough ideas.
£19.00
Penguin Publishing Group Distancing
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Random House USA Inc Humanity Wins A Strategy for Progress and
Book SynopsisHumanity Wins is a thoughtful and affirming examination of how we can adapt systematically, as individuals and as a society, to the staggering changes occurring in the world around us. As global change accelerates, our political and social systems are barely keeping pace. Venerated institutions at every level, from the family to national governments, are struggling to operate under rules designed for a world that no longer exists.Reinhard Mohn, the innovative entrepreneur who built Bertelsmann, Inc., into the fourth largest media company in the world, argues that the new world we are creating demands new rules, new strategies, and new systems. Just as business has undergone a radical transformation in the last twenty years, moving from centralized corporate hierarchies to decentralized dynamic organizations, so must society. Mohn shows how social institutions can adapt the best of what business leaders have learned -- and avoid repeating their mistakes.Ul
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Random House USA Inc The Tom Peters Seminar Crazy Times Call for Crazy
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together the best of the Tom Peters seminars—complete with visual materials. The Tom Peters Seminar demonstrates Peters' unconventional analysis that challenges outdated corporate structures and demonstrates that imagination is the source of value in the economy. Peters' bold ideas vault business thinking beyond change—toward invention and revolution.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Leadership Is Language
Book SynopsisWall Street Journal BestsellerFrom the acclaimed author of Turn the Ship Around!, former US Navy Captain David Marquet, comes a radical new playbook for empowering your team to make better decisions and take greater ownership.You might imagine that an effective leader is someone who makes quick, intelligent decisions, gives inspiring speeches, and issues clear orders to their team so they can execute a plan to achieve your organization''s goals. Unfortunately, David Marquet argues, that''s an outdated model of leadership that just doesn''t work anymore.As a leader in today''s networked, information-dense business climate, you don''t have full visibility into your organization or the ground reality of your operating environment. In order to harness the eyes, ears, and minds of your people, you need to foster a climate of collaborative experimentation that encourages people to speak up when they notice problems and work together to identify and test solutions. Too many leaders fall in love with the sound of their own voice, and wind up dictating plans and digging in their heels when problems begin to emerge. Even when you want to be a more collaborative leader, you can undermine your own efforts by defaulting to command-and-control language we''ve inherited from the industrial era.It''s time to ditch the industrial age playbook of leadership. In Leadership is Language, you''ll learn how choosing your words can dramatically improve decision-making and execution on your team. Marquet outlines six plays for all leaders, anchored in how you use language: • Control the clock, don''t obey the clock: Pre-plan decision points and give your people the tools they need to hit pause on a plan of action if they notice something wrong. • Collaborate, don''t coerce: As the leader, you should be the last one to offer your opinion. Rather than locking your team into binary responses (Is this a good plan?), allow them to answer on a scale (How confident are you about this plan?) • Commit, don''t comply: Rather than expect your team to comply with specific directions, explain your overall goals, and get their commitment to achieving it one piece at a time. • Complete, not continue: If every day feels like a repetition of the last, you''re doing something wrong. Articulate concrete plans with a start and end date to align your team. • Improve, don''t prove: Ask your people to improve on plans and processes, rather than prove that they can meet fixed goals or deadlines. You''ll face fewer cut corners and better long-term results. • Connect, don''t conform: Flatten hierarchies in your organization and connect with your people to encourage them to contribute to decision-making.In his last book, Turn the Ship Around!, Marquet told the incredible story of abandoning command-and-control leadership on his submarine and empowering his crew to turn the worst performing submarine to the best performer in the fleet. Now, with Leadership is Language he gives businesspeople the tools they need to achieve such transformational leadership in their organizations.
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DK How Business Works
Book SynopsisLearn the essentials of business, finance, and company management with this unique graphic guide from DK!If you're perplexed by profit margins, confused by cash flow, or baffled by balance sheets, all your questions and many more are answered in this indispensable business book. Get to grips with how companies work, from research and development, to sales and marketing, and production and distribution.Eye-catching visual aids give a helpful representation of each and every aspect of business, while complex subjects are broken down into concise explanations, expressed in easy-to-understand language. Crammed with essential terms and key concepts, How Business Works is perfect for anyone looking to take their business to the next level, or those learning the ropes from the ground to the top.Within this one-stop guide you will find:-Hundreds of colorful images and engaging graphics.-Demystifying explanations of complex theories and f
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Random House USA Inc The Culture Code
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Ohio State University Press The Search for Freedom
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HarperCollins Focus Work Tribes The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough
Book SynopsisAre you building a typical team… or a high-performance tribe? The motivational power of the desire to belong is the key element for ensuring employee satisfaction and retention, as well as your company’s long-term success.
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The University of Alabama Press Managing Diversity in Organizations
Book SynopsisThis study focuses on a key issue that organizations are facing - diversity. The author identifies the many forces and factors that cause diversity, such as ethical, political, philosophic and demographic, and details historical and contemporary approaches.
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Michigan State University Press Changing Forever WellKept Secret of Americas
Book SynopsisDocumenting fully the principles and processes of the Scanlon Plan, Carl Frost gives the reader a clear view of how the plan works and how it can be adapted to suit the needs of businesses large and small.
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McGraw Hill LLC Connect Access Card for Organizational Behavior
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Random House USA Inc Profitable Growth Is Everyones Business 10 Tools
Book SynopsisThe coauthor of the international bestseller Execution has created the how-to guide for solving today’s toughest business challenge: creating profitable growth that is organic, differentiated, and sustainable.For many, growth is about “home runs”—the big bold idea, the next new thing, the product that will revolutionize the marketplace. While obviously attractive and lucrative, home runs don’t happen every day and frequently come in cycles. Products like Kevlar, Teflon, and the Dell business model for selling personal computers may be once-in-a-decade phenomena. A surer and more consistent path to profitable revenue growth is through “singles and doubles”—small day-to-day wins and adaptation to changes in the marketplace that build the foundation for substantially increasing revenues. The impact of singles and doubles can be huge. They are not only the basis for sustained revenue growth but, in fact, the foundation
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HarperCollins Focus Restoring the Soul of Business
Book SynopsisFrom old-fashioned bricks-and-mortars to cutting-edge startups, businesses are moving into uncharted territory as they determine how to move from an analog past to a digital future effectively. How can you make sure not to leave human instinct behind?Businesses are leaving behind traditional meetings in favor of virtual ones, transitioning from surveys and studies to analytics and algorithms. The startling and often unacknowledged truth is that?the promise of digital transformation can only be realized when we find a way to balance it with the promise of people.?In the end, it’s the people that matter, and companies must never forget the soul that drives them.In Restoring the Soul of Business, business leader Rishad Tobaccowala?teaches you to: Understand how to unleash the significant benefit that can be realized by combining emotion and data, human and machine, analog and digital. Spot the warning signs of Trade Review'A brilliant synthesis by Rishad on how to bring balance to human elements and technology usage in managing a modern enterprise. A must-read for everyone for both personal and professional development and satisfaction.' --Alok Choudhary, Henry and Isabelle Dever Professor, EECS Department; Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University'A fantastic guide for leading and succeeding in today's world, Rishad eloquently demonstrates the exponential power in combining math and human connection and provides useful ways to do so.' --Norman de Greve, Chief Marketing Officer, CVS Health'This is a book of wisdom. A book that should be passed down with compassion, care, and grace from CEOs to their teams and from parents to their children. It is not a business book; it is a book full of hope and optimism about the beauty and possibility of the future--tethered to technology but anchored in the 'Soul' with empathy and compassion. I loved this book, and am so grateful that Rishad chose to share his brilliance and insights with all of us.' --Mark Achler, Managing Director, MATH Venture Partners'We are living in extraordinary times. While our digitally connected world creates remarkable opportunities for businesses, employees are facing tremendous stress from a wide range of sources--a contentious global political climate, concern for the environment, regular reports of mass shootings and natural disasters, the impact of economic inequality, and how the emergence of artificial intelligence will impact our lives and livelihoods, to name just a few. In an era of such broad-based disruption, Rishad Tobaccowala's Restoring the Soul of Business and its higher-order thinking on improving the balance of our business communities, enhancing the humanity and generosity of our workplaces, and prioritizing EQ over data in decision-making makes this book essential reading for today's executives.' --David Carey, Chairman, Hearst Magazines'You know that person who seems to always be ahead of the curve? The one who chooses to zig while zagging is obviously the thing to do? But then, zigging DOES become the thing? What makes Rishad a special man is that he was that person thirty years ago, and he has only gotten better. So, READ THE BOOK, and learn from THAT guy!' --Tom Collinger, Executive Director, Medill IMC Spiegel Digital and amp; Database Research Center, Northwestern University
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