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Book SynopsisAge at Work explores the myriad ways in which ‘age’ is at ‘work’ across society, organizations and workplaces, with special focus on organizations, their boundaries, and marginalizing processes around age and ageism in and across these spaces. The book examines: how society operates in and through age, and how this informs the very existence of organizations; age-organization regimes, age-organization boundaries, and the relationship between organizations and death, and post-death the importance of memory, forgetting and rememorizing in re-thinking the authors’ and others’ earlier work tensions between seeing age in terms of later life and seeing age as pervasive social relations. Enriched with insights from the authors’ lived experiences, Age at Work is a major and timely intervention in studies of age, work, care and organizations. Ideal for students of Sociology, Organizations and Management, Social Policy, Gerontology, Health and Social Care, and Social Work. Trade ReviewWe′ve all been told, "Too old for this, too young for that." In this masterly study Hearn and Parkin show how organizations organize human beings into categories. Calendars, chronologies and "ticking clocks" mobilize to tell us what we are and who we are becoming. Birth and death are certainties, but age and ageing are where power meets opinion. -- Terrell CarverIn reviewing this book, the phrase that continually comes to mind is `at last – a serious study of ageing and organization.’ There are so many positives to this book, not least of which is the authorship of Jeff Hearn and Wendy Parkin, who build on a lifetime of high impact research on various aspects of power and diversity. The other must-read elements include timeliness (it includes discussion of Covid-19); personal reflections and self-critique (joining theory to experience); engagement with age hegemony and the discourse of ageing at work; all written in an engaging style; that explores a topic that is relevant to us all. -- Professors Albert Mills and Jean Helms Mills"This fascinating discourse offers subtle and subversive insights into the ways we enact age and aging. It deconstructs conventional social scripts in ways that can improve both our own self-understanding and the shape of public policy." -- Nancy FolbreHearn and Parkin bring long careers′ worth of organizational research to bear on this mission to rescue the field. They show how regimes of age structure institutions, from the rise of bureaucratic authority and trajectory of the ideal career, to the management of dependency and death in the age of pandemic. Enjoy this book for its sly humor and obvious pleasure taken in the writing. Let it inform your theory as you design your organizational research. It brings encyclopaedic knowledge of the histories of institutions to bear on the management of old age, the penetration of bureaucracy into familial and personal authority, the organization of daily care, attempts to extend the human lifespan, and memorials built to honor our heroes. This book ought to reshape the field of organizational studies. -- Professors Toni Calasanti and Neal KingCombining keen scholarly insight with personal testimonies, Jeff Hearn and Wendy Parkin provide a sensitive and sophisticated analysis of age and organization. Age at Work brings together age and organization studies in a comprehensive, highly accessible and contemporary account that addresses key concerns within cultural gerontology and the critical role of age in organizational construction and inequality. This timely book expands new domains of interest within a neglected area of research, highlighting how age, ageing and ageism ‘figure’ in organizations and raising fascinating issues that will be an invaluable resource across the social sciences. -- Professor Ruth SimpsonHow can such a thought-provoking book – paradoxically full of strokes and dementia and other geriatric challenges - be so wonderful to engage with? What Hearn and Parkin have succeeded in producing in this new work is a comprehensive survey of just how age and organization intertwine - ambiguously. Thus, the organizations through which we experience ageing are our places of work but also our places of health care, and of death. The authors show that age is a major issue for the young as well as the old; that age is a fiction but it is also a social fact; that age is contingent, intersectional and a social construct. Yet ageing is an event horizon from which there is no return. This unidirectionality notwithstanding, ‘Age at Work’ is a proper learning event to which one will be able to return, over time, on many occasions and, each time, feel more informed about oneself and those around you. -- Gibson BurrellAge as a ‘number’ is so deceptive, as this insightful book shows. Age is infused with socially constructed meanings, shaping and shaped by organizations of all types. The authors cast a critical sociological eye over this disparate field to expose age’s varied appearances and what may lie behind them. Amongst other things, they show us how age becomes politicised, commodified and exploited at different junctures of the lifecourse. Helpfully, the book enters the less fashionable, yet crucial, terrain of sickness and dying, focussing on the enterprises that transform these experiences into more or less palatable transitions, even beyond the grave - of particular resonance in the era of Covid-19. The authors add their personal experiences to parts of the book, effectively grounding their conceptual analyses. The book succeeds in both scope and depth. It exposes age as a rich phenomenon, conceptually and in practice. Age is shown to be fundamental to our identities and how we are treated by others. This book should be essential reading for advanced students of organization. -- Stephen FinemanThis is an exhaustive, erudite and comprehensive look at age and ageing. It playfully explores the idea of age ‘at work’: how it works, where it works and what it does in societal and organisational contexts. It includes but moves beyond paid work to look at various types of organisations: their structures, boundaries and regimes up to and including those involved in death and post death. It is particularly timely in its consideration of the meaning of age, the experience of ageism and the ambiguities involved in negotiating paid work boundaries from a liminal position. -- Pat O′ConnorWith its dynamic framework of age, aging and ageism enacted through organizations, Age at Work is pathbreaking, fundamentally challenging our perception of age in terms of fixed categories or specific life stages. The evolution of this book, a product of years of collaborative work between Hearn and Parkin, is reflected in its theoretical breadth and reach, which I would describe as Kaleidoscopic. Each new section reveals news aspects and processes shaping the dynamics of age in organizations: how age and organizations interact through societal regimes and age organizational regimes, how the configurations of age hegemony operate in organizations, sustaining the power of older white men. The latter is an example of the nuanced intersectional analysis of hierarchies in age, gender, race, ethnicity and generation that appear throughout this book. In the Doing of Organizations, Hearn and Parkin shift our focus to how boundary making within organizations define insiders and outsiders, leading to marginalization and non-recognition of the latter. These processes are embodied in narratives of their own experiences at various stages of retirement. Age at Work is both personal and provocative, seen in Hearn and Parkin’s engagement with the paradoxes in age in an organizational context. Age is both social fact and a fiction; it is invisible and visible in organizations, embodied and disembodied. Most provocative are the last chapters on awareness of and the ultimate boundary, post-death, including the role of organizations in how we cope with and manage death. Age at Work is an important book. It resonates in our era of the pandemic. It will generate an entire new body of critical age studies and reinvigorate organizational studies with an awareness and sensitivity to age, aging, and ageism, an area of research much neglected. -- Barbara HobsonAge at Work is a ground breaking book in a number of ways. At the core of the authors’ thinking around age, organizing and organizations is their fundamental plea to move away from static and limited concepts of age, ageing and the old as othered, to more fluid and critical ways of bringing non-essentialist, anti-ageist thinking and being and intersectional perspectives to the forefront of enquiry. It is refreshing to see how decades of previous research from the authors on gender, sexuality, violence and emotions inform a truly interdisciplinary perspective, contributing to a ‘slow research and writing’ process. Furthermore, this allows the authors to ask difficult questions for which there are no easy answers, about how we might look anew at ‘age at work’ in the context of organizations. Core to this endeavour is a refusal to ignore the problematics such questions raise, and there is a careful dismantling of ambiguous boundaries surrounding the topics under scrutiny, so that even the organization of the unfixity of post-death is considered. The book is especially timely, due to the consideration here of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and issues of power and the politics of age and aging figure in the book more generally. The authors auto-ethnographic approach, where both academic relationships and personal life course trajectories are reflected on, adds to the spirit of intellectual honesty in which the book was written by all involved. -- Professor Victoria RobinsonWith this volume, Hearn and Parkin offer a truly novel approach to the relationships between age, organizations and organizing. It is particularly heartening to see the breadth of disciplinary scope and inclusion of stages of life normally beyond the boundaries of organization studies. The personal voices and experiences of the authors are woven throughout their insightful reflections on what it means to be an ageing subject. This is a refreshing counterpoint to much of the literature that treats ageing as inherently problematic and reproduces, rather than challenges, the trope of intergenerational conflict. -- Associate Professor Susan AinsworthAge at Work brings age and organizations together in truly innovative ways. ‘Age’ intersects with organization as each constructs the other across time. Through a creative conceptual approach using data ranging from biographical to comparative sources, the book uses the prism of age to detail how we interact with organizations as workers, consumers, clients, patients or citizens in all our complexities. It brings new conceptualizations such as age/organizations regimes to bear in analyzing how age works inside and outside organizations. It is at once a rich review of previous work on the issues of ageing for both organizations and individuals and a theoretical and analytical contribution to considering in an ever more complex way how new insights from the intersectional issues of gender, class, race and ability interact with the unique category of age. The book will change how we consider organizations. It is an impressive enrichment to organizational studies and intersectional sociology. Using recent empirical case studies and interviews as well as biographical reflections based on their careers in organizational and gender research, Hearn and Parkin provide an immensely readable investigation of how age is actively at work in our organizations and how to better understand this. Highly topical, the book looks at age and organizations from youth to death, and concludes with considering the implications of pandemics. -- Alison WoodwardInnovative, timely and insightful. Essential reading for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the complex and so often neglected relationship between age and work. The book raises questions that could not be more important at the present moment in the context of the current pandemic. This is interdisciplinary work at its best. -- Richard CollierAge at Work is a good reminder from the authors of a number of simplifications and stereotypes that are wrapped up in the making of age and organizations and it′s a great and exciting read. Readable and easy to understand, it remains accessible to a wide range of professional readers not only in the field of studies of inequality, organizational culture, stratification, intersectionality, ageing or gender, but also for those for whom the study of the life cycle with a critical sociological perspective is just beginning to open. -- Iva ŠmídováHearn and Parkin’s work tries to untangle some if not most of these essentialist stances by recognizing that age(ing) can be, and is, mediated by not only individuals involved in social relations in organizations but also by the organizations themselves. Read full review -- Stephanie Ruel * Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal *The authors of this book, Jeff Hearn and Wendy Parkin, bring to bear many decades of scholarship into gender relations, gendering, sexuality and violence in organization studies. This paves the way for an approach to ageing and organization that is contingent (provisional and relational) and intersectional. Age and ageing are thereby shown to be related to gender, race, ethnicity and class, showing how these characteristics work together to privilege some and disadvantage others. Through this, Hearn and Parkin, together with co-authors Richard Howson and Charlotta Niemistö, explore how meanings of age are culturally gendered, while also acknowledging the corporeal and material-discursive reality of the ageing body which, they emphasize, goes beyond social constructions. Full revie: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01708406221112477 -- Emma Bell and Stefanie Ruel * Organization Studies Journal *Table of ContentsPart 1: Setting the Scene 1. Forgetting and Remembering Age: From Invisibility to Recognition Part 2: Society, Age and Organizations 2. Age in Society: Hegemony, Contingency and Intersectionality with Richard Howson 3. Society in Age: Hegemony, Historicity and Knowledge with Richard Howson Part 3: Age-Organization Regimes 4. The Making of Organizations: Contexts, Forms and Aims with Charlotta Niemistö 5. The Doing of Organizations: Structures, Processes and Talk with Charlotta Niemistö Part 4: Age-Organization Boundaries 6. Age, Organizations and Boundaries: An Overview 7. Age at Work: Autobiographical Reflections on Age-Organization Boundaries and Ambiguities 8. Living Afterlife: Age-Organization Boundaries in Practice 9. The Final Boundary?: Organization(s) and Organizing of Death 10. The Power of Absence: The Organization(s) and Organizing of Post-Death 11. Concluding: Another Ambiguous Boundary References

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 Does ‘woke capitalism’ improve capitalism’s image or does it threaten the future of democracy? From Nike’s support for Colin Kaepernick, to Gillette’s engagement with the toxic masculinity debate, the 21st century has seen a sharp increase in corporations taking over public morality, a phenomenon which has come to be known as ‘woke capitalism’. Carl Rhodes takes us on a lively and fascinating history of woke capitalism – from 1950s corporate social responsibility, through 1980s neoliberalism, tracing it alongside the adoption and mutation of the term ‘woke’ from Black American culture – and brings us right up to current-day debates. By examining the political causes that woke capitalism has co-opted, and the social causes that it has not, he argues that this surreptitious extension of capitalism has serious implications for us all.Table of ContentsThe Problem With Woke Capitalism Corporate Populists The Woke Reversal Capitalism Goes Woke Shareholder Primacy A Wolf in Woke Clothing All That Glitters is Not Green The CEO Activist The Race to Wokeness Racial Capitalism/Woke Capitalism The Best a Woke Corporation Can Be The Right Hand Gives Getting Woke to Woke Capitalism

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Book SynopsisIf you are a leader or aspire to leadership over others you must read "Leaders, Power & Consequences." It clearly exposes the influences a leader has with people who are close and important to the leader. The leader is the person who holds the true power, that is, “the buck stops with them.” It is not underlings who act on behalf of another who dictates their actions. They are not the true power, and no one is long deceived. Where do problems in relationships, trivial or significant, not exist? The answer to resolving the problem is likely found where the power is located. Who are the true leaders, what are their expectations and how well do they communicate with those they lead? And, how well and candidly do those significant to the leader communicate directly back to the leader? This is where trust, safety and respect play a huge role in how the relationship plays out and either grows, mutually, or is destructive, mutually. Most leaders tend to communicate badly, have unspoken or inflexible expectations towards those they lead and blame others for what is the leader’s failings. "Leaders, Power & Consequences" confronts this problem of leadership directly and clearly by using Sy Ogulnick’s personally experienced stories. He clearly describes the path leaders must take if they are to personally grow, to understand themselves better, and in the process to contribute to the growth of those they lead. When authentic communication takes place between those in power and those immediately at the effect of this power, trust, safety and respect are felt by each. This must be found in the environment or Genuine Dialogue between them is impossible and will not, even at the point of a gun, take place. And it is the leaders who are primarily responsible for the creation of the environment. Words do not make it so, but action (behavior of the leaders) does. The path laid out in "Leaders, Power & Consequences" leads to facilitating problem-solving, creativity, innovation and a sense of mutual ownership amongst people to the degree that most leaders can only dream of.

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Book SynopsisBestselling authors and cohosts of the TED podcast Fixable, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss reinvent the playbook for how to lead change—with a radical approach that moves fast, builds trust, and accelerates excellence.Speed has gotten a bad name in business, much of it deserved. When Facebook made "Move fast and break things" an informal company motto, it fueled a widely held belief that we can either make progress or take care of people, one or the other. A certain amount of wreckage is the price we have to pay for inventing the future.Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue that this belief is deeply flawed—and that it keeps you from building a great company. Helping executives and entrepreneurs solve their toughest problems over the past decade, Frei and Morriss learned that the trade-off between speed and excellence is false. The best change leaders solve hard problems with fierce urgency while making their organizations—employees, customers, and shareholders—even stronger. They move fast and fix things.Based on their work with fast-moving companies such as Uber, Riot Games, and ServiceNow, Frei and Morriss reveal the five essential steps to moving fast and fixing things. You'll learn to: Identify the real problem holding you back Build and rebuild trust in your company Create a culture where everyone can thrive Communicate powerfully as a leader Go fast by empowering your team With a one-week plan to fix your problems on a fast cycle time of one step per "day," this book is your guide to maximizing impact and reinventing your approach to change. By the end of the week, you won't just have a road map for solving your company's toughest problems—you'll already be well on your way, improving your company at exhilarating speed.Trade Review"Publishers release books on change management topics every year. Move Fast & Fix Things stands out for being concise, practical, comprehensive and optimistic. Frei and Morriss enliven the material by speaking to the reader directly and including wit and humor throughout the book." — The CEO Magazine"Move Fast & Fix Things is one of those gems in the business/leadership category that has something for everyone who wants an approach to discovering and solving office problems. It is also an enjoyable read!" — Kiplinger's Personal FinanceAdvance Praise for Move Fast and Fix Things:"Frances Frei and Anne Morriss are the real deal and offer a fresh, new take on the most important leadership challenges of our time: making big change happen, building organizations where everyone can rise, and solving hard problems when the clock is ticking . . . loudly." — Tyra Banks, supermodel turned entrepreneur; founder, SMiZE & DREAM"This hands-on playbook shows readers how to accelerate change and transform organizations while also nurturing a culture of trust, inclusivity, and collaborative problem-solving. It's an essential resource for any leader looking for the inspiration and tools to lead their team to new levels of excellence." — Kathleen Hogan, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Microsoft"In Move Fast & Fix Things, Frei and Morriss have given us a masterpiece on trust, leadership, and business. This is required reading for anyone who wants to build audacious, high-performance cultures." — Bill McDermott, Chairman and CEO, ServiceNow"Speed wins, but only if you pair it with strategy, trust, and respect for everyone on the court. Frei and Morriss have generously shared the road map for how to move fast while also excelling as teams and organizations." — Nadia Rawlinson, Operating Chairman, Chicago Sky (WNBA)"Move Fast & Fix Things invites us into a conversation all leaders should be having: how to create the conditions where people can truly, sustainably thrive." — Becky Schmitt, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, PepsiCo"Frances Frei and Anne Morriss have produced a fun, super-practical, step-by-step guide to leading lasting change at speed." — Hubert Joly, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School; former Chairman and CEO, Best Buy; and author, The Heart of Business"With Move Fast & Fix Things, Frei and Morriss have done the unthinkable: they've written a book that will make you look forward to Mondays." — Meena Harris, founder and CEO, Phenomenal Media"The Frei/Morriss team has delivered again! Move Fast & Fix Things is a remarkable, insightful book that will help you accelerate change inside your organization while simultaneously building trust and unleashing the potential of your people. I highly recommend this leadership masterpiece." — Stephen M. R. Covey, bestselling author, The Speed of Trust"Frei and Morriss have rewritten the playbook for change. Toss out The 8 Steps, forget the 7-S Framework, and get ready to discover the fastest path to renewing your organization. With a clear plan for how to spend your Monday through Friday, they make it easy to keep it all straight. But what matters most is that you start today. Full of engaging stories and unexpected insight, Move Fast & Fix Things will not disappoint the growing number of fans of this amazing duo." — Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School; author, Right Kind of Wrong"Frei and Morriss are masters of positive organizational change, and Move Fast & Fix Things is a practical guide to doing just that. It's hard to find accessible, easy-to-apply advice on leading change, and I couldn't recommend the book more. A great companion to Unleashed.” — Claire Hughes Johnson, former Chief Operating Officer and current Corporate Officer and Adviser, Stripe"Frei and Morriss's values of 'trust' and 'moving fast' are critical in any thriving environment. Their advice is invaluable to anyone trying to make an impact at work." — Marc Lore, serial entrepreneur; founder, Chairman, and CEO, Wonder"Move Fast & Fix Things unlocks the secret to leading change that lasts without sacrificing speed. This revolutionary guide equips leaders with the tools to solve their toughest problems, create a high-performance culture, and communicate powerfully—all while maintaining an exhilarating speed." — Sarah Pfuhl, New York–based Global General Counsel for Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement, and Investigations"Frei and Morriss have a habit of blowing your mind with the most strategic insights while giving you practical, tangible ideas you can use in tomorrow's staff meeting. I give this book to everyone in my life who's trying to build organizations that will not only endure but also flourish and prosper in a future defined by speed, uncertainty, and limitless possibility." — Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk

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Book SynopsisIn the new world of hybrid work and AI, one thing is clear: the war for talent is over—and talent won.With sparsely populated offices and people working from wherever they are, and with AI emerging everywhere in business and dominating headlines, our work lives have undergone a remarkable transformation, seemingly overnight. But the reality is that for years the ever-growing digital wave has been breaking down organizational boundaries and increasing the adoption of open innovation, including the use of crowdsourcing platforms as a talent solution. Now the imperative is clear: adapt to and leverage this new, digitally enabled world of "open talent"—or get left behind.In this eye-opening, essential guidebook, John Winsor and Jin Paik, with their work at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard, show how the massive reset of the pandemic allowed talented workers everywhere to exit their jobs without leaving the workforce. Now many are freelancing for multiple companies or are starting small businesses, challenging hiring managers as never before amidst a transformed workforce. What's more, talent has more power than ever using platforms such as Freelancer.com, Fiverr, and Upwork, setting their own terms for work: what, where, when, and at what price.How can companies adapt? The key, the authors argue, is shifting to a more distributed idea and structure of collaborative work. The authors call this a networked organization, where talent is culled from both inside and outside the organization and viewed through a single lens—as a global ecosystem that can be tapped as needed.With rich stories, keen insights, and an abundance of practical advice, Winsor and Paik provide a new framework and operating model for transforming your organization into a talent-orchestrating, problem-solving machine.Trade ReviewAdvance Praise for Open Talent:"By harnessing global talent, organizations can access diverse perspectives, expertise, and creativity at an unprecedented scale. This book serves as an indispensable resource for leaders navigating this new frontier as AI and other disruptive technologies continue to redefine work." — From the foreword by Karim R. Lakhani, professor, Harvard Business School; coauthor, Competing in the Age of AI"When it comes to open talent, Winsor and Paik have lived the concepts, tested the pilots, and ultimately created the model for how organizations succeed. Their research and firsthand experience give you a front-row seat to the lessons learned while also providing you with an actionable framework to bring to your own organization." — Jason Crusan, former Director, Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Division, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)"Open Talent is a guidebook to the future of work and a must-read for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and managers seeking to navigate this new world." — Richard Florida, author, The Rise of the Creative Class"This book is an urgent and timely read that provides the groundbreaking road map for the open talent revolution." — Tsedal Neeley, professor, Harvard Business School; author, Remote Work Revolution; and coauthor, The Digital Mindset"The future of work is here, and Open Talent provides a practical and cogent manual for succeeding in it. CEOs and other leaders who ignore the trends and truths Winsor and Paik convincingly lay out do so at their peril." — Jerry Colonna, CEO, Reboot; author, Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong"In an age where information travels at the speed of light, Winsor and Paik make clear how businesses today can harness the power of talent from every corner of the world. Open Talent is a road map for any organization looking to thrive in the twenty-first century." — Jonah Berger, author, Contagious: How to Build Word of Mouth in the Digital Age"If you can do your job from Boulder, it can be moved to Bangalore. If you want answers to some of the most-often-asked business questions since the pandemic—on how to work with a remote and globally distributed talent base—you'll find them here." — Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business; bestselling author, The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google

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Book SynopsisEvery executive acknowledges the importance of having a business strategy, but when it comes to creating and implementing a strategy for their organization, the "how" and "what" of strategic planning becomes elusive. In their manuscript, Optimizing Strategy for Results, authors Price, Waema, and Baiya give leaders the tools, processes, and step-by-step instructions to- * Establish a proven framework for creating a strategy that can be dynamic and responsive; * Address the importance of creating a culture aligned to create and execute on this strategy; and * Align the diversities of people's talent, skills, and passions as a key component of leveraging their strengths throughout the strategy continuum. Strategy is a process, not an event. When it is done well, strategy includes great preparation over time, vigorous debate about what should and should not be a part of the strategy commitment, meticulous planning, ongoing focus, regular review, meaningful evaluation, and learning. Optimizing Strategy for Results will teach readers how to prepare for, create, and optimize strategy in order to achieve results

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an approach to business and executive coaching that properly aligns the practice in the culture of business through the use of a relational "coaching axis" that helps to manage the complexity of the organisation and the individual as dual clients.Business and executive coaching occurs within an organisational context with the goal of promoting success at all levels of the organisation by affecting the actions of those being coached (Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, 2007). This form of coaching is distinct from other types in two ways, firstly it is focused on achieving business outcomes, and secondly, both the individual being coached and the sponsoring organization are simultaneously the client. This book explains how a coach manages the complexity of helping these two clients by acting as a narrative bridge between their stories. It offers a relational approach which resists remedial or curative notions born from coaching's human science roots and instead aligns to workplace realities. Chapters 1 -3 explore three interlocking paradigms for coaching that culturally align to the context of business. Firstly, in working with the complexity of client, systems theory is explored. Secondly, in working with the complexity of organisational culture, the notion of culture is unpacked. Thirdly, in exploring the complexity of theory, an eclectic and integrative theoretical approach is unpacked and the notion of the scientist-practitioner is explored. The remainder of the book explains the "Coaching on the Axis" approach. This approach captures the way coaching interfaces with business across three systemic dimensions situated on a hypothetical "axis." It further outlines a method to track themes, elicit insights and test actions systemically along this axis using a narrative methodology. Finally, a case study is provided. Ultimately, the book aims to assist coaches in properly aligning their practice with business, honouring the culture from which this work derives its legitimacy and sanction, and significantly increasing its likelihood of success.Trade Review'At last, a sophisticated and business-savvy account of business and executive coaching. Marc Kahn's book represents an important shift in how we understand the world of business coaching. His examination of complexity theory, psychology, and business challenges many of the hidden (and not-so-hidden) assumptions imported into business coaching from counselling. This is a welcome and important contribution in the field. It should be on every coach's bookshelf and inform every coach's practice.'-Dr Michael Cavanagh, Deputy Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, Sydney University, Australia'In this exceptional book, Marc Kahn succeeds in planting the emerging service of coaching firmly in the modern business context. This is a work that will, in my opinion, deservedly take its place in the business canons of the twenty-first century.'- Peter Frampton, President of Accounting Comes Alive International and co-author of Accounting Comes Alive and Color Accounting, Geneva, Switzerland'In this masterful contribution to business coaching. Marc Kahn has instigated a paradigm shift. Grappling with the indefatigable concerns of business, this work offers a new approach, aligning multiple and complex perspectives. This book is a must-have, not only for every coach's library, but also for every leader's.'- Dr Sunny Stout-Rostron, Founding Fellow, Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate, South Africa'This is a brilliant book that powerfully articulates the focal "axis" of attention for business coaches, and ultimately defines the most important factors for success.'- Dr Paddy Pampalis, Executive Director, Centre for Integral Business and Leadership, Cape Town, South Africa'I welcome this sage and authentic book, and encourage all HR practitioners, leaders, and coaches to read, and heed, its important messages.'-Bev Cunningham, Vice President, Group Human Resources, Ricoh Europe PLC, London, UK'One of the most insightful books on business coaching I have ever read.'- Allon Raiz, CEO, Raizcorp and bestselling author of Lose the Business Plan and What to Do When You Want to Give Up, South Africa'This work will become essential reading for anyone in the field.'-Dr Jacqui Farrants, Consultant Psychologist, City University, London, UK'I was riveted. I simply couldn't put it down.'- Marc Feitelberg, clinical psychologist, executive coach, and founder of The South African College of Applied Psychology'A must-read for those who are serious about being professional and ethical business coaches.'- Wendy Johnson, President and CEO, Worldwide Association of Business Coaches WABC,Vancouver, Canada'Regardless of the modality you prefer as a coach, this text will add depth and understanding to your practice. An undeniable contribution.'- Craig Bloomstrand, international coach and mentor, author of Wise Men Look and Every Story Casts a Shadow, Minneapolis, USA'This is a fantastic read, providing a really good sense of the amazing benefits business coaching can bring to an executive when it is delivered properly - on the "axis".'-Brett Morris, Group CEO, FCB South AfricaTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword , Introduction , The complexity of client , The complexity of culture , The complexity of theory , Introduction to the Coaching on the Axis framework , The environmental dimension , The individual dimension , The coaching relationship , Coaching on the Axis: technique , Case study , Professional Coaching Series , Endorsements

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Book SynopsisWomenâs voices are simply heard less. It explains why gender balance is still proving so hard to achieve, decades after legislative frameworks have been put in place. This book is a handbook for millennial women, designed to help them speak and be heard, to help them navigate the challenges, maximise their success and fast forward their careers.

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Book SynopsisCategorization pervades economic life; products, services, firms and industries are continuously being classified by rivals, clients, experts and critics. A stream of research highlighting the importance of market and product categories for organizations and individuals has grown in importance during the past 40 years. This volume contains ten essays on categorization authored by some of the world’s leading scholars within sociology of markets, organization theory, and strategy research. It opens with revisiting the influential theory of “the categorical imperative”, and moves on to present various accounts of the social processes that form part of categorization and elaboration of their consequences. Together, the different chapters effectively show that categorization is a process, tightly connected to actors involved and their specific acts, the characteristics of the entity being categorized, and the context and timing informing these activities. As such, it complements the earlier cognitive perspectives by discussing the evaluative, social, and political manifestations of categorization.Trade ReviewScholars working in the sociology of markets, organization theory, and strategy research in North America, Europe, and South Korea provide 11 essays on categorization as a cognitive and social process, focusing on categories in the context of markets. They consider categorization as a tool for social evaluation; categorization as politics and strategy, in terms of how technology firms categorize themselves and how analysts categorize those firms, the use of hybrid categories, and how meaning is constructed through discourse in market categorization; how unknown or ambiguous objects are categorized, such as Bitcoin, the information privacy category, and how the Sundance Institute reoriented the value of independent film; and the influence of time and place on the categorization process, in terms of category origins, organizational identity, and category spanning. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsSECTION I: INTRODUCTION From Categories to Categorization: A Social Perspective on Market Categorization - Rodolphe Durand, Nina Granqvist and Anna Tyllström The Categorical Imperative Revisited: Implications of Categorization as a Theoretical Tool - Ezra W. Zuckerman SECTION II: CATEGORIZATION AS POLITICS AND STRATEGY Strategic Categorization - Elizabeth G. Pontikes and Ruben Kim Hybrid Categories as Political Devices: The Case of Impact Investing in Frontier Markets - Q. C. Quinn and Kamal A. Munir The Discursive Perespective of Market Categorization: Interaction, Power, and Context - Stine Grodal and Steven J. Kahl SECTION III: CATEGORIZING THE UNKNOWN Categorical Anarchy in the UK? The British Media's Classification of Bitcoin and the Limits of Categorization - J. P. Vergne and Gautam Swain Privacy in Public: Translating the Category of Privacy to the Digital Age - Kartikeya Bajpai and Klaus Weber The Importance of Being Independent: The Role of Intermediaries in Creating Market Categories - Mukti Khaire SECTION IV: TIMES AND PLACES OF CATEGORIZATION Things that Last? Category Creation, Imprinting, and Durability - Eunice Y. Rhee, Jade Y. Lo, Mark T. Kennedy, and Peer C. Fiss Forging Concensus: An Integrated View of How Categories Shape the Perception of Organizational Identity - Lionel Paolella and Amanda Sharkey Opportunity, Status, and Similarity: Exploring the Varied Antecedents and Outcomes of Category Spanning Innovation - Tyler Wry and Adam R. Castor Index

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Book SynopsisBehavioral strategy has evolved as a field the last decades both intellectually and institutionally. This volume brings together scholars from several generations that have led and defined the behavioral approaches in strategy to reflect on the past, present, and future of behavioral strategy. Thus, rather than seeking empirical contributions that would fill in research gaps and expand research in specific domains, we endeavored to: a) represent the diversity of perspectives that inform behavioral research in strategic management; b) open up a space for reflection and provocation by scholars who are widely recognized as thought leaders both in their respective strands of behavioral strategy research, and in the field as a whole; and c) offer a set of perspectives and directions for the field of behavioral strategy at a pivotal moment in its evolution.Trade ReviewThis book consists of 18 essays by business and other researchers from the US, Asia, and Europe, who examine behavioral approaches to strategic management research. They address the emergence and evolution of the field of behavioral strategy, including alternative conceptions of behavioral strategy, decoupling and intergroup dynamics in behavioral strategy, and the evolution of implicit and explicit behavioral ideas in the field of strategic management; perspectives on behavioral strategizing, focusing on search and sensing, as well as behavioral rationality, agency, and a communitarian view of the firm; and implications for research, normative recommendations, the study of firm performance, and teaching strategies. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Behavioral Strategy: A Quick Account; Mie Augier, Christina Fang and Violina RindovaI. The Field of Behavioral Strategy and Its Evolution Some Thoughts on the Development of Disciplines, with Particular Attention to Behavioral Strategy; James G. March A Strategy for Behavioral Strategy: Appraisal of Small, Midsize, and Large Tent Conceptions of This Embryonic Community; Donald C. Hambrick and Craig Crossland Decoupling and Intergroup Dynamics in Behavioral Strategy, and a More Integrative Alternative; James D. Westphal A Behavioral (Simonian) Perspective on (Behavioral) Strategic Management Research; Mie Augier and Nicholas Dew II. Perspectives on Behavioral Strategy and Strategizing From Strategy to Strategic Organization; Daniel A. Levinthal The Organizational Foundations of Behavioral Strategy; Phanish Puranam Where to Search; Henrich R. Greve Organizational Sensing and the Occasions for Strategizing; Sidney G. Winter Hierarchical Sensing and Strategic Decision Making; Elad Green and Zur Shapira Bounded Rationality, Heuristics, Computational Complexity and Artificial Intelligence; Richard A. Bettis and Songcui Hu Romantics, Mercenaries and Behavioral Rationality; Thomas C. Powell The Three Minds of the Strategist: Toward an Agentic Perspective on Behavioral Strategy; Violina P. Rindova and Luis L. Martins Praxis, Character and Competence: From a Behavioral to a Communitarian View of the Firm; Haridimos Tsoukas III. Behavioral Strategy in Action Behavioral Strategy and Strategy Prescription; Philip Bromiley and Devaki Rau Behavioral Strategy: An Alternative Account of Superior Profitability? Christina Fang and Chengwei Liu Behavior in Behavioral Strategy: Capturing, Measuring, Analyzing; Charlotte Reypens and Sheen S. Levine Teaching Strategists to Take Advantage of What Happens; William Starbuck Epilogue Confessions of a Behavioral Strategist! Edward J. Zajac

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Book SynopsisThe way HR is working isn’t working. A global epidemic of workplace unhappiness, poor engagement and high churn shows that our well-intended HR interventions just aren’t cutting it.So, how can we put the ‘human’ back into Human Resources? Combining her own research with 20 years’ experience of leading OD and cultural change, Kath Howard encourages HR leaders to think big and to think personal. Accessible and compelling, People Not Paperclips is a refreshing blend of practical insights, stories, and tools that will help you create an environment in which your people can do their best work. It explores how we can attract, recruit, develop and support our people with heart, and why this really matters.People Not Paperclips positions HR professionals at the forefront of cultural change bringing humanity back into the workplace.· Combines expertise in OD and Psychology with interviews with business and HR leaders· An accessible and practical guide for HR leaders to build a workable OD plan for their businessA practical toolkit for creating people-centred HR services, processes, and practices, with accompanying online materialsTrade ReviewThis book is a must read for both established HR professionals and those embarking on a career in Human Resources. It provides a platform to reflect on current people centred approaches and to establish new approaches for the future. The author writes with a refreshing level of sensitivity and compassion and the belief that we can rehumanize HR. The sections in the book are well structured to help you explore the topic through research, stories and personal experiences. It is in all our interests to release the potential in our employees and this book will help to rekindle our determination and resolve to find a way to give them the support they need. It is a guide that we can all turn to time and again. * amazon.co.uk *This book is a really great combination of theory, practical application and ideas to take forwards. Kath brings a really refreshing view of Human Resources which challenges your thoughts and I have found really inspirational. A really accessible and great read! * amazon.co.uk *This excellent book is a must read for HR professionals at all levels. HR directors will find it useful as will those starting out in their career. It is succinct and well written, unlike some professional tomes! It is easy to use and full of useful accessible information and guidance. * amazon.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - HR & Management Category Productivity is flatlining, employee wellbeing is at an all-time low and stress at an all-time high. Mental health issues are now the biggest single disability affecting the UK and are estimated to cost the economy £105bn each year. Traditional company design, structures and processes are making these issues worse and leading to unprecedented levels of staff burnout. This not only impacts individual employees, there is also a detrimental effect on overall company performance when employees can't perform to their full potential. It is the responsibility of Organizational Development and HR professionals to address these issues urgently and redesign work to allow people to flourish and businesses to thrive. Full of practical advice, tips and tools, The Energized Workplace provides a blueprint for how practitioners can redesign their organizations to support employees and ensure the business outperforms the competition. It covers everything from why existing structures are causing business output to decline, why traditional processes are holding organizations back and what the consequences of not addressing these design issues will mean for business including increased staff turnover, a rise in employee absence and a decline in company profits. Including case studies from organizations across a range of sectors who have successfully put people at the heart of their workplace design such as CyberClick, Mind Valley, Brewdog and Wegmans and with specific guidance on designing for five generations working side by side, across different countries and on separate time zones, The Energized Workplace will help OD and HR professionals confidently tackle the organizational issues putting their company success and employee health and happiness in jeopardy. This book is essential reading for practitioners needing to deal with the wellbeing crisis and productivity puzzle in the new world of work.Trade Review"Perry inspired me again! The Energized Workplace challenges the new world of work by proposing non-traditional HR/OD solutions and unconventional models along with practical case studies. Perry's concepts will definitely support the wellbeing of employees as well as help leaders and colleagues gain a better understanding of how to harness employees' energies in the workplace." * Marguerite A. Ulrich, Inspire HR Consulting. Founder & Chief Inspiration Officer *"At a time when the world is facing unprecedented challenges, Perry brings the strategy and focus to recreate our organisations anew. The Energized Workplace offers a blueprint for how the workplace should be - not in the future, but NOW! This is no run of the mill book - it will leave you 'energised' and ready to bring your full self to work and help those around you achieve the same. A must read for anyone fed up with the status quo!" * Miranda Ash, Chief of Community + Transformation Expert at WorldBlu *"The Energized Workplace is a book the world (of work) needs more than ever. Through a rich and considered blend of research, case studies and evident soul searching Perry Timms holds a mirror up to the design flaws and leadership foibles that continue to plague people and organisations and boldly lays out a blueprint for us to reinvent work with energy, engagement and eudaimonia as a source of superpower." * Rob Baker, Chief Positive Deviant & Founder of Tailored Thinking and author of Personalization at Work *"I felt thoroughly nourished having read Perry's book. It's thought-provoking, progressive and gives you the space to think about what the future of work has in store for us and the potential impact that not taking care of our energy will have in this era of 'peak work'. In Perry's unique style he talks about how the 'dirty energy' will slow us down and how natural energy will lead us to flourish. If you're someone who wants to understand how to better manage your energy in the modern world of work this book is for you." * Natasha Wallace, Founder, Conscious Works and author of The Conscious Effect *"Making positive change happens best from a place of understanding. In The Energized Workplace, Perry helps us to understand the energy (or lack of!) in organizations, identifying approaches we can all take to design better experiences, raise energy levels and maximise engagement. A stunning read that takes you on a real journey of discovery about organizations, about energy and about yourself." * Joanna Suvarna, Learning and Development Specialist *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: 2050 voyaging; Chapter - 02: 20th-century design flaws; Chapter - 03: 80/20 variances; Chapter - 04: 1/20 or a 20 per cent probability; Chapter - 05: The 5 x 20 life and the redesign of age; Chapter - 06: 20:20 vision; Chapter - 07: The 20 misuses of energy in the workplace; Chapter - 08: The 2020 list of energized workplaces; Chapter - 09: 20 minutes per day to energize yourself; Chapter - 10: Tools for the next 20 years;

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Book SynopsisNo matter the industry, the development of information technologies has transformed how information is distributed and used to predict trends. Collecting and identifying the most vital information, however, requires constant management and manipulation.Current Issues and Trends in Knowledge Management, Discovery, and Transfer is an essential reference source that discusses crucial practices for collaborating and distributing work as well as validating accrued knowledge from real-time data. Featuring research on topics such as dynamic knowledge, management systems, and sharing behavior, this book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, librarians, managing professionals, and students seeking coverage on knowledge acquisition and implementation across systems.

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Book Synopsis''I found the content easy to read, and I could hear Jennifer saying this to me. There are lots of good insights and experiences that she shares with the reader that are very helpful in leading change.'' Steve Green, Director of Business Programs, Microsoft''Insightful, educational and to the point, excellent read, provides real world, some great experiences and lessons learn all of which can be re-applied quickly and effectively in the real world, well done, Great book.'' Andrea Jones, Director of Treasury at Association of Change Management Professionals UK ChapterIn a world defined by dramatic technological and economic shifts, business organizations large and small are finding themselves having to adapt and transform at an unprecedented pace. While these demands have led to numerous theories of change management often with over-complicated methodologies and purely technology-focused approaches the fact remains that change is primarily about people.Aimed at the ordinary line manager just as much as the director of a large company, this book is a short, simple account of practical steps to lead people through change successfully, with quick and easy chapters and pertinent case studies. Drawing on the author's own tried-and-tested ABChange Model, Leading People in Change: A Practical Guide will help you to find the change strategy that is right for your business.''In this book, Jen manages to successfully demystify the often ill-defined discipline of Change Management; she adds a generous helping of practicality and provides us with real world examples that are simple to adopt and implement in your change initiatives. You'll learn enough from the included Case Studies alone to justify the cover price!'' Sean Galloghly, Prosci Certified Change Management Advanced Instructor''Whether you are starting to encounter change, or feel like a veteran, this book will give you insight into how to lead your teams intentionally through it. It brings light into the murky view of how to approach change with a conscious strategy, as opposed to a reactionary plan. It is a great leveller for feelings of overwhelm, to lead you to a clear and strategic plan for the way ahead, that meets the needs of the employees and business you find yourself in. I recommend all leaders grab a copy!'' Nicola Forbes-Taylor, Leadership Consultant and People Director, NFT Consulting

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Book SynopsisThe impact of individual appearance on career success, either positive or negative, often remains unspoken or even unconscious within the world of work. Appearance has been shown to influence decisions regarding renumeration, recruitment and promotion through biases such as size and gender discrimination. For women especially, there appears to be a delicate balance between achieving the right look and being perceived as professional. Such issues require a critical examination of the relationship between appearance and careers. Through a sharp intersectional lens honed by experts from across the globe, The Emerald Handbook of Appearance in the Workplace focuses on both internal and external influences that may complicate issues of workplace appearance and further impact the development and progression of individuals’ occupations. Thoughtfully structured to consider both theoretical and applied points of view, chapters examine topics such as body art, hair textures, lookism and ageism across a variety of industry sectors and levels of employment. The first of its kind in addressing appearance and careers with varying approaches and across a diverse range of concepts, this Handbook provides an essential overview of the unspoken impact that personal presentation and assumptions can have on how employees are perceived and ultimately progress in their careers.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Adelina Broadbridge Chapter 1. Appearance as Carnal Capital and Symbolic Violence: An Intersectional Approach; Mustafa Özbilgin, Marios Samdanis, and Pelin Arsezen Chapter 2. Is Curly Hair Viewed as Professional? Examining Hair Bias Against White Women with Curly Hair; Joy V. Peluchette and Katherine A. Karl Chapter 3. Examining Hair Choices of Black Women in Academia; Katherine A. Karl, Joy V. Peluchette, and Gail Dawson Chapter 4. Body Weight Discrimination Against Women in Customer-Facing Roles: A Systematic Literature Review; Sharon Grant, Toby Mizzi, and Elly O’loghlen Chapter 5. Ageism, Sexism, and Appearance: Navigating Workplace Discrimination in Later Life; Laura Hurd Chapter 6. The Price of ‘Extra Layers’: British Muslim Women’s Work and Career; Sajia Ferdous Chapter 7. Dress Codes in a “Singular They” World: Gender Nonbinary Identity and Expression and Employer Appearance Policies; Todd Brower Chapter 8. Dressing to Be(Come) a Business School Dean: Autoethnographic Accounts; Gina Grandy, Sharon Mavin, and Elise Gagnon Chapter 9. Appearance Matters: Appearance Management in Political Careers; Minita Sanghvi and Nancy Hodges Chapter 10. Status Effects of Attractiveness at Work; Tonya K. Frevert, Tarya Bardwell, and Lisa Slattery Walker Chapter 11. Lookism Knows No Age: Aesthetic Labour in Women’s Careers; Marjut Jyrkinen, Mira Karjalainen, and Linda McKie Chapter 12. Appearance Discrimination In Hiring: Challenges and Dilemmas for Managers in the United States; Bahaudin G. Mujtaba , Frank J. Cavico , and Tipakorn Senathip Chapter 13. Legislating Against Lookism in Australia; Chris Warhurst, Richard Hall, and Diane Van Den Broek Chapter 14. Appearance in the Workplace: Impact on Career Development; Peter Waring Chapter 15. Advising Clients on Appearance: Ethical Tensions and Positive Conversations; Julia Yates Chapter 16. The Visibility of Invisibility: Exploring Criminal History Appearance and Implications to Careers; Nicole C. Jones Young and Kemi S. Anazodo Chapter 17. The Impact of Workers’ Tattoos and Piercings on Employment: Suggestions for Pragmatic Career Planning; Leonidas Efthymiou, Yianna Orphanidou, and Achilleas Karayiannis Chapter 18. A Tattooed Workforce – Still a Liability?; Beth Wood and Adelina Broadbridge Chapter 19. Tattoos and The Social Psychology of Stigma: Implications for Career Development; Terence Chia and Andrew R. Timming Conclusion; Adelina Broadbridge

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This includes work on topics such as status, power, exchange, justice, influence, altruism, decision making, intergroup relations and social networks. Contributors have included scholars from diverse fields including sociology, psychology, political science, economics, biology, philosophy, mathematics and organizational behaviour. Volume 38 brings together papers related to a variety of topics in small groups and organizational research. The volume includes papers that address theoretical and empirical issues related to occupational deference structures, emotions generated by social identities, racial threat, sticky expectations, status and response latency, race and moral expectations in employment, comparison processes and competition and models of intergroup association. Overall, the volume includes papers that reflect a wide range of theoretical approaches from leading scholars who work in the general area of group processes.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Emotional Implications Of Occupational Deference Structures; Emily Maloney And Lynn Smith-Lovin Chapter 2. Separate And Unequal: Predicting Intergroup Behavior And Emotions From Social Identity Meanings; Kimberly B. Rogers Chapter 3. The Multi-Dimensionality Of Racial Threat: A Consideration Of Its Affective Dimension; Ashley V. Reichelmann and Matthew O. Hunt Chapter 4. Sticky Expectations; Daniel Burrill Chapter 5. Are They High Status Or Just Assertive? Response Latency In Task Groups; Kayla Pierce Chapter 6. The Double Disadvantage: Using Status And Stigma Processes To Understand Race, Criminal Record, And Moral Expectations In Employment; Jessica Pfaffendorf Chapter 7. Comparing And Being Compared: A Dual Process Framework Of Competition; Patricia Chen, Stephen M. Garcia, Valentino E. Chai, and Richard Gonzalez Chapter 8. The Big Tent: Integrating Macro Models For Intergroup Association With Experimental Data On Exchange Relations In A Minimal Group Setting; Zbigniew Karpiński, John Skvoretz, Adam Kęska, and Dariusz Przybysz

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains two Open Access chapters. Digital transformation is permeating all domains of business and society. Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory explores how manifestations of digital transformation requires rethinking of our understanding and theorization of institutional processes. Showcasing a collaborative forum of organization and management theory scholars and information systems researchers, the authors enrich institutional theory approaches in understanding digital transformation. Advancing institutional perspectives with an agenda for future research and methodological reflections, the chapters delve into digital transformations in relation to institutional logics and technological affordances, professional projects and new institutional agents, institutional infrastructure, and field governance. This volume deepens our understanding of the pervasive and increasingly important relationship between technology and institutions and the response of existing professions to the emergence of digital technologies. Moreover, the authors offer a cutting-edge analysis of how new digital organizational forms affect institutional fields, their infrastructure, and thus their governance.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Institutional Perspectives on Digital Transformation; Thomas Gegenhuber, Danielle Logue, C.R. (Bob) Hinings, and Michael Barrett Section A. Empirical Studies Chapter 2. Institutional Logics, Technology Affordances and Hybrid Professionals: Developing a Billing App for Hospital Physicians; Robyn King, April L. Wright, David Smith, Alex Chaudhuri, and Leah Thompson Chapter 3. Digital Technology and Voice: How Platforms Shape Institutional Processes through Visibilization; Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Mia Raynard, Oana Albu, Michael Etter, and Thomas Roulet OPEN ACCESS Chapter 4. Augmenting a Profession: How Data Analytics is Transforming Human Resource Management; Georg Loscher and Verena Bader Chapter 5. From Micro-level to Macro-level Legitimacy: Exploring How Judgments in Social Media Create Thematic Broadness at Meso-level; Laura Illia, Michael Etter, Katia Meggiorin, and Elanor Colleoni Chapter 6. Digitalisation versus Regulation: How Disruptive Digital Communication Technologies Alter Institutional Contexts through Public Interest Framing; Kerem Gurses, Basak Yakis-Douglas, and Pinar Ozcan Chapter 7. Representations of Self in the Digital Public Sphere: The Field of Social Impact Analyzed through Relational and Discursive Moves; Achim Oberg, Walter W. Powell, and Tino Schöllhorn Section B. Conceptual Contributions Chapter 8. Digital Technologies: Carrier or Trigger for Institutional Change in Digital Transformation?; Nicholas Berente and Stefan Seidel Chapter 9. Integrating Information Systems and Institutional Insights: Advancing the Conversation with Examples from Digital Health; Lee C. Jarvis, Rebekah Eden, April L. Wright, and Andrew Burton-Jones Chapter 10. The Institutional Logic of Digitalization; Henri Schildt OPEN ACCESS

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Book SynopsisPurpose-Driven Innovation takes readers inside the UN Lab for Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK) to discover a new theory of change management, developed to help managers navigate accelerating, global, societal challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Using real UN cases, arranged according to the UN change framework, the authors show how this new theory works in the real world, overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and the challenges of the digital era. This is the first book to set out how change management models work in practice in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an essential primer for all organizations, small and large, public or private, within and outside of the United Nations, working to help achieve the SDGs through organizational change in the wake of crisis.Trade ReviewFrom two authors with first-hand experience comes the most innovative answer to the formidable challenge of managing change in a complex organization. A must read for anyone interested in the United Nations and in change management. -- Francesco Mancini, Associate Professor in Practice and Vice Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of SingaporeIts great to see a very tangible and timely outcome from the UN Lab on Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK). A case based approach to organizational change makes this book a must read for everyone interested in understanding and navigation organizational change in the context of the SDG’s, the UN and other large international organizations. -- Joel Nielsen, Chief Of Leadership Development in UNHCRThough not everyone has yet realized (or accepted it), we are long past the days when organizations could treat their decision making as purely technical exercises aimed at generating success by narrow definitions (like profit or shareholder value). Resilience, societal concerns and objectives, the actions of governments and NGOs, and the views of all stakeholder must increasingly be considered. This book provides lessons from the worldwide organization that has confronted this reality most directly – the United Nations. The authors were there, on the front lines. Open-minded leaders will find much here to think seriously about. -- Robert D. Austin, Author and Professor, Ivey Business SchoolBesides providing access to valuable UN data and experiences, the authors’ unique analysis gives organizations a timely set of lessons and tools to better navigate these turbulent times. -- Toni Castro-Cosío, PhD, Senior Behavioral Researcher, Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke UniversityThis is a valuable reference for change management in multi-cultural organizations with a global presence. -- Dr. Jingbo Huang, with 20 years of experience working in the UN systemTable of ContentsSection 1. A Purposive Approach to Change Management Chapter 1. Towards Purposive-Driven Change Management Chapter 2. A Practice of Purpose-Driven Change Management Chapter 3. The UNLOCK Framework Section 2. Managing Change in the UN: Precedents Revealed in Cases Chapter 4. Innovating in the UN Chapter 5. Delivering Diversity and Inclusion Changes in the UN Chapter 6. Transforming Global Shared Services in the UN Chapter 7. Launching ERP Systems to Deliver Successful Change Chapter 8. Involving Change Agents to Ensure Successful Changes Chapter 9. Uniting Governance, Risk, and Compliance to Generate Cultural Change Section 3. The Future of Change Management Chapter 10. Refining and Unlocking Change Management Chapter 11. Designing New Change Cases Chapter 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHumans are fundamentally social beings who crave belonging, mission, and meaning, especially at work. Drawing on the increasing prevalence of remote work in the post-pandemic era, this book asks how organizations can overcome workplace loneliness and create a sense of belonging. Prioritizing the need to create authentic workplaces to promote inclusion and empower employees to feel comfortable being themselves, chapters present strategies for addressing workplace loneliness based on interviews with remote employees and an examination of successful organizational practices. How, contributors ask, have remote employees experienced workplace loneliness in their organization? What is the role of belonging in tackling this? How can leaders and HR practitioners foster this belonging among remote employees? How does social identity affect employees’ abilities to connect within their organization? Rooted in real-world research and insights, Overcoming Workplace Loneliness envisions a world of work where all employees feel valued for their authentic selves and are able to experience the encouragement and comradery of office connection from the comfort of their homes. This pioneering book not only sheds light on workplace loneliness of remote employees, but also provides an in-depth literature review of workplace loneliness to inspire future research.Trade ReviewThe content in this book is important and very timely to understanding how to navigate the rapidly changing work-environment in a way that brings us greater health and fulfilment. The study and findings make this an essential read for leaders. -- Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D., Author of Becoming Inclusive, Founder and CEO at Helen Fagan and Associates, and Lecturer at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USAIn a world dominated by multiple connections on social media, we face a stunning increase in people experiencing loneliness. This is a particular issue in the mass movement to remote work. This timely book is a much-needed research investigation into workplace loneliness. It is a must-read for leaders, HR professionals, and workers themselves. -- Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, USAIt is rare to find a study that is both relevant and balanced. This study offers the story of loneliness along with data to support the multiple causes and effects it has on our workplaces. In a world forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, aspects of our work environments once easily ignored are now laid bare for all to see. This book offers readers an opportunity to view workplace loneliness with new eyes and then reflect on how they might lead themselves and others to mitigate loneliness in the workplace. -- Chris Cartwright, MPA, Ed.D., Inclusion, Intercultural & Global Leadership Assessment ConsultantThrough their extensive research and experience, authors Cenkci, Downing, Bircan, and Perham-Lippman have written a comprehensive, actionable, and much-needed guide to address the challenges of workplace loneliness and foster a sense of belonging in the remote workplace. Overcoming Workplace Loneliness: Cultivating Belonging for A Remote Workforce is a timely and relevant book; a must-read for leaders and members of remote or hybrid teams. -- Dr. Melody Rawlings, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations, National University, USAOvercoming Workplace Loneliness: Cultivating Belonging for a Remote Workforce, authored by Ada Cenkci, Megan Downing, Tuba Bircan, and Karen Perham-Lippman, not only explores loneliness at work but also commits to easing loneliness among remote workers. The book addresses two important and timely considerations: loneliness and belonging in remote settings, which makes it an ideal read for students and scholars in evidence-based regulation of workplace cognition, behaviours and emotions of loneliness under remote working conditions. -- Professor Mustafa Ozbilgin, Chair in Organisational Behaviour, Brunel University London, UKAuthors Ada Cenkci, Megan Downing, Tuba Bircan, and Karen Perham-Lippman have written a timely, informative, and highly useful disquisition on overcoming workplace loneliness. Their work couldn't be more relevant and important to society. Cultivating employee belonging for the well-being of a remote workforce is an important need. This treatise is ideal as a pre-read for class discussion about a consequential topic in the world of work today. This is an excellent monograph for the academic world. -- Dr. George Manning, Professor of Psychology, Northern Kentucky University, USATable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Workplace Loneliness Chapter 2. The Case for Belonging Chapter 3. Methodology and Procedure Chapter 4. Quantitative Data Analysis and Results Chapter 5. Qualitative Data Analysis and Results Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The higher education and research system faces a constant dilemma. On the one hand, research and higher education are run by autonomous, interrelated academic communities, often described as collegial governance. On the other hand, they are an instrument for the fulfillment of goals that are often external to the academic community. What, then, is the role of academics and academic knowledge in governance of higher education and research, and how does this reflect on and impact their aims and overall place in society? Fostered through joint workshops and an open dialogue, this double volume of Research in the Sociology of Organizations develops a deeper understanding of collegiality, examining through a unique comparative perspective how it is translated and practiced in different settings across the world. Concentrating on challenges to collegiality and the erosion of faculty governance, this first installment analyzes global waves of reforms, ways in which various kinds of managerial modes of organization and control come to reshape universities, and how this intersects with the evolving missions of universities as institutions. Revealing the globalization, homogenization and variation that have come to characterize the collegiate system, University Collegiality and the Erosion of Faculty Authority critically considers the state of and future of the higher education system, and how we can consciously shape it moving forward.Table of ContentsIntroduction: University Collegiality and the Erosion of Faculty Authority; Kerstin Sahlin and Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist Section 1. Collegiality and the Rise of Organizational Actors Chapter 1. Governing Research. New Forms of Competition and Cooperation in Academia; Anna Kosmützky and Georg Krücken Chapter 2. The Managerialization of Higher Education in Germany and Its Consequences: Changes in Job Advertisements for Professorships in German Universities, 1990 to 2010; Lisa-Maria Gerhardt, Jan Goldenstein, Simon Oertel, Philipp Poschmann, and Peter Walgenbach Chapter 3. Globalization of Universities as Organizational Actors?; Seungah S. Lee and Francisco O. Ramirez Chapter 4. A Slow Form of Governance? Collegial Organization and Temporal Synchronization in the Context of Swedish University Reforms; Hampus Östh Gustafsson Chapter 5. The Construction of the University as an Organizational Actor and Its Consequences for the University as an Institution: Reflections on the Case of Australia; Hokyu Hwang Section 2. Collegiality in a Political Context Chapter 6. Collegiality and Communication: This Time It’s Personal; Francois van Schalkwyk and Nico Cloete Chapter 7. Governance in Chinese Universities; Wen Wen and Simon Marginson Chapter 8. The Social Creation of Temporary Academic Positions in Chile, Colombia, Germany and the US; Pedro Pineda

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Book SynopsisThe first of two volumes, Web 3.0 Unleashed explores the groundbreaking technologies that define Web 3.0blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), augmented reality, and artificial intelligenceand their profound impact on the way businesses innovate, grow, and connect with customers.

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Book SynopsisA lot of controversy exists around the contribution of the mining industry and the territorial development of the regions where it operates. Despite the boom in mineral prices, there are still many communities that do not show development. At the macroeconomic level, countries with a mining industry receive income from mining taxes and royalties, however, at the micro level this greater income is not reflected in the closing of socio-economic gaps and the well-being of the population. Cesar Saenz presents the Social Management Model Canvas (SMMC), describing the rationale of how an extractive company can create and deliver social value for communities around and beyond the sphere of influence. The SMMC can best be described through nine basic building blocks - the social value proposition; defining the community; social channels; relationship with the community; key social resources; key social activities; key social partners; social investment structure and social benefits. Companies can map the existing social management model to visualize, understand and communicate the level of responsiveness of the model, whilst using the canvas to explore new social management improvements to get a social license to operate. Communities require companies and governments to address their needs such as education, employment, health service, among others. Combining all these elements in a social management model helps companies consider all the variables when designing and implementing strategies that meet both business and community needs.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Corporate Social Management Canvas Chapter 2. Defining community Chapter 3. Social Value proposition Chapter 4. Social channels Chapter 5. Relationship with the community Chapter 6. Chapter Key Social Resources Chapter 7. Key social activities Chapter 8. Key Partners Chapter 9. Social investment structure Chapter 10. Social benefits Part II Implementation of the social management Canvas Case study: Chevron Nigeria Case Case Study: Quellaveco Project Case study: The Tintaya copper mine Case: Mining company in Peru Case study: Electric generation Case: Hydroelectric power plant in the Philippines Case study: Mines and wines, Xstrata Coal Beltana Mine

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Book SynopsisThe world has gone through profound change since 2019, which has impacted economies, organisations, societies, and ways of working. Now, more than ever, businesses need to be prepared and resilient to large-scale changes. Written by experts, the chapters collected here address various issues such as climate change and the pandemic, suggesting ways in which future crises can be managed successfully and sharing best practice from what we have learned from recent crises. The globally diverse authorship in Corporate Resilience brings together a range of perspectives on corporate resilience and crisis management from varying industries to explore this topic in great depth. Areas studied range from building global resilience through sustainable development and social responsibility, to corporate resilience, environmental investment, internet financial reporting and reporting on human rights. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility offers the latest research on topical issues international experts and has practical relevance to business managers.Table of ContentsPart 1. Building Global Resilience Chapter 1. Resilience, Dynamism and Sustainable Development: Adaptive Organisational Capability through Learning in Recurrent Crises; Dianne Bolton, Mohshin Habib, and Terry Landells Chapter 2. Social Aspects of Telework and Organisations during an Unforeseen Crisis; Ana Maria Davila Gomez and David Crowther Chapter 3. Building Resilience for a Future Organisation; Elaine Conway and Parminder Johal Chapter 4. Rethinking Sustainable Development Under Climate Change in Nigeria: A Strategic Analysis; Lukman Raimi and Fatimah Mayowa Lukman Chapter 5. Socio Cultural and Religious Drivers of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India; Amit Kumar Srivastava, Shailja Dixit, and AkanshaAbhi Srivastava Part 2. Corporate Resilience Chapter 6. A Paradigm for Examining the Interplay of Environmental Investment, Environmental Disclosure and Firm Performance in China; Ruopiao Zhang and Carlos Noronha Chapter 7. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction Uncertainties in E-contract’s Commercial Governance: A Recommendation for Mauritius; Ambareen Beebeejaun and Rajendra Parsad Gunputh Chapter 8. What Shapes Internet Financial Reporting in Africa? Exploring Firm v Country Factors; Dineshwar Ramdhony, Oren Mooneeapen, and Ajmal Bakerally Chapter 9. Effectiveness of the Lean Service Principle in controlling the Civil Service Wage Bill: A Case Study of the Government of Eswatini; Sabelo G. Sifundza and Md. Humayun Kabir Chapter 10. Towards Sustainable Prosperity for Host Communities: Appraisal of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Act 2021; Victor Ediagbonya and Comfort Tioluwani Chapter 11. Reporting on Human Rights by Large Corporates: Interplay between Comprehensiveness and Narrative Manipulation; Leana Esterhuyse and Elda du Toit

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Presenting cutting-edge ethnographic research on contemporary worlds of work and the experiences of workers from a range of contexts, Volume 35 of Research in the Sociology of Work offers fine-grained, exploratory ethnographic data to provide insights unmatched by other research methods. Conscious of the social and economic upheaval that continues to transform the contemporary workplace and the wider landscape for workers across the globe, Ethnographies of Work, the first of two parts, features analyses of working from home, the gig economy, the food delivery sector, digital nomadism, workplace inequalities, the hospitality industry, and an alternative community. Rooted in ethnographic research, chapters also include ethnographers’ reflections on their experiences in careers outside of academia, as well as their personal feelings of precarity both within and beyond the field to create an enriched volume that makes the most of ethnographic through its representation in a variety of written forms.

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Book SynopsisThe construction industry is a huge employer all over the world, but due to the project-based nature of construction, opportunities to improve pay, conditions and use of technology are often overlooked. The lack of attention to workforce management issues in the construction industry contributes to its overall poor performance in most countries worldwide. To address this problem, it is necessary to understand the practices that need to be in place for construction organisations to be able to manage their workforce effectively. Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era explores the concept of workforce management in construction and the impact of the pervasive technologies offered by the fourth industrial revolution on the effective management of the construction workforce. Through a critical review of existing related theories and models, gaps in existing workforce management studies are unearthed, and a conceptual model designed to improve the management of workers in the construction industry is proposed. The content here benefits researchers seeking to expand the frontiers of knowledge on workforce management in construction.Table of ContentsChapter 1. General Introduction Chapter 2. Construction Workforce Management Chapter 3. Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Chapter 4. Workforce Management Theories, Models and Practices Chapter 5. Gaps In Construction Workforce Management Research Chapter 6. Conceptualising Construction Workforce Management Chapter 7. Exploring the Conceptualised Construction Workforce Management Model through Experts' Opinion Chapter 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisEmotions, while extremely varied in their manifestation and effects on organizational settings, nonetheless represent the essence of organizational life. In this 19th volume of Research on Emotion in Organizations, editors Neal M. Ashkanasy, Ronald H. Humphrey and Ashlea C. Troth orchestrate a retrospective view of the field in order to address a wide range of emotion-related topics and point to the future of research in organizational behavior and organization theory. With contributions from Australia, Germany, Finland, Iran, Canada, France, Italy, Poland, the USA and the UK, chapters highlight the diverse nature and effect of emotions in organizational settings. Authors cover topics including physiological needs, strategic investment decisions, workplace supervisory practices, counterproductive behaviors, emotions in teamwork, CEO behavior, emotional intelligence, work-family balance, knowledge sharing and emotional labor. Taking this series’ esteemed reputation a step further, Emotion in Organizations: A Coat of Many Colors ushers the field into a new era in the ever-evolving world of work.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to A Coat of Many Colors; Neal M. Ashkanasy, Ashlea C. Troth, and Ronald H. Humphrey Chapter 2. I Need to Move it, Move it! How Physiological Needs Influence Feelings, Motivation, and Interest in Learning Situations; Benjamin Apelojg Chapter 3. Why Do Angel Investors Make the Decision to Continue Screening: The Role of Affective Experiences and First Impressions; Kirsi Snellman, Henri Hakala, and Katja Upadyaya Chapter 4. Abusive Supervision Dispersion: An Affective Events Theory Perspective; Hieu Nguyen, Neal M. Ashkanasy, and Stacey Parker Chapter 5. A Counterbalance to Supervisors' Abusive Feedbacks: When Employees' Strategic Emotional Intelligence Dampens Revenge without Triggering Off Forgiveness Intentions; David Hampton-Musseau Chapter 6. Negative Feedback, Emotion Regulation, and Task Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model; Hamidreza Harati, Neal M., Ashkanasy, and Mahsa Amirzadeh Chapter 7. Exploring the Rhetoric of the Emotionally (Un)intelligent CEO in Times of Crisis; Christophe Haag and Marion Wolff Chapter 8. Work-family Enrichment: Prospects for Enriching Research; Ronald H. Humphrey, Chao Miao, and Anthony Silard Chapter 9. “It Comes with the Territory”: A Fluoroscopy of Emotional Labor; Rebecca Dickason Chapter 10. A Conceptualisation of a Joyful Leadership Style; Katie McIntyre, Wayne Graham, Rory Mulcahy, and Meredith Lawley Chapter 11. Work Motivation and Knowledge Sharing: The Roles of Team-Member Exchange, Justice Perceptions, Organizational Rules, and Climate for Trust; Paulina Wojciechowska-Dzięcielak and Neal M. Ashkanasy Chapter 12. Conclusion to a Coat of Many Colors; Neal M. Ashkanasy, Ashlea C. Troth, and Ronald H. Humphrey

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Book SynopsisVolume 21 of Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being focuses on stress and well-being as it pertains to strategic management and decision-making. In the past few decades, the strategic leadership of firms has been faced with unprecedented challenges in terms of technological changes, economic and political crises, and radical shifts in the workplace owing to health crises. These events have highlighted the need to understand the consequences of stress as a factor impacting strategic decisions. At the same time, firms are increasingly realizing the need to account for the stress and well-being of their employees, their customers, and their communities as factors influencing the ability of their businesses to flourish in a sustainable manner. Chapters in this volume cover a range of topics including: How stress and well-being can influence the decision-making and effectiveness of higher management teams. How organizational changes such as mergers/acquisitions or downsizing might impact the stress and well-being of both leaders and followers. Strategic initiatives that might directly or indirectly promote the well-being of organizational members or customers. CEO mental health and its consequences for strategy and organizational effectiveness. Strategic decision-making in times of crisis. Highlighting how both leader and follower stress and well-being can serve as antecedents and consequences of strategic actions and initiatives, or even be a core concern of strategic plans, Stress and Well-Being at the Strategic Level spotlights the importance of stress and well-being for organizations, their leaders, and the individuals who are impacted by their decisions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Firm Stress, Adaptive Responses, and Unpredictable, Resource-Depleting External Shocks: Leveraging Conservation of Resources Theory and Dynamic Capabilities; Erin Bass, Ivana Milosevic, and Sarah E. DeArmond Chapter 2. The Reciprocal Relationship between M&A Strategic Decision-making and Well-Being; Kris Irwin and Chris H. Willis Chapter 3. Work-Nonwork Policies and Practices: The Strategic Opportunity to Consider Organizational Boundary Management Systems; Haley R. Cobb and Bradley J. Brummel Chapter 4. Publicly Invulnerable, Privately Lonely: How the Unique Individual and Structural Characteristics of Their Organizational Role Contribute to CEO Lonelinees; Sarah Wright, Anthony Silard, and Alaric Bourgoin Chapter 5. Cracking the CEO's Brain on Risk: Exploring the Interplay between CEO Cognition and Affect Intensity in Organizational Decision-Making and its Outcomes; Steven J. Hyde and Cameron J. Borgholthaus Chapter 6. Sentiment Analysis for Organizational Research; Chapman J. Lindgren, Wei Wang, Siddarth K. Upadhyay, and Vladimer B. Kobayashi Chapter 7. Leader Energy Driving Personal and Firm-Level Wellness: Lessons from 20 Years of the Leadership Pulse; Theresa M. Welbourne

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Book SynopsisResearch in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed series that publishes rigorous academic research into organizational ethics from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives including, but not limited to, business management, philosophy, sociology, psychology, religion, accounting, and marketing. In this volume, War, Peace and Organizational Ethics, expert contributors draw upon philosophers such as Aristotle, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Emmanuel Levinas in order to explore how the ethics of war and peace resonate with organizational ethics. The topics covered include: the role of business in the “War on Terror”; the ethics of robot decision-making in military contexts; the use of force in UN peacekeeping missions; John Wooden’s conception of moral leadership; the implementation of meaningful change in relation to well-being in and outside of work; unethical pro-organizational behaviour; forsaking Aristotle’s Mean and pursuing the extreme. Ideally suited for researchers and professionals, this book poses questions that go to the very heart of the role organizations play in greater social conflicts, as well as the role that conflict plays in shaping organizations.Table of ContentsIntroduction. War, Peace and Organizational Ethics; Michael Schwartz and Howard Harris Chapter 1. Levinas and Business Ethics in the ‘War on Terror’; Peter McGhee Chapter 2. The Ten Commandments of Working Robots in Organizations: From History to the Future of Robot Ethics, Legislation, and Management; Issam Kouatli, Rayan Kouatly and Abir Zaarour Chapter 3. Closing the Gap between Promises and Outcomes: How moral frameworks can guide the realisation of United Nations deployment objectives; Charuka Ekanayake Chapter 4. Visualizing Success: The Wisdom of John Wooden; Jim Wishloff Chapter 5. Rushing fools and wise women: Tales for organisations aiming to improve lives; Cécile Rozuel Chapter 6. Strong identification, Weak ideology, Organizational culture or all: Unethical Pro-Organizational Behaviour in India; Pratima Verma and Siddharth Mohapatra Chapter 7. Forsaking the Mean for the Extreme: A Response to Provis; Michael Schwartz and Debra R. Comer

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Book SynopsisIn the world of education and business, there is a disconnect between stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities in guiding and leading organizations in a shared leadership model. Currently, leaders have a conceptional understanding of shared leadership but lack the tools to effectively guide their staffs in enacting the dynamic exchange of ideas and voice among all members of the organization to promote the development of a strategic plan focused on best outcomes.

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Book SynopsisPeople interact and perform in group settings in all areas of life. Organizations and businesses are increasingly structuring work around groups and teams. Every day, we work in groups such as families, friendship groups, societies and sports teams, to make decisions and plans, solve problems, perform physical tasks, generate creative ideas, and more.Group Performance outlines the current state of social psychological theories and findings concerning the performance of groups. It explores the basic theories surrounding group interaction and development and investigates how groups affect their members. Bernard A. Nijstad discusses these issues in relation to the many different tasks that groups may perform, including physical tasks, idea generation and brainstorming, decision-making, problem-solving, and making judgments and estimates. Finally, the book closes with an in-depth discussion of teamwork and the context in which groups interact and perform.Offering an integrated approach, with particular emphasis on the interplay between group members, the group task, interaction processes and context, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of social psychological theory and research. It will be highly valuable to undergraduates, graduates and researchers in social psychology, organizational behavior and business.Trade Review"Bernard Nijstad is one of the 'young lions' of this field and has made substantial contributions to a number of the content areas covered in the book. Group Performance handles the conceptual and empirical material very well, leaving the reader with a good sense of what we currently know about the psychology of behavior in and by groups.Overall an excellent introduction to the area." - R. Scott Tindale, Loyola University, Chicago, USA"Bernard Nijstad, a brilliant and enthusiastic researcher, provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge perspective on a fascinating area of social psychology. This textbook will be a classic. I seriously could not stop reading it until the very last page. Highly recommended!" - Andreas Mojzisch, Institute of Psychology, University of Goettingen, Germany"Professor Nijstad does a fantastic job integrating both classic and contemporary research on group performance. I was particularly impressed with Nijstad’s ability to translate this literature in a well-organized and proficient manner. Nijstad’s enthusiasm for this work should help generate excitement in students reading about this topic for the first time." - Robert B. Lount, Jr., The Ohio State University, USA"Bernard Nijstad is one of the 'young lions' of this field and has made substantial contributions to a number of the content areas covered in the book. Group Performance handles the conceptual and empirical material very well, leaving the reader with a good sense of what we currently know about the psychology of behavior in and by groups.Overall an excellent introduction to the area." - R. Scott Tindale, Loyola University, Chicago, USA"Bernard Nijstad, a brilliant and enthusiastic researcher, provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge perspective on a fascinating area of social psychology. This textbook will be a classic. I seriously could not stop reading it until the very last page. Highly recommended!" - Andreas Mojzisch, Institute of Psychology, University of Goettingen, Germany"Professor Nijstad does a fantastic job integrating both classic and contemporary research on group performance. I was particularly impressed with Nijstad’s ability to translate this literature in a well-organized and proficient manner. Nijstad’s enthusiasm for this work should help generate excitement in students reading about this topic for the first time." - Robert B. Lount, Jr., The Ohio State University, USATable of ContentsStudying Small Groups. Group Processes and Social Influence. A Theoretical Framework. Audience and Co-action Effects. Motivation and Group Performance: Individual Effort on Collective Tasks. Group Idea Generation and Creativity. Group Decision-Making. Group Problem-Solving and Group Judgment. Teamwork and Leadership. Groups in Context. Groups and Technology.

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Book SynopsisAn understanding of identity is fundamental to a complete understanding of organizational life. While conventional management textbooks nod to in-groups, cohesion and discrimination, this text offers instead a deeper, more nuanced understanding of why people, groups and organizations behave the way they do. With conceptions of identity perhaps less stable than they have ever been, the authors make complex theoretical issues accessible to the reader through the use of lively examples from popular culture. The authors present an overview of the key issues, as well as an examination of cutting-edge research and topical forces currently re-defining identity, such as globalisation, the fair trade movement and online identities. This text is a succinct, relevant and exciting overview of the field of identity studies as it relates to business and management and applied social sciences, an is an invaluable resource to undergraduate and postgraduate students of management on any course that has an identity component.Trade Review′As it elicited many thought provoking moments, before I was halfway through this book I had recommened it to a Masters degree student writing their dissertation (they reported it was fascinating) and used a variety of concepts in sessions (e.g organisational culture / leadership) facilitated in my role as a Staff Development Adviser...I would have no hesitation in endorsing this lively yet solid text to FE and HE students′ John Trantom Action Learning: Research & Practice ′Identity is an extremely popular, but frequently misunderstood and misrepresented, concept in organization studies. This fantastic book is a much needed and timely antidote to this problem. It provides a thoughtful, accessible and thorough treatment of the phenomenon. It is an absolute "must read" for anyone who professes to be interested in studying or researching identity and organization′sProfessor Cliff OswickProfessor in Organization Theory, Head of the Faculty of Management, Cass Business School, City University ′Organizations are not just places we go to make money, but places where we make ourselves too. This helpful book explores the ways in which identities are worked upon, and show how many of our ideas about "who we are" emerge from our lives at work′Professor Martin Parker Warwick Business School ′I am impressed by this accessible and thoroughly scholarly text. It introduces students to highly complex theoretical ideas in a way that is immediately relevant to everyday organizational life. I look forward to teaching with this book′Professor Samantha Warren University of Essex ′Understanding Identity and Organizations maps the territory laid out by identity research as it applies to organizations and points to new areas of interest and concern. An essential guide for those entering the field of organizational identity studies as well as providing an overview of the field for seasoned identity researchers′Mary Jo Hatch Professor Emerita of Banking and Commerce, University of Virginia ′Understanding Identity and Organization gives us for the first time a complete and sophisticated overview of the key topics and debates around identity at work. In a lively, accessible and always scholarly fashion, the authors have captured the fundamental importance of this often neglected aspect of employment. It is essential reading for anyone studying organizations today′Professor Peter FlemingQueen Mary College, University of London Table of ContentsIntroduction to Understanding Identity Introduction Identity vs Personality Identity on the Management Agenda: A Brief History How Do Individual and Organizational Identities Interact? Introducing the Book Suggested Reading Theoretical Perspectives on Identity Introduction Social Identity Theory (SIT) Psychoanalysis Foucauldian Perspective Symbolic Interactionism Narrative Approaches Micro-Interactional Approaches Application Exercise - The Case of Frances Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions Diversity and Identity Introduction Identity as a Social Category Identity as a Process of Social Construction Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions Occupational Identities Introduction The Meaning of Work Occupational Cultures and Boundaries Managerial Identities Professional Identities The Dirty, the Deviant and the Degrading Unpaid Work and Unemployment When I Grow Up I Want To Be … Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions Identity and Organizational Control Overview and Introduction Bringing Identity to Work Managing Culture Managing Identities Identification and Dis-identification Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions Organizational Identity Introduction Organizational Identity: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? Organizational Identity - Properties or Beliefs? Types of Organizational Identity Power in (and of) Organizational Identity Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions Virtual Identity Overview and Introduction Competing Perspectives: Technological Determinism and Social Constructionism New Connections and Identity: Online Communities Virtual Identity, Power and Control Teleworking and Identity Conclusion Suggested Reading Sample Exam/Assignment Questions The Future of Identity Introduction Strong Attachments and Totalizing Workplaces? Weak Attachments and the ′Flexible′ Firm New Public Management Identity and the Global, Virtual Firm The Future of Diversity Conclusion Suggested Reading Glossary of Terms

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Book SynopsisIn view of the rising importance and prevalence of network-based collaboration, this book aims to meet the need for more theory in this area. Theoretically conceptualizing and empirically describing the practice of reflexive leadership in inter-organisational networks, it explores how member organisations approach reflexive leadership and the associated challenges. Examining these questions from wider leadership theory perspectives as well as a tighter focus upon inter-organizational networks, the author specifically explores how reflexive leadership can be sustained and how social and political contexts may obstruct or support its use, acceptance and practice. Based on in-depth qualitative empirical fieldwork in the Swiss healthcare sector, the book offers a novel practice-theoretical model for use in inter-organizational networks.Table of Contents1. The need for reflexive leadership in inter-organizational networks Research question and research issues Relevance to research and managerial practice Theoretical perspectives Empirical perspectives Contributions and structure of the book 2. Theoretical foundations of leadership in networks Action- and structure-oriented theories of leading in networks Affordances and limitations Towards a practice theory of leading in networks Summary and outlook 3. Reconstructing leadership in networks as a reflexive practice Principles of practice theory Networks as bundles of inter-organizational practices The practice of leading in inter-organizational networks The meaning and role of reflexivity in leadership practice Summary and outlook 4. Methodology Longitudinal qualitative comparative case study design Research context and field access Data collection and analysis Research aim and ethical considerations Summary and outlook 5. A practice-theoretical model of reflexive leadership in networks Assumptions about networks, leadership, and the role of reflexivity A closer look at the model Summary and outlook 6. Case study I: Peripheral Starting conditions (2000 – 2002) Period 1 (2003 – 2006): Peripheral’s birth Period 2 (2007 – 2008): Peripheral’s pilot phase Period 3 (2009 – 2013): Integrating care Summary and outlook 7. Case Study II: Urban Starting conditions (2000 – 2006) Period 1 (2007 – 2009): Urban’s launch Period 2 (2010 – 2012): Building Urban Period 3 (2013 – 2014): Ambulatory primary care Summary and outlook 8. Discussion Comparative analysis and theorization Theoretical implications Practical implications 9. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book is a timely guide on what constitutes effective leadership in Africa. It explores how today’s leaders in Africa perceive their role, the challenges they experience, and how they operate effectively as leaders. In the era of globalization, there is an increasing need to offer guidance on how leaders can adjust their leadership style to suit situational contexts. Drawing on case study and survey data, this book illustrates to scholars and leaders worldwide the vision of leadership that is emerging in Africa. It will contribute to the development of a new community of global leaders, integrating cutting-edge knowledge on leadership development in Africa.Trade Review“This book examines leadership through a new lens, demonstrating a high level of scientific analysis through an interdisciplinary approach addressing both theory and practice. Scholars, graduate students, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as policy makers in government will find the book very rewarding.” (Felix Kiruthu, Governance, Vol. 34, 2021)Table of ContentsContents 1. Introduction Eva Jordans, Bettina Ng’weno and Helen Spencer-Oatey Part 1: Foundations 2. Global leadership: key concepts and frameworks Helen Spencer - Oatey 3. Leadership in Africa: Past, Present & Future Perspectives Estelle-Marie Heussen – Montgomery and Eva Jordans 4. The Historical, Political and Demographic Context of Leadership in Africa Bettina Ng’weno Part 2: Case Studies and Survey findings 5. Methodology Eva Jordans and Helen Spencer-Oatey 6. Young Leaders transforming Science in Ghana Yaw Bediako and Eva Jordans 7. Leadership and culture in corporate organisations in Nigeria Ike Nwankwo, Estelle-Marie Heussen - Montgomery and Eva Jordans 8. Bridging the generation gap: Perceptions of leadership by senior and young leaders in Tanzania Mwatima Juma and Eva Jordans 9. Changing leadership perceptions: Leaders in the private sector in Kenya Kanini Mutooni, Bettina Ng’weno and Eva Jordans 10. Emerging People-oriented Leadership in Rural development in Rwanda Joseph K. Nsabimana and Eva Jordans 11. Leadership development needs and experiences: Survey findings Helen Spencer-Oatey and Daniel Dauber Part 3: Implications and applications 12. Understanding leadership and its development in Africa Eva Jordans, Bettina Ng’weno and Helen Spencer-Oatey

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