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Organizational theory & behaviour
Hardback. This text takes up a question that has rarely been raised in the field of management: could modern Western colonialism have important implications for the practices and theories that inform management and organizations? Num Pages: 309 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294052
- ISBN
- 9780312294052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.66
€ 150.66
Privatization, Corporate Governance and the Emergence of Markets
. Ed(S): Rosenbaum, E.; Bonker, Frank
Hardback. Editor(s): Rosenbaum, E.; Bonker, Frank. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCS; KJR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312230340
- ISBN
- 9780312230340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KJU; YQV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312177430
- ISBN
- 9780312177430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.57
€ 193.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Shalev, Michael. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JKS; JPQB; KJU; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312164379
- ISBN
- 9780312164379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Paperback. Addresses factors such as administration behavior and perception, its effect on board members, mobility orientation, job satisfaction, and the prediction of program change. This title is suitable for management in both the private and non-profit sector as well as students of organizational sociology and psychology. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478529
- ISBN
- 9780306478529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Hardback. Based on the study that investigated the factors associated with the implementation of program changes in a nonprofit community welfare agency, this title addresses factors such as administration behavior and perception, its effect on board members, mobility orientation, job satisfaction, and the prediction of program change. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477263
- ISBN
- 9780306477263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Hardback. Based on the interview of former chief executive officers from profit and non profit organizations to record their experiences in creating trust in their environment and their perceptions of the health of their organizations. This work is of interest to organizations and occupational sociologists, human resource workers, and others. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472657
- ISBN
- 9780306472657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
Private Selves in Public Organizations: The Psychodynamics of Organiza...
Diamond, Michael A., Allcorn, Seth
Hardcover. This book explores organizations as not simply rational, technological structures and networks for organizing people around tasks and services; it defines organizations as relational, experiential, and perceptual systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613096
- ISBN
- 9780230613096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. Based on qualitative work in car plants in Argentina, this book offers new insights for an understanding of workers' collective struggles in a radical perspective. Criticizing the use of injustice as the basis of mobilization, it argues that workers' collective resistance should be seen as a function of the development of solidarity. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230584648
- ISBN
- 9780230584648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553743
- ISBN
- 9780230553743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. Drawing on a heterogeneous body of literature including art, music and media theory, as well as philosophical and historical studies of perception, this book demonstrates that everyday work in organizations is strongly shaped by and embedded in human perception. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516151
- ISBN
- 9780230516151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardcover. Explains how all institutions have to turn their relationship with stakeholders into a 'social' one, which involves designing new Trust and Engagement strategies. A specific indication on how to build and measure value out of these strategies is offered by the innovative 'Value for Engagement Model'. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJP; KJS; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391246
- ISBN
- 9780230391246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. In Understanding Psychological Bonds between Individuals and Organizations the author integrates different theoretical perspectives on how individuals form deep, meaningful, and self-defining relationships with their employing organization and proposes a novel and comprehensive take on key triggers and processes associated with such relationships. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363465
- ISBN
- 9780230363465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This book is about the roots of managerial rationality. A theoretical base, founded on the concept of 'memetics' is developed in order to explain human thinking and human reason as products of cultural evolution. Cultural change and development are explained by simple, value-driven memetic mechanisms like 'ritualization' and 'extremization'. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354883
- ISBN
- 9780230354883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. This book discusses continuous improvement strategies of Japanese convenience store operators. The study highlights the efforts of companies operating under lean management systems to identify new, dynamic, firm-specific capabilities in highly competitive markets. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJU; KJV; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347939
- ISBN
- 9780230347939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Coherence in the Midst of Complexity: Advances in Social Complexity Th...
Letiche, Hugo, Lissack, Michael, Schultz, Ron
Hardcover. A discussion on the social complexity approach, where dialogue and stories allow for the degrees of freedom needed for the opportunities of emergence to take root. The authors focus on the experience of coherence and how such experiential lessons differ from the establishment and maintenance of categories and labels. Num Pages: 307 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJMD; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338500
- ISBN
- 9780230338500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. Tackles the nuts and bolts of communication at work in a no-nonsense way with startling honesty and practical tips. The authors' views are supported by comment from an impressive line up of experts whose communication strategies drive a range of successful organizations. For all those who struggle to make themselves heard in the business world Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJU; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314276
- ISBN
- 9780230314276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardcover. Traditional management structures, systems,and tools, intended to make the first factories of the industrial ageefficient, are now obsolete. Applying them to knowledge-work has exactly the opposite effect, causing all kinds of breakdowns. This book explains why knowledge workers have to manage themselves and tells them how to do it. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230308169
- ISBN
- 9780230308169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Hardcover. The 2008 crisis set off a systemic panic which almost engulfed the world's financial system. Through a lens of sustainability this book examines how organisations can explore a new business culture today. Drawing from real-life examples and new ideas Bowles and Cooper discuss how organisations can move from 'me' to 'we'. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJD; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304499
- ISBN
- 9780230304499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardcover. Explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces since the dawn of the new millennium in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of Human Resource Management and organizational culture. The author empirically assesses the effectiveness of the new approaches introduced by Japanese companies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 black & white tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299917
- ISBN
- 9780230299917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Paperback. A collection of engaging and thought-provoking essays looking at the world of business and management during a recession. Furnham takes a sideways look at some business issues that are often brushed under the carpet and examines recent academic contributions to business literature in an amusing and jargon-free style. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298545
- ISBN
- 9780230298545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
The Modern Family Business: Relationships, Succession and Transition
Collins, Lorna, Grisoni, Louise, Tucker, John...
Hardcover. Provides real world studies of the family in business, by observing typical firms rather than dynasties. It looks at how the nature of family business is changing in our times and provides insight into the lessons we can learn from this. The book focuses on the impact for the professional non-family manager. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297913
- ISBN
- 9780230297913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Understanding Organizations in Complex, Emergent and Uncertain Environ...
Davila, Anabella, Elvira, Marta, Ramirez, Jac...
Hardcover. Explores the concept of complexity and analyses how organizational governance can contribute to environmental sustainability. A common theme in these chapters is that organizations actively engage with their environments. Consequently, organizational responses are partly the result of iterative processes with the environment. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290020
- ISBN
- 9780230290020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. The best-kept secret in corporate life is the vanishing act of women on their way to the top. Despite massive attention to the issue the number of women in top positions remains shockingly low. This book shows what women themselves can do to optimize their careers and how this can bring benefits to the companies and organizations they work for. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289208
- ISBN
- 9780230289208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.29
€ 72.29