Organizational theory & behaviour
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Organizational theory & behaviour
Paperback. Making Sense of the Organization elaborates on the influential idea that organizations are interpretation systems that scan, interpret, and learn. These selected essays represent a new approach to the way managers learn and act in response to their environment and the way organizational change evolves. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742204
- ISBN
- 9780470742204
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.69
€ 45.99
€ 44.69
Paperback. Complexity theory provides a model for understanding human behaviour that is not based on the individual. It attracts a great deal of attention in the area of organisations and management, & this interest is rapidly spreading to psychology. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMJ; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138011977
- ISBN
- 9781138011977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.13
€ 57.13
Paperback. Tracing the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early 20th century to the present, this book focuses on the relations between knowledge, power and practice. The author charts the impact of such psychology upon the emergence of new management tools. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803983540
- ISBN
- 9780803983540
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.79
€ 49.99
€ 48.79
Paperback. How can organizations handle the opportunities and threats posed by rapidly changing markets and external conditions? How can they improve their overall effectiveness? The Third Edition of Diagnosing Organizations contains up-to-date treatments of techniques and models for diagnosing how organizations deal with challenges like these. Series: Applied Social Research Methods. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761925729
- ISBN
- 9780761925729
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Condition: New
€ 103.56
€ 103.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard Business Review Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781422168035
- ISBN
- 9781422168035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.17
€ 30.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMB; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138843745
- ISBN
- 9781138843745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.11
€ 78.11
Paperback. Studying the intricacy of the organization, this work argues that it is necessary to gather local information about organizational life and subject it to abstract and metaphorical interpretation. Using a narrative approach, the book employs literary devices to reveal the workings of organizations. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354. Dramas of Institutional Identity. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. 242 pages. Studying the intricacy of the organization, this work argues that it is necessary to gather local information about organizational life and subject it to abstract and metaphorical interpretation. Using a narrative approach, the book employs literary devices to reveal the workings of organizations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KJU. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132297
- ISBN
- 9780226132297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
€ 37.99
€ 29.59
Hardcover. This book is about increasing team performance. It focuses on building system dynamics models when tackling a mix of interrelated strategic problems to enhance team learning, foster consensus, and create commitment. The book is intended to be applied in the organizations of today. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471953555
- ISBN
- 9780471953555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
Paperback. Containing a new introduction, this book on corporate power offers a theory of the effects of power and powerlessness within the corporation. The theory is updated by considering attitudes and practices in the corporate power structure of the 1990s. Num Pages: 416 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465044542
- ISBN
- 9780465044542
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Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. Takes a fascinating look into happiness; the science and research behind it, the practical methods for making it a priority in the workplace and the very real ways in which it translates into higher performance. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMB; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780749478070
- ISBN
- 9780749478070
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Condition: New
€ 13.23
€ 13.23
Paperback. Using the public transit system of the San Francisco Bay Area for illustrative purposes, Chisholm argues that, contrary to contemporary canons of public administration, we should actively resist the temptations to consolidate and centralize our public organizations. Num Pages: 292 pages, 7 tables, 10 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080379
- ISBN
- 9780520080379
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.35
€ 36.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- FT Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201629835
- ISBN
- 9780201629835
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Condition: New
€ 89.39
€ 89.39
Hardback. Based on the theory of the Rhetorical Arena and the multivocal approach, this guide explores a new perspective on crisis communication, and what happens when external voices start communicating as a crisis breaks out. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: KJP; KJU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 249 x 20. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446297056
- ISBN
- 9781446297056
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Condition: New
€ 228.88
€ 228.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chilton, Kenneth W.; Warren, Melinda E.; Weidenbaum, Murray L. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509. Fine clean copy in original boards
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0003737
- ISBN
- 9780792390510
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- American Society for Training & Development United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781562869922
- ISBN
- 9781562869922
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Condition: New
€ 36.86
€ 36.86
Paperback. A collection of essays on work and organizational life in which the author shares his reflections on a changing world. He advocates compromise as the path to progress, and urges organizations to give more freedom to individual employees, to maintain a balance of commitment and creativity. Series: Arrow business books. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Some sections highlighted throughout
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOC0005608
- ISBN
- 9780099549918
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents an alternative vision, where life and work are regrounded in a natural sense of continuity, connection and purposeful direction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 212. 8vo. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0262233
- ISBN
- 9780099301257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Based on a ten-year examination of control systems in over 50 US businesses, this book broadens the definition of control and establishes a critical bridge between the disciplines of strategy and accounting and control. It also identifies three control systems that allow strategic change: belief systems, boundary systems, and interactive systems. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard Business School Publishing United States
- Edition
- 14. Auflage
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875845593
- ISBN
- 9780875845593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.03
€ 40.99
€ 36.03
Paperback. Presents 56 problem-solving and analytical cases, designed to develop the critical thinking and analytical skills required to understand organizational life. The case studies cover a wide range of topics, from motivation and group dynamics, to ethics and corporate responsibility. Series: Management, Work and Organisations. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333577516
- ISBN
- 9780333577516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.38€ 74.36
€ 83.38
€ 74.36
Multiple-component retail product. The Institutional Logics Perspective is one of the fastest growing new theoretical areas in organization studies (Thornton, Ocasio & Lounsbury, 2012). Building on early efforts by Friedland & Alford (1991) to "bring society back in" to the study of organizational dynamics, this new scholarly domain has revived institutional analysis by embracing a Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Boxenbaum, Eva. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 726 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 726
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781909225
- ISBN
- 9781781909225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.38
€ 266.38
Hardback. Management consultants are typically seen as key mediators in the flow of management ideas. And yet little is known about exactly what happens when they work together with clients, behind closed doors in consulting projects. Do they really innovate or simply legitimate existing knowledge? This book offers a 'fly on the wall' view. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: KJMV3; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 484. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0008655
- ISBN
- 9780199212644
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Organizations are a part of everyday life. This text argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better understanding of the needs and motivations of the people within them. It includes a 'dictionary' of the key concepts - culture, motivations, leadership, role-playing, co-ordinating and consultation. Num Pages: 448 pages, index. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0009915
- ISBN
- 9780140156034
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Read the first chapter of this innovative new text here Social life is a collective process, and virtually all of social life in contemporary industrial nations is shaped by formal organizations and recognized social institutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KJU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644288
- ISBN
- 9780745644288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Paperback. No matter your business or position, this book shows you how to apply the author's approach to create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility for their actions, people are healthier and happier - and everyone is a leader. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241250945
- ISBN
- 9780241250945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.14
€ 15.99
€ 11.14