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The Foreman
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 115.00The foreman is usually regarded as a filter in a chain of command in industrial organizations. In this book, however, the author suggests that this view is not adequate, and he proposes instead a model of analysis which employs a systems perspective. The role of the foreman is seen in terms of the interaction of three sub-systems representing the... more...
Organizational Choice
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00This book develops and applies a new approach to the study of the working group and indeed of productive enterprises more generally. Unlike similar studies, in this volume the human is related back to the technological, and it is the socio-technical system as a whole that is the object of study. The work reported in this book shows how alternative... more...
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations
SAGE Publications 2012; Not AvailableRelevant across a range of management courses, the third edition offers students a lively, focused and challenging discussion of classical and current ideas about organizations and their management. more...
Rethinking Public-Private Partnerships
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00The global financial crisis hit the world in a remarkable way in late 2008. Many governments and private sector organizations, who had considered Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to be their future, were forced to rethink their strategy in the wake of the crisis, as a lot of the available private funding upon which PPPs relied, was suddenly no longer... more...
Institutions and the Economy
Wiley 2013; US$ 64.95Institutions are central to economic life. They have a major impact on consumer preferences, the actions and processes of firms, levels of wealth and poverty in countries, the growth of international trade, and much more. Indeed, none of the preconditions for economic activity - such as the existence of buyers and sellers, recognizable goods and services,... more...
Synergy
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 1998; US$ 32.95Synergy is the business strategist's major goal - but why is it so difficult to achieve? The authors of this book argue that there are four biases which prevent managers from making good decisions. They offer instead, the idea of four mental biases as antidotes. more...
The Next Common Sense
Nicholas Brealey Publishing 1999; US$ 11.95If you are to master the complex challenges offerred by today's business world, your actions need to be coherent. This book offers ten guiding principles to provide you with the sense of coherence you need, as well as five practical steps for putting the principles into action. more...
Change Management
Wiley 2002; US$ 12.99Fast track route to managing organizational change Covers the key areas of change, from initiating change through to making it happen, including managing the pitfalls and issues that arise in any change initiative and then sustaining the change so it sticks Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Sony, Daimler-Chrysler,... more...
Culture
Wiley 2002; US$ 12.99Fast track route to mastering culture and culture change Covers the key areas of culture, from how culture evolves and why different companies have different cultures to cultural diagnosis and implementing successful change Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Amazon.com, EDS, Honda and Nissan, and ideas... more...
Organizational Behavior
Wiley 2002; US$ 12.99Fast track route to understanding and managing human behaviour in organizations Covers the key areas of OB, from understanding individual and group behaviour patterns and attitudes to work to building successful organizations and improving your personal effectiveness in the workplace Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses,... more...









