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Informed by Knowledge
Expert Performance in Complex Situations
- Edited by Kathleen L. Mosier, and Ute M. Fischer.
Published September 2010
The focus of this book is on how experts adapt to complexity, synthesize and interpret information in context, and transform or "fuse" disparate items of information into coherent knowledge. The chapters examine these processes across experts (e.g. global leaders, individuals in extreme…
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Coaching Women to Lead
- By Averil Leimon, François Moscovici and Helen Goodier.
Published August 2010
Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men. It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. In…
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Leadership in Organizations
Current Issues and Key Trends
- Edited by John Storey.
Published August 2010
Leadership has proved a tricky beast to pin down and the subject has been approached from a variety of perspectives over the years. The beauty of this textbook lies in its role as an illustrative guide though the wilds of an elusive discipline.
This second edition of Leadership in…
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Managing Trauma in the Workplace
Supporting workers and organisations
- Edited by Noreen Tehrani.
Published August 2010
Managing Trauma in the Workplace looks at the impact of trauma not only from the perspective of the employees but also from that of their organisations. In addition to describing the negative outcomes from traumatic exposure it offers solutions which will not only build a more resilient workforce…
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Skilled Interpersonal Communication
Research, Theory and Practice
- By Owen Hargie.
Published August 2010
There is a fundamental, powerful, and universal desire amongst humans to interact with others. People have a deep-seated need to communicate, and the greater their ability in this regard the more satisfying and rewarding their lives will be. The contribution of skilled interpersonal communication…
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Social Psychology and Organizations
- Edited by David De Cremer, J. Keith Murnighan and Rolf van Dick.
Published August 2010
This book will be one of the first to provide an overview of recent developments in social psychological theory as it applies to organizational issues. It brings together outstanding scholars whose research touches the interfaces of social psychology , IO psychology and organizational behavior.…
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Refocusing School Leadership
Foregrounding Human Development throughout the Work of the School
- By Robert J. Starratt.
Published August 2010
Refocusing School Leadership departs from the more traditional conceptualization of leadership, looking behind the daily routines of human resource leaders to highlight the assumptions and values and beliefs they bring to their work as well as the values and meanings embedded in the various…
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Leading Under Pressure
From Surviving to Thriving Before, During, and After a Crisis
- By Erika Hayes James, and Lynn Perry Wooten.
Published July 2010
To say that the global workforce is under pressure may be an understatement. At a macro level, there is the pressure of worldwide competition and the need to operate across the globe. At a more micro level, there is the pressure of individuals or departments to produce more with…
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Do I See Us Like You See Us? Consensus, Agreement, and the Context of Leadership Relationships
A Special Issue of the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
- Edited by Birgit Schyns, and David V. Day.
Published June 2010
The quality of relationships between leaders and followers continues to be a relevant topic for researchers and practitioners. The importance of that relationship cannot be overestimated because it is a lens through which followers view their entire work experience. Also, the relationship between…
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Organizational Behaviour
Performance management in practice
- By Richard Pettinger.
Published June 2010
This book offers a fresh and comprehensive approach to the essentials that constitute the discipline of organizational behaviour with a strong emphasis on the application of organizational behaviour and performance management in practice.
It concentrates on the development of effective…
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