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Individual and Team Skill Decay
State of the Science and Implications for Practice
- Edited by Winfred Arthur, Jr., Eric Day, Winston Bennett and Portrey Antoinette.
Published April 2012
The Psychology of Negotiations in the 21st Century Workplace
New Challenges and New Solutions
- Edited by Barry M. Goldman, and Debra L Shapiro.
Published April 2012
The "litigation explosion" in the 21st century workplace means increasing costs and risks of lawsuits. Negotiation appears the attractive alternative to litigation. This new volume, with contributions from experts in psychology, management and other disciplines, bridges the gap between management…
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Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations
Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
- Edited by Karen Golden-Biddle, and Jane E. Dutton.
Published March 2012
How can application of a positive lens to understanding social change and organizations enrich and elaborate theory and practice? This is the core question that inspired this book. It is a question that brought together a diverse and talented group of researchers interested in change and…
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Dilemmas of Leadership
- By Tudor Rickards.
Published December 2011
Leadership, as a way of focusing and motivating a group or organization to achieve its aims, is a much discussed but often misunderstood concept. This comprehensive textbook introduces the subject for Masters level students.
Building on the success of the first edition, this text utilises an easy…
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Strategic Leadership in the Public Services
- By Paul Joyce.
Published November 2011
In turbulent times, strategic leadership of public services becomes ever more important. Strategic leaders are steering their organizations into a new relationship with the public, often in conditions of intensified competition between public services providers and thus the quality of leadership…
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The Green Executive
Corporate Leadership in a Low Carbon Economy
- By Gareth Kane.
Published July 2011
Over the last five years, the corporate sustainability debate has shifted from one of compliance to one of strategic competitive advantage. Accordingly, responsibility for environmental and sustainability issues has risen from management functions to director level executives.
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Multiteam Systems
An Organization Form for Dynamic and Complex Environments
- Edited by Stephen J. Zaccaro, Michelle A. Marks and Leslie DeChurch.
Published July 2011
This book examines an emerging organizational form called the multi-team system (MTS). This type of aggregation is being increasingly adopted by organizations and agencies that need to respond to complex strategic problems. There has been increasing interest in MTSs over the last decade to the…
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Early Development and Leadership
Building the Next Generation of Leaders
- Edited by Susan E. Murphy, and Rebecca Reichard.
Published April 2011
Today we often look to our leaders in business, government, or the social sector, to make effective decisions in a complex world. Whether they are asked what steps to take to improve competitiveness in a global economy or to make tough ethical choices, well-trained leaders are critical to…
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Sustainable Leadership
Honeybee and Locust Approaches
- By Gayle Avery, and Harald Bergsteiner.
Published March 2011
The business case for operating along sustainable principles is becoming very clear. Sustainable organizations outperform their peers on many criteria, including corporate social responsibility, employee satisfaction and – surprising for some – even financially.
Sustainable Leadership:…
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How Audiences Decide
A Cognitive Approach to Business Communication
- By Richard Young.
Published December 2010
How Audiences Decide: A Cognitive Approach to Business Communication is a comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication in the context of business. It summarizes relevant theories and findings from the fields of cognitive science, social cognition, leadership, team cognition,…
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