Showing titles in Workplace & Organizational Behavior

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on avoiding conflict in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. If you are most happy when things are going well with others at work, and you get stressed when they are not, then this book is for you. Like most people, you probably enjoy your job most when you accomplish goals. At some point, however, you need coworkers help complete tasks related to those goals since you do not have expertise in all areas. Those coworkers have an organizational responsibility to assist you, ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on psychopathic employees in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book examines workplace psychopaths and the damage they do to employees and organizations. It explores their traits, describes their types, defines their professions, examines the consequences of their actions, discusses methods for their detection, and suggests prevention strategies for those affected by them. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy understanding at all ...

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on job satisfaction and/or employee empowerment, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Employee Empowerment Most organizations use supervisors or someone higher in management to make decisions. This demotivates employees because they do not feel they are an important aspect of their organizations, and the end result is often lower productivity. This book discusses the benefits, challenges, and implementation of employee empowerment programs. Job Satisfaction Job satisfaction is ...

Cut through the noise of trial and error and step into mastery. With 'The Master Change Agent Framework,' the relentless pace of change isn't a daunting trial anymore; it's a mission you're ready to conquer. Your organizational transformation doesn't have to be a lonely battle. Equip yourself with the truth, tools, and tactics you need to design and lead successful change.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on toxic leadership in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Toxic leaders care about themselves far more than they do about the organizations they oversee. They value control above everything else, and they use their power to maintain that control. They are not concerned about the damage they inflict on employees or workplaces as long as they personally benefit from the fallout. This eBook examines important aspects of toxic leadership including: • Characteristics – ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on power in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This eBook examines the concept of power in organizations. It defines the five basic categories of power as determined by John French and Bertram Raven. These categories are legitimate power, coercive power, reward power, referent power, and expert power. After gaining a basic understanding of power, you will learn how people use it to advance their careers. Valuable information is provided in an easily understandable format...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on meetings or planning in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Meetings Meetings are essential for communication in organizations. They convey information that is necessary for workplace operation and survival, and they help organizations grow and prosper. This eBook examines the following in regard to workplace meetings: • Structure of meetings • Purpose of meetings • Advantages of meetings • Disadvantages of meetings Related examples are provided in every ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on social skills in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Social skills are the skills people use to send and receive messages during human interaction. Individuals with strong social skills typically get along with others and build relationships that last for long periods of time. They also tend to achieve high level positions in their working careers, and they play an important role helping their organizations grow and prosper. This book focuses on social skills in ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on downsizing in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Organizational downsizing occurs for a variety of reasons including insufficient profits, lack of sales, financial instability, and corporate mergers. Regardless of the reason, the end result is a workforce with fewer employees. Sometimes this action is necessary to make the organization stronger, but it inevitably causes other problems. This eBook focuses on downsizing in organizations. Specifically it: • Discusses ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on change in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Change affects every organization at some time. Without change, companies cannot grow and prosper...and this can lead to their demise. This eBook examines change in organizations. It examines the major challenges involved and discusses the best methods for implementation using simple explanation and workplace examples. It is written for easy comprehension at any level while providing the reader with valuable knowledge. If ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on negotiation in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Some people believe that you can never over prepare for negotiations. This statement is debatable, but the fact remains that negotiations impact virtually every organization in the world. Poor negotiations can have disastrous consequences….and this is why people need to understand the process and what can be done to improve it. This eBook is about understanding and improving negotiation in organizations. It examines ...

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on organizational culture or micromanaging in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Organizational Culture Organizational culture defines an organization internally and externally. Established norms and values dictate employee behavior with vendors, coworkers, clients, and the public. This eBook discusses: • The concept of organizational culture • The relationship of organizational culture with other variables • The best ways to change organizational culture ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on innovation in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Innovation is the process of putting ideas into action in order to add something of value to an organization. It separates companies from competitors, motivates employees to be more productive, and enhances creativity. This eBook is about innovation in organizations. It identifies the concept, discusses benefits and challenges, notes methods for improvement, and talks about the future. Workplace examples are used ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on leadership, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Leadership Style Leaders play a critical role in organizations. Their decisions affect every aspect of the workplace, and those decisions are influenced by the way they manage people and processes. In other words, their decisions are influenced by their leadership style. This eBook focuses on leadership style in organizations. Specifically, it examines the present and future of the following types of styles: • Authoritarian • ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on drug abuse in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book focuses on drug abuse in organizations. It explains why management subjects employees to drug testing, analyzes the most common drugs targeted, explores the various testing methods available, and suggests methods of prevention. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy understanding at all reader levels. If you are interested in learning about drug abuse in organizations, then this ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on computer-mediated communication in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book focuses on computer-mediated communication in organizations. After a general discussion on organizational communication, it analyzes barriers to computer-mediated communication, defines synchronous and asynchronous types, and explores the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels...

Her extensive career in corporate governance has included working with and advising numerous Boards of substantial operating entities (listed and unlisted, private and government), on how to operate on the right side of good governance and the law. Living and breathing the world of Directors means Robyn can provide both aspirational and new Board Directors with detailed, humanistic insights as to what a newbie to this field might encounter upon their first appointment—details very seldomly shared in structured education courses.

Diplomacy is critically important in leadership as it influences the leader’s ability to effectively navigate the complexities of not only international relations but also tactical, organizational, and strategic business operations. Dr Andrew Campbell is the Director of the International Peace and Leadership Institute and Director of the Global Leadership Education Institute.

Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio offers a fresh, detailed look at how to realize gender and racial equity along the company-employee pathway—from attracting and interviewing applicants to onboarding, promoting, and sustaining hires—and how to remove systemic barriers at the organizational level that prevent women and underrepresented groups from advancing.

In most corporate workplaces, the brains of the people working there are the biggest asset of the business. The brain runs on energy, but most organizations treat people as though their personal energy is an infinite resource. It is not. To be ready, deal with change and be flexible people need energy. Meanwhile, stress, anxiety, and loss of engagement at work are major factors in modern work life and statistics are staggering in a negative direction.