Harvard Business Essentials are comprehensive, solution-oriented paperbacks for business readers of all levels of experience. Managing through change and crisis is difficult in any business environment, let alone one as turbulent as managers face today. This timely guide offers authoritative advice on how to recognize the need for organizational change, communicate the vision, prepare for struc…
Why is change so hard? Because in order to make any transformation successful, you must change more than just the structure and operations of an organization—you need to change people’s behavior. And that is never easy. The Heart of Change is your guide to helping people think and feel differently in order to meet your shared goals. According to bestselling author and renowned leadership…
A conceptual and experiential approach to understanding organizational development. With a focus on the development of readers’ interpersonal skills, Experiential Approach to Organization Development provides a comprehensive, realistic, innovative, and practical introduction to the field. The eighth edition presents new and revised information, keeping the material fresh and relevant. …
In their book on leading organization transformation, , the authors described a new approach to transforming an organization. In this companion volume, they provide specific guidance for putting their change theory into practice, offering detailed tools, techniques, and step-by-step processes. Dean Anderson is a leader in the field of organization transformation. Linda Ackerman Anderson sparked…
This book is specifically about the interaction of leadership style, mindset and the change processes be - revolutionizes leaders' approach to transformational change. Shattering the myth that transformation can be managed, this book - parts of the Practicing Organization Development series - offers you new direction of thinking and ways of thinking and behaving that are essential for success…
Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership. Leading Change is widely recognized as his seminal work on leading transformational change, and is an important precursor to his newer ideas on acceleration: effectively managing operations while seizing new opportunity. Needed more today than at any time in the past, this immensely relevant bo…
Describes the key qualities managers must have to make their companies stronger in a changing market, and discusses the most common mistakes managers make in trying to change their companies
1. Introduction to the Field of Organizational BehaviorIndividual Behavior and Processes2. Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values3. Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations4. Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress5. Foundations of Employee Motivation6. Applied Performance Practices7. Decisions Making and CreativityTeam Processes8. Team Dynamics9. Communicating in Teams and Orga…
Table Of Contents : Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior Part 2. Individual Behavior and Processes Chapter 2. Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values Chapter 3. Perception and Learning in Organizations Chapter 4. Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress Chapter 5. Foundations of Employee Motivation Chapter 6. Applied Performance …
Partnership. Balance. Synergy. Community. These are some of the values shaping the work ethic that is transforming the workplace. An understanding of this transformation is essential for business leaders who want to attract and keep the very best employees. Value-Shift defines how and why our work ethic is changing, and it focuses on the six major shifts people expect from work. As well, if …