The Power of Habit explains what an important role habits play in our lives, whether they’re good ones, like brushing our teeth and exercising, or bad ones, like smoking. Filled with research-based findings and engaging anecdotes, The Power of Habit not only explains exactly how habits are formed, it provides easy tips for changing habits, both on an individual and an organizational level.
this book provides a concise summary of the main topics, theories and issues in organization theory (OT). It also provides guidelines on how to make sense of course material, why it is important, and how to apply the theories and concepts to the design and management of organiza- tions. It does not replace your textbook or lectures, which will go into the various aspects of organization th…
Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Organizational Behavior! Long considered the standard for all organizational behavior textbooks, this edition continues its tradition of making current, relevant research come alive for students. While maintaining its hallmark features—clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and engaging pedagogy—the fourteenth edition has been updated to reflect t…
Organization design, for too many, is a mystery and the results too often a disappointment. Yet, there were many pieces of the jigsaw around, if you know where to look and have the time and energy to do so. What we and our clients have so often needed is a practical process; a robust, broad-based model; and a set of tools that all link together; with a common lexicon that makes organizatio…
Over the past hundred years or so, Organization Theory has developed into a distinctive social science discipline. It is a body of thinking and writing that describes, explains and influences what goes on in organizations. It provides an underpinning body of knowledge that enables us to explore and develop manage- ment and leadership theory. In recent decades Organization Theory has become …