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Riding The Waves of Culture: Understanding Diversity in Global Business
Charles Hampden-Turner , and Fons Trompenaars Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0786311258 |
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As U.S. organizations continue to explore overseas business opportunities, they will be challenged to adapt to the new market's local characteristics, legislation, fiscal regime, sociopolitical environment and cultural system. Riding the Waves of Culture shows international managers how to build the skills, sensitivity, and cultural awareness needed to establish and sustain management effectiveness across cultural borders. This revised edition is updated with new research and statistics.
More than an encyclopedia of cultures and customs, this essential guide:
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Outstanding research results in clear & useful guide.......2007-09-19
Essential reading for executives - and politicians.......2006-02-26
For Business Poeple and Managers.......2005-06-30
A Great Introduction to Intercultural Understanding.......2004-05-03
David C. Wigglesworth, Ph.D. is an international/intercultural human resource, management, and organization consultant and president of D.C.W Research Associates International in Kingwood, Texas, USA. He can be reached at dcwigg@earthlink.net
Riding the Waves of Culture.......2003-10-02
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Behavior in Organizations: Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work (8th Edition)
Jerald Greenberg , and Robert A. Baron Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 013066491X |
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This book provides readers with basic information about human beings and their behavior within the context of a business environment. It includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. By examining the factors that contribute to an ever-changing business world, it will teach readers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees in a world of constant change. The Field of Organizational Behavior. Perception and Learning. Individual Work Differences. Motivation in Organizations. Managing Your Own Behavior. Group Dynamics and Teamwork. Decision Making in Organizations. Social and Deviant Behaviors in Organizations. Leading and Coaching Others. Culture, Creativity, and Innovation. Organizational Structure and Design. Technology in Organizations. For managers, or anyone else, who are interested in organizational behavior.Customer Reviews:
Alright.......1999-11-21
Poor theory, good applications.......1999-06-11
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Understanding Management
Richard L. Daft , and Dorothy Marcic Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0324405715 |
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The primary vision for UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT, 5th edition is to provide students with an engaging survey of modern management practice, while providing ample opportunity for enrichment and skill development. UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT is unparalleled in its ability to seamlessly weave together classic and contemporary principles into a presentation that is crisp and instantly applicable for students. Examples from small-to-mid sized companies give students insight into the 'local' companies similar to those where many will begin or continue their careers. To further help students apply what they have learned Dorothy Marcic includes skill-building and application exercises in every chapter. UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT was also designed with the instructor in mind-its briefer format and impressive ancillary package make it both flexible and highly adaptive to any course, allowing you to do more in class.Customer Reviews:
great resource.......2007-02-13
A+++++.......2007-01-25
Hard to learn when you fall asleep..........2001-05-12
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Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior (4th Edition)
Jennifer George , and Gareth Jones Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0131454242 |
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This book makes an authoritative and practical introduction to organizational behavior. It contains leading-edge coverage of topics and issues combined with a wealth of learning tools that help readers experience Organizational Behavior and guide them to becoming better managers. Chapter topics discuss individual differences: personality, ability, and job performance; work values, attitudes, moods, and emotions; perception, attribution, and the management of diversity; learning and creativity at work; pay, careers, and changing employment relationships; managing stress and work-life linkages; leadership; power, politics, conflict, and negotiation; communication flows and information technology; organizational culture and ethical behavior; and organizational change and development . For business professionals preparing for a career in management.
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Workplace success..........2007-03-29
not for MBA students.......2006-03-16
Great book. Must have it, if you are studying Org. Behavior.......2005-03-14
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Understanding and Managing Diversity (3rd Edition)
Carol Harvey , and M. June Allard Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 013144154X |
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Is a required textbook for my managing diversity class.......2005-09-21
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Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work (6th Edition)
Gary Johns , and Alan M. Saks Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0131270494 |
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This readable, research-based book contains a somewhat psychological approach that is balanced by engaging business and management features. Clearly presented theory is backed up by real-world cases, discussion questions, and experiential exercises. Comprehensive coverage includes organizational behaviour and management; personality and learning; perception, attribution, and judgment of others; values, attitudes, and work behaviour; theories of work motivation; motivation in practice; groups and teamwork; social influence, socialization, and culture; leadership; communication; decision making; power, politics, and ethics; conflict and stress; organizational structure; environment, strategy, and technology; organizational change, development, and innovation. For organizations' individuals who want to be successful and happy in the workplace.Customer Reviews:
Fast Service.......2007-09-17
Long winded but not unbearably so.......2003-04-10
Ironically, this books needs some ORGANIZATION.......2002-09-14
Other bad layouts include: Bad paragraph strucuturing (some paragraphs are so badly strucutured that it takes up the entire page), lack of highlights, bad definitions meant that you would actually have to look in the dictionary to get a better explaination. Another example of mine BAD: "Java is comprised of Legend 1422 and Cobra122, using H111 as a base running-engine symmetric to C1223". ALOT of useless nonsense, instead of simple saying "Java is a computer-friendly high level programming language....."
Maybe, I'm wrong or biased but I have definitely seen and used better books. Please write a review on what you think and maybe correct me on some areas if i'm wrong
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Human Dynamics : A New Framework for Understanding People and Realizing the Potential in Our Organizations
Sandra Seagal , and David Horne Manufacturer: Pegasus Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1883823072 Release Date: 1997-07-01 |
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Based upon 17 years of ongoing research involving more than 40,000 people from over 25 cultures, extensively field-tested, and adopted internationally by Fortune 500 companies, Human Dynamics? is a developmental system that demystifies the complexities of how people function and interact with one another. Human Dynamics presents a powerful framework for understanding the distinct ways in which we process information, learn, communicate, relate with one another, manifest stress, maintain well-being, and develop as human beings. At the heart of Human Dynamics are the three universal principles we all share in different capacities--mental, emotional, and physical--fundamental threads that cross culture, age, race, and gender to unify us all. As we learn to appreciate our commonalities and differences, we can use our unique gifts and apply new understanding to enrich our relationships, heighten "collective intelligence", communicate more effectively, work together more productively, enhance creativity, optimize team learning, and strengthen organizational performance. Actual accounts from major companies including Intel Corporation, Intermountain Healthcare System, and London Life Insurance Company document how Human Dynamics can optimize business relationships, organizational learning, teamwork, and communication.Customer Reviews:
A Proper Examination and Explanation of Human Action.......2001-01-24
Great book.......2000-07-09
improving teamwork in your organisation,family & community.......1998-11-06
A most complete study of human diversity........1998-08-24
A most complete study of human diversity........1998-08-14
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The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion : A Guide Understanding Your Expertise
Peter Block , and Andrea Markowitz Manufacturer: Pfeiffer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0787948047 Release Date: 2000-10-22 |
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Don't venture into the consulting field without this essential Fieldbook & Companion!Following on the heels of the best-selling Flawless Consulting, Second Edition comes The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion. Whether you work as a consultant or you work with consultants, this relentlessly practical guide will be your best friend as you discover how consulting influences your business- and real life-decisions and those of others.
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion is packed with:
"Wow! A companion a business owner can't be without! The insights of 30 consultants the caliber of Peter Block is priceless."
--Sue Mosby, principal, CDFM2 Architecture Inc.
"This book is a companion piece for both the desktop and bedside of those who do consulting full time or in their role as leader. I plan to keep this book close to me to both guide and inspire my work."
--Phil Harkins, president, Linkage, Inc.
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DON'T LEAVE CONSULTING HOME WITHOUT IT..........2007-10-02
A must have.......2007-01-11
making sense of consulting.......2002-01-08
If you want to know the innards of consulting, without getting caught up in brands, to delve into both the art and science, then read this book....it's a must for facilitators, trainers, process consultants of all hues and colors.
Bedtime stories Consultants read their Children.......2001-10-18
Roadmap to consulting in the 21st century.......2001-06-12
After reading this, you'll understand why re-engineering processes fail, why the balanced scorecard isn't "the" solution", why teaching people skills sometimes has no impact, why implementing SAP is so hard and why people in companies are very sceptic if you suggest any of these "popular" solutions. In fact, all these solutions share the same underlying principle: some knowledge and procedures need to be added to the company to "fix" problems. This notion is wrong! Overcoming resistance to change has to do with giving people a chance to participate.
When studying projects of famous consultants and big 5 consulting comapnies, I have often wondered: "Why did the implementation of this project fail?" My first personal lesson was that PEOPLE matter more than methodology and tools. (I have been writing about this for years...).
Next to this first learning, I knew that it's not the consultants that have to bring the solution, it's the persons IN the organisation. And I have been looking for years for solutions to this paradox (being a consultant, that is). SO: methodology IS important: if you use a methodology which will mine the knowledge of the company as a WHOLE, you are the enabler of the change. As a consultant, you do not have to bring the CONTENT, the knowledge of WHAT needs to be changed, but you have to GUIDE the change process, and bring knowledge to the organisation so that they can change themselves. This book is one of the few that will really help you understand which processes are needed for this (many of the 30+ people that helped to write this book have a proven track record in this area).
If you don't know how to put systemic thinking into practice (or you think it's just about designing a solution with the system in mind), and/or if you haven't heard about whole-scale change, apreciative inquiry or the engagement paradigm, this is a good place to start: you will literally discover a new way of consulting, one that lives up to the title of this book and might even really enable "flawless" implementation processes.
And if putting this book into practice isn't flawless: go to the last chapter: Peter Block added a "trouble-shooting guide" that helps you get trough 12 common roadblocks.
Make consulting flawless, learn how to make people share THEIR solution.
Patrick E.C. Merlevede, co-author of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence"
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Recognizing and Rewarding Employees
R. Brayton Bowen Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071356177 |
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Positive feedback and recognition are proven and valuable but too often overlooked management tools. Recognizing and Rewarding Employees gives managers the rewards most successful at motivating employees, tips for showing appreciation for work done well, ways to promote achievement through recognition, and more.
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You just can't give raises every week! Find Something else!.......2003-07-03
My suggestion is using Mr. Brayton's Recognizing and Rewarding Employees as your starting point. He presents you with the tools. We all need to consider our method of using the tools.
Picture the chapter headings as your core principals. Within each principal, the author lays out methods, details, actions or thoughts to support the principals. Take the chapter content to develop your leadership and managerial style. We are all individuals and as such will use different styles. However, the core principals being presented within each chapter remain constant.
I found it helpful and easy to grasp the principals through the side boxes and the manager's check boxes.
Understand the key principals, develop the tools to fit your style and you will improve your managerial results!
Highly Recommended!.......2001-09-01
Full of Quick "Idea" Nuggets.......2001-05-04
Great practical guide!.......2000-10-13
Must Read for Managers.......2000-10-02
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Understanding Workplace Violence: A Guide for Managers and Employees
Michele A. Paludi , Rudy V. Nydegger , and Carmen A. Paludi Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0275990869 |
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The statistics are alarming. Homicide is the most frequent manner in which female employees are fatally injured at work; it is the number two cause for men. According to a recent study cited by the Society for Human Resource Management, incidents of workplace violence have increased steadily over the past sixteen years; 58 percent of participating companies reported that disgruntled employees have threatened senior managers in the past year, 17 percent said employees had intentionally and maliciously downloaded computer viruses, and 10 percent said they were victims of product tampering. Meanwhile, the costs linked to workplace violence have been estimated at over $120 billion. Experts agree that risk factors for workplace violence include psychological, behavioral, and situational stressors--and today's volatile business environment increases their intensity. This timely book integrates insights from the fields of management and social psychology to identify the sources of workplace violence and offer readers practical strategies for preventing it, protecting themselves and their employees from it, and reacting swiftly and effectively when it happens. Featuring case examples, interviews, practical recommendations, and resources for additional information, the authors debunk common myths and misconceptions about workplace violence, its perpetrators, and its victims, and consider the link between domestic and workplace violence--in particular, its implications for women and minorities. The result is an essential guide for anyone, including managers and employees, human resource professionals and counselors, psychologists and other advocates, who is affected by the impact of workplace violence and is seeking solutions.Books:
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