One of the goals of this book has been to avoid overloading students with the multitude of erudite theories that tend to turn off, rather than excite, students facing their first course in organizational behavior, human relations, or industrial psychology. For this edition the relevance of all content was verified, with changes and numerous additions made as needed.
Interpersonal Skills in Organizations by de Janasz, Dowd, and Schneider takes a fresh, thoughtful look at the key skills necessary for personnel and managerial success in organizations today. Chock-full of exercises, cases and group activities, the book employs an experiential approach suitable for all student audiences. The book is organized into 4 distinct sections (Understanding Yourself, Un…
Managers make a alot mistakes. Some come from inexperience. Others reflect lack of knowledge. And some are just dumb. But few mistakes could be considered as stupid as what managers of home security company Alarm One, Inc., Did. As part of team building exercise, employees were paddled with rival companies' yard signs as part of a contest that pitted sales teams against one another. The winners…
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As you're well aware, your individual energy ebbs and flows--leading to high and low productivity cycles. Fail to manage your energy correctly, and you risk falling into traps including inertia, complacency, and frenzied, unfocused activity that only erodes the quality of your life. The same holds true for your entire organization. In Fully Charged, Heike Bruch and Bernd Vogel provide tools …