Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership

Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership

Author: Harry Levinson

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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This timely book marshals more than a dozen of Levinson's most insightful writings on work-life issues, from avoiding burnout to pursuing a second career, from dealing with abrasive personalities to handling the emotional and career challenges facing middle-aged managers.


Career Mastery

Career Mastery

Author: Harry Levinson

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781881052050

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Solidly anchored in research findings and counseling experience, this book provides detailed guidance on the skills, self-knowledge, attitudes, and behavior necessary for career success. Practical advice on working effectively with a problem boss, cultivating productive relationships with co-workers, and succeeding in a major career change are among the topics covered.


Private Selves in Public Organizations

Private Selves in Public Organizations

Author: M. Diamond

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-03-30

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0230620094

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This book explores organizations as not simply rational, technological structures and networks for organizing people around tasks and services; it defines organizations as relational, experiential, and perceptual systems.


The Great Jackass Fallacy

The Great Jackass Fallacy

Author: Harry Levinson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1973-01-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780674362055

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Views the common assumption that people are motivated by rewards and punishments as destructive to the business organization, and puts forward new theories of human motivation.


Consulting Psychology

Consulting Psychology

Author: Harry Levinson

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433803765

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"For over 50 years, Harry Levinson, a pioneer in the field of organizational consulting psychology, has applied his extensive clinical expertise to the understanding of organizational assessment and intervention. In this volume, editors Freedman and Bradt present 18 of Levinson's landmark contributions that explore how and why consultants diagnose organizational and managerial pathology. These chapters showcase Levinson's astute clinical and counseling insights on organizational diagnosis, leadership, consultation, and stress. I/O and business management consultants will learn how to expertly apply these techniques to various organizational problems as well as enhance their own self-reflective awareness."--BOOK JACKET.


Introduction to Political Psychology

Introduction to Political Psychology

Author: Martha L. Cottam

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004-04-26

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1135651167

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The first comprehensive textbook on political psychology, this user-friendly volume explores the psychological origins of political behavior. Using psychological concepts to explain types of political behavior, the authors introduce a broad range of theories and cases of political activity to illustrate the behavior. The book examines many patterns of political behaviors including leadership, group behavior, voting, race, ethnicity, nationalism, political extremism, terrorism, war, and genocide. Text boxes highlight current and historical events to help students see the connection between the world around them and the concepts they are learning. Examples highlight a variety of research methodologies used in the discipline such as experimentation and content analysis. The "Political Being" is used throughout to remind the reader of the psychological theories and concepts to be explored in each chapter. Introduction to Political Psychology explores some of the most horrific things people do to one another for political purposes, as well as how to prevent and resolve conflict, and how to recover from it. The goal is to help the reader understand the enormous complexity of human behavior and the significant role political psychology can play in improving the human condition. Designed for upper division courses on political psychology or political behavior, this volume also contains material of interest to those in the policymaking community.


Virtuous Leaders

Virtuous Leaders

Author: Richard R. Kilburg

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433810961

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In this book, renowned executive consultant Richard R. Kilburg demonstrates that despite the complexity of the modern world, the foundations of executive leadership still reside in the timeless virtues of the ancient Chinese and Greeks.


Preventive Stress Management in Organizations

Preventive Stress Management in Organizations

Author: James C. Quick

Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 9781433811852

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Stress at work is a daily fact of life for most workers, managers, and even psychologists. This book, written in clear, accessible language, shows how to stop job stress before it starts. As the authors say, "stress is inevitable, distress is not." Originally published in 1984, this bestseller has been revised and updated for a new generation of readers. It will be a key resource for managers, human resource professionals, industrial/organizational psychologists, graduate students in industrial/organizational psychology, and business administrators.