Managerial and Organizational Cognition
Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Author: Colin Eden

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-03-19

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781446231913

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Interest in the field of managerial and organizational cognition has been intense over the last few years. This book explores and provides an in-depth overview of the latest developments in the area and presents answers to the questions accompanying its growth: Is the field distinctive? How does it extend our understanding of managerial processes? From different disciplinary perspectives and empirical settings, the contributors study patterns of managerial cognition. In particular, the longitudinal approach reflected in the volume contributes to its impact as a grounded, practice-based analysis of cognition in organizations.

Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management
Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management

Author: Jiuping Xu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-06-29

Total Pages: 831

ISBN-13: 3030498891

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This book gathers the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM 2020). Held at the Academy of Studies of Moldova from July 30 to August 2, 2020, the conference provided a platform for researchers and practitioners in the field to share their ideas and experiences. Covering a wide range of topics, including hot management issues in engineering science, the book presents novel ideas and the latest research advances in the area of management science and engineering management. It includes both theoretical and practical studies of management science applied in computing methodology, highlighting advanced management concepts, and computing technologies for decision-making problems involving large, uncertain and unstructured data. The book also describes the changes and challenges relating to decision-making procedures at the dawn of the big data era, and discusses new technologies for analysis, capture, search, sharing, storage, transfer and visualization, as well as advances in the integration of optimization, statistics and data mining. Given its scope, it will appeal to a wide readership, particularly those looking for new ideas and research directions.

Management Development Activities
Management Development Activities

Author: David Duerden

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9781843981442

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The problem with most management development is that it takes managers away from their real job at a time when they are under pressure to perform. This toolkit offers simple, practical activities that will enable managers to carry out real work whilst developing skills. It can be used as a development option for existing managers, an induction tool for new managers and a way of increasing the general level of management capability throughout your organisation. There are over 70 exercises on topics ranging from managing under-performers to creating team objectives. Each exercise includes comprehensive notes for the HR or Training professional managing the development as well as a downloadable briefing pack for the manager. Each group of themed exercises begins with a comprehensive self-assessment questionnaire and the package is rounded of with a detailed 360 feedback exercise.

Management
Management

Author: Christopher P. Neck

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2020-12-02

Total Pages: 849

ISBN-13: 1544351232

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Management, Third Edition introduces students to the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management with an emphasis on how managers can cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The text includes 34 cases profiling a wide range of companies including Lululemon, Nintendo, Netflix, Trader Joe’s, and the NBA. Authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffrey D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray use a variety of examples, applications, and insights from real-world managers to help students develop the knowledge, mindset, and skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, dynamic workplace. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

Resource Redeployment and Corporate Strategy
Resource Redeployment and Corporate Strategy

Author: Timothy Folta

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1786355078

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This volume examines the differences between resource sharing and resource redeployment, and the subsequent effects on firm value creation and industry evolution.

Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy

Author: Phanish Puranam

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1316539016

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Many companies are not single businesses but a collection of businesses with one or more levels of corporate management. Written for managers, advisors and students aspiring to these roles, this book is a guide to decision-making in the domain of corporate strategy. It arms readers with research-based tools needed to make good corporate strategy decisions and to assess the soundness of the corporate strategy decisions of others. Readers will learn how to do the analysis for answering questions such as 'Should we pursue an alliance or an acquisition to grow?', 'How much should we integrate this acquisition?' and 'Should we divest this business?'. The book draws on the authors' wealth of research and teaching experience at INSEAD, London Business School and University College London. A range of learning aids, including easy-to-comprehend examples, decision templates and FAQs, are provided in the book and on a rich companion website.

Strategy as Practice
Strategy as Practice

Author: Gerry Johnson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-08-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0521862930

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This is an analysis of what managers actually do in relation to the development of strategy in organisations.

Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior

Author: Christopher P. Neck

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2018-11-29

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 1544317557

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Why does organizational behavior matter - isn’t it just common sense? Organizational Behavior: A Skill-Building Approach helps students answer this by providing insight into OB concepts and processes through an interactive skill-building approach. Translating the latest research into practical applications and best practices, authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffery D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray unpack how managers can develop their managerial skills to unleash the potential of their employees. The text examines how individual characteristics, group dynamics, and organizational factors affect performance, motivation, and job satisfaction, providing students with a holistic understanding of OB. Packed with critical thinking opportunities, experiential exercises, and self-assessments, the new Second Edition provides students with a fun, hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of OB.

Evolutionary Selection Processes
Evolutionary Selection Processes

Author: Ewa Stańczyk-Hugiet

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1787696871

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The book explains managerial intervention and its effects on the strategic adaptation mode. It introduces the concept of primary selection (inside an organization) with endogenous mechanisms and explains the strategic process via selecting organizational routines. The book goes beyond the classical selection exposing its multilevel character.

Institutional Logics in Action
Institutional Logics in Action

Author: Michael Lounsbury

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1781909210

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The Institutional Logics Perspective is one of the fastest growing new theoretical areas in organization studies (Thornton, Ocasio & Lounsbury, 2012). Building on early efforts by Friedland & Alford (1991) to "bring society back in" to the study of organizational dynamics, this new scholarly domain has revived institutional analysis by embracing a