Organizational Dynamics and Intervention: Tools for Changing the Workplace
Organizational Dynamics and Intervention: Tools for Changing the Workplace

Author: Robert W. Allen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1317463390

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Human nature, in all its complexity, is the single most powerful factor in the workplace. Any effort at organizational diagnosis and change must incorporate the social and psychological dynamics of the operation to have a chance at success. Drawing on in-depth psychoanalytical theory, and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, this practical text introduces a dozen insightful perspectives for understanding organizational dynamics, and synthesizes them into an integrated approach to organizational diagnosis and change. Each perspective views the workplace from a different vantage point. Together they provide a panoramic view of the true complexity found in the workplace, and a foundation for changing organizational dynamics that will be equally useful for students and professional managers.

Organizational Dynamics and Intervention: Tools for Changing the Workplace
Organizational Dynamics and Intervention: Tools for Changing the Workplace

Author: Robert W. Allen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1317463404

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Human nature, in all its complexity, is the single most powerful factor in the workplace. Any effort at organizational diagnosis and change must incorporate the social and psychological dynamics of the operation to have a chance at success. Drawing on in-depth psychoanalytical theory, and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, this practical text introduces a dozen insightful perspectives for understanding organizational dynamics, and synthesizes them into an integrated approach to organizational diagnosis and change. Each perspective views the workplace from a different vantage point. Together they provide a panoramic view of the true complexity found in the workplace, and a foundation for changing organizational dynamics that will be equally useful for students and professional managers.

Promoting Workplace Well-being
Promoting Workplace Well-being

Author: N. Thompson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-10-22

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0230274099

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Bringing together contributors from a wide range of disciplines, countries and perspectives this book provides a thought-provoking overview of the human dimension of the workplace. It covers workplace problems as well as potential solutions. Essential reading for anyone committed to making the workplace a humane and effective place.

How to Survive in Social Work
How to Survive in Social Work

Author: Neil Thompson

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2023-10-19

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1839978082

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Social worker. You're a helping hand, a rock in the tempest, a friendly face through the hard times, and a catalyst for change. But what about you? How do you keep going when the pressure just keeps rising? In this no-nonsense handbook, Neil Thompson and John McGowan distil years of social work expertise into key strategies to overcome the challenges that come with the profession. Each chapter is full of clear, practical advice on staying resilient in the face of tough situations, whether they're political, social, or economic. Handy frameworks and expert advice will strengthen your practice and give you a solid structure to build on, helping you fulfil your potential as a social worker and provide better support for your clients. Social work is tough, but with the guidance and support in this book you can learn to tackle the challenges and thrive as a force for change.

Authentic Leadership Revisited
Authentic Leadership Revisited

Author: Neil Thompson

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2024-08-06

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1035340224

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This important book successfully blends theory and practice to address authentic leadership from a non-essentialist angle. Drawing extensively on existentialist philosophy, it presents an alternative understanding of authenticity that challenges the essentialist notion of selfhood.

Promoting Equality
Promoting Equality

Author: Neil Thompson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1352001195

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Practitioners working within the people professions have a legal and moral responsibility to promote equality wherever possible. This insightful book from a leading author provides a lucid guide to the complexities of inequality, and offers a sound foundation for practice that makes a positive contribution to equality, social justice and empowerment. Now in its fourth edition, this highly successful text challenges oversimplified approaches to tackling discrimination and oppression. It combines an impressive blend of theoretical analysis and practice insights, all conveyed in the accessible and engaging style which has earned Neil Thompson his sterling reputation in the field. With a clear exposition of a coherent theory base that does justice to the multi-level and multi-dimensional nature of discrimination, Promoting Equality is essential reading for students and practitioners within the helping professions, and managers and supervisors across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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.

Organizational Culture and Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Organizational Culture and Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-02-10

Total Pages: 1932

ISBN-13: 1522519149

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The questionable practices and policies of many businesses are coming under scrutiny by consumers and the media. As such, it important to research new methods and systems for creating optimal business cultures. Organizational Culture and Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive resource on the latest advances and developments for creating a system of shared values and beliefs in business environments. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as organizational climate, collaboration orientation, and aggressiveness orientation, this book is ideally designed for business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, researchers, and students actively involved in the modern business realm.