Action Learning (AL) has emerged as a key training and problem-solving tool for companies. This book demonstrates how Action Learning can quickly and effectively be introduced, implemented, and sustained in various types or sizes of organizations.
A study of two space shuttle accidents that offers insight into organizational learning - and what makes such learning difficult in public organizations. It suggests factors overlooked by both accident commissions and proposes applicable hypotheses about learning in public organizations.
How to Apply the Wisdom of the Body to Develop Healthy Organizations
Attempts to reclaim and reconcile organizational dynamics with living systems. This book shows readers how to transform organizations into living systems that serve and protect human interests. It provides an approach to the process of bringing people together in organizations to better the world we live in.
How to Apply the Wisdom of the Body to Develop Healthy Organizations
All around us, we see living systems in plants, animals, and human beings. Our environment is alive, vibrant, and full of innate wisdom. Even the stars and planets speak in the language of ancient folklore to those who have ears to hear. Our very lives depend on this interdependence and on the myriad connections that surround us. Nonetheless, many ......
Applying Pattern Recognition to the Analysis of Organizational Behavior
Talks about the field of neural networks, in which powerful computing capabilities offer insights into longstanding, complex I/O questions such as employee selection and behavioral prediction. Neural networks mimic the way the human brain works, using interconnected nodes and feedback loops to learn to recognize patterns in vast amounts of data.
Practical Guidance on Work Performance and Technology
A helpful resource for industrial - organizational psychologists and others working to make teams more effective through technology. Leaders in science and industry explore the state-of-the-art in technology and teamwork. They provide the reader with a review of the most prevalent tools and how to apply them in a number of industries.
This text introduces organizational psychology from a cross cultural perspective. It provides a foundational overview of the current major theories in organizational psychology, and illuminates the impact of cultural differences on organizational dynamics.
Human capital and organizational capital are increasingly important as a source of value in many firms. But even as this is happening, organizational forms and employment relationships appear to be changing in ways that reduce loyalty and commitment and encourage mobility on the part of employees.