Organizational Effectiveness
October 1, 2010
This comprehensive volume identifies the foundations and scholarly development of the construct of organizational effectiveness, charting its emergence and maturing in organizational studies literature.
Leading Under Pressure: From Surviving to Thriving Before, During, and After a Crisis
July 25, 2010
At a macro level, there is the pressure of worldwide competition and the need to operate across the globe. At the micro level, there is pressure of individuals or departments to produce more with increasingly fewer resources. Pressure is at once the precipitator and the consequence of crisis. Leaders who can flourish under pressure will […]
Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life
December 29, 2009
World renowned researcher Barbara Fredrickson gives you the lab-tested tools necessary to create a healthier, more vibrant, and flourishing life through a process she calls “the upward spiral.” You’ll discover: What positivity is, and why it needs to be heartfelt to be effective The ten sometimes surprising forms of positivity Why positivity is more important […]
Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation
June 1, 2009
Ryan and Robert Quinn combine research and experience to demonstrate how we can elevate ourselves and the situations and people around us to greater heights of integrity, openness, and achievement-the psychological equivalent of aerodynamic lift.
Exploring Positive Identities and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
May 30, 2009
This edited volume aims to forge new ground in identity research and organizations through a compilation of new frame-breaking chapters on positive identity written by leading identity scholars.
The Virtuous Organization: Insights from Some of the World’s Leading Management Thinkers
August 7, 2008
With interdisciplinary insights by many of the world’s leading management thinkers, the book includes conceptual treatments, empirical research, and actual cases concerning virtuous behavior and leadership under conditions of crises, and ordinary and exemplary times.
Exploring Positive Relationships at Work: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation (Series in Organization and Management)
November 17, 2006
This edited volume brings together a select group of leading organizational scholars for the purpose of developing a foundation-setting book on positive relationships at work. Positive Relationships at Work (PRW) is a rich new interdisciplinary domain of inquiry that focuses on the generative processes, relational mechanisms and outcomes associated with positive relationships between people at work. This volume builds a solid foundation for this promising new area of scholarly inquiry and offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how relationships at work become a source of growth, vitality, learning and generative states of human and collective flourishing. A unique feature of the book is the use of a connecting commentator chapter at the end of each section. The Commentator Chapters, written by preeminent scholars, uncover and discuss integrative themes that emerge within sections.
Leading with Values: Positivity, Virtue, and High Performance
September 4, 2006
Values-based leadership is based upon honesty, respect, trust, and dignity, and it regards every employee within a company as a valued human being. This book shows how leaders can create extraordinary outcomes without sacrificing performance and profits, by acting ethically and virtuously, and treating all stakeholders with respect and dignity.
Making the Impossible Possible: Leading Extraordinary Performance–The Rocky Flats Story
August 1, 2006
Making the Impossible Possible reveals how breakthrough levels of performance can be achieved by any organization. Their example: the stunning success in the cleanup of Rocky Flats, one of the worst environmental disasters in the world.
America’s Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception
July 23, 2006
Is America bitterly divided? Has America lost its traditional values? Many politicians and religious leaders believe so, as do the majority of Americans, based on public opinion polls taken over the past several years. But is this crisis of values real? This book explores the moral terrain of America today, analyzing the widely held perception […]
Building the Bridge as You Walk on It: A Guide for Leading Change
April 12, 2004
This comprehensive volume identifies the foundations and scholarly development of the construct of organizational effectiveness, charting its emergence and maturing in organizational studies literature.
Positive Organizational Scholarship: Foundations of a New Discipline
August 1, 2003
Written by senior scholars and internationally known authors, Positive Organizational Scholarship establishes a new field of study in the organizational sciences. While the concept of positive organizational scholarship encompasses the examination of typical and even dysfunctional patterns of behavior, it emphasizes positive deviance from expected patterns. Positive Organizational Scholarship examines the enablers, motivations, and effects […]