The author draws on the experience of three decades as organizational consultant to a variety of institutions, employing approaches drawn from psychoanalysis, systems theory and the group relations movement.
Offers various examples for teaching and learning entrepreneurship in academia. This work helps readers gain insight into the real work and experience of entrepreneurship educators from universities and business schools across Europe, especially from Northern Europe.
Examines the experience of emotional well-being in the workplace and its relationship with the functioning of modern organizations. Viewing the understanding of emotional and psychological health as central to our survival at work, this text highlights the pressures of changing employment conditions and the shifting expectations of our abilities.
Designers understand the marine vehicle; human factors professionals understand how a particular environment affects people. Yet neither has a practical understanding of the other's field. This book intends to bridge the communications gap, and helps enhance the design and operation of naval marine vehicles.
The nature of work has changed dramatically, as organizations downsize and outsource, and utilize short-term contracts, part-time working and teleworking. In correlation, stress levels have also risen. This text provides the major theories of organizational stress and identifies pressures.
The fourth part of a set of four volumes seeking to provide an historical and theoretical perspective for consideration of theory and practice in conflict resolution and provention. The other volumes cover the human needs theory, and readings in management, settlement and resolution.
The text brings together contributions to the burgeoning research area of behavioural economics from a number of well-known scholars in the field. Topics covered include irrational conducts, imperfect memory, economics and finance.
Provides important insights for understanding contemporary issues in African-American business and business education as well as in the rebuilding of American communities.