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Certain consultants argue leaders can quickly, easily and considerably alter their organization cultures to improve performance. Conversely, field researchers have described situations where leaders could do little to alter the existing organization culture.

In the recent decade, governments worldwide are increasingly focusing on being community-centric and outcomes-based. Consequently, they are starting to move towards outcomes-based approaches to public financial management systems.

Relational Research and Organisation Studies does not only present and discuss guidelines for practice at a onto-epistemological level but also presents and discusses concrete cases of research projects building on relational constructionist ideas. Furthermore, excerpts of data are presented and analyzed in order to explain the co-constructed proce

This book brings together a range of authors that collectively develop a broader understanding of Lefebvre's relevance to organizational studies, including areas of management concern such as strategy and diversity studies, and ultimately draw on Lefebvre's work to rethink, reimagine and reshape scholarship in organisational stu

Faith impacts how individuals and organisations envision, manage and respond to their various stakeholders, communities and the world around them. This book presents various facets of how faith, values or (in more secular terminology) ideological outlook informs, inspires and influences individuals and organisations.

This book articulates a clear and persuasive argument for the development of compassion in higher education in a global climate of increasing competition, complexity and uncertainty.Drawing upon a range of interdisciplinary, theoretical and professional perspectives, the book addresses the key challenges facing the 21st century university.

Originally published as: L'aepreuve des diffaerences: l'expaerience d'une entreprise mondiale. Paris: Seuil, c2009.

Examines the services in and around the public domain. This book analyses a number of socio-cultural changes that are generally considered relevant to these services, including the rationalising efforts of the New Public Management and the introduction of IT. It addresses the diversity of services.

This book presents a sound theoretical and empirical basis for understanding the evolving and changing nature of stress in contemporary organizations.

"Arguing that most current organisations are orthodox, hierarchical, anti-democratic, oppressive, unfair and unjust; this book presents a viable alternative, a better type of organisation - the democratic organisation"--

Gossip is a complex and ubiquitous phenomenon, widely found and variously practiced by different individuals and groups. This book presents an analysis of gossip and informal knowledge across different national, organizational and cultural contexts, in various organizations in Australia and the UK.

Focusing on the issues of theorizing on gender and ways of understanding resistance, this volume offers a progressive understanding of the current debate on compliance versus resistance, and highlights the strategies most needed for organizational survival.