The world in which conventional organisational behaviour was established - one of high employment and first world economic domination - is very different to contemporary organisational settings. This book re-examines organisational behaviour.

Vocational Interests in the Workplace is an essential new work, tying together past literature with contemporary research to present the most comprehensive coverage on vocational interests to date. With increasing recognition of the importance of vocational interests and their relevance to the workplace, this book emphasizes the strong links between vocational interests and work behavior. It proposes new models and approaches that facilitate thorough exploration of the implications of this relationship between interests and practice. The authors, drawing on knowledge and experience from a range of professional backgrounds, cover essential topics, including: interest measurement; personnel selection; motivation and performance; expertise; meaningful work; effects of a global business environment; diversity; and the ongoing development of interests through adulthood to retirement. Endorsed by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology board, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and educators in the fields of human resources, organizational behaviour, and industrial or organizational psychology.

Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Why study organisational behaviour? How is Rethinking Organisational Behaviour different? Organisational Behaviour versus organisational behaviour Rigour versus clarity Rethinking Organisational Behaviour The Structure ofRethinking Organisational Behaviour The Second edition Chapter 2 Semiotics The science of symbols Characteristics of symbols Links between signifier and signified Meaning and ambiguity The functions of symbols Textuality Limitations of interpretations Intersubjectivity Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and semiotics Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (semiotics) Case study: No smoke without fire? Bibliography Chapter 3 Structure Physical structure Abstract structure The ontology of structure Realist approaches to structure Description versus prescription in realist approaches to structure Poststructuralism and structure Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and structure Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (structure) Case study: Structuring: thinking about structure Bibliography Chapter 4 Knowledge Knowledge as a problem Paradigms Diachronic paradigm models Synchronic paradigm models Knowledge and the public channel Discourses of knowledge Regimes and truth Knowledge and rhetoric Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and knowledge Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (knowledge) Case study: Expert knowledge Bibliography Chapter 5 Power The power of ownership Power versus authority Governance Disciplinary power at work Power and knowledge Power and truth Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and power Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (power) Case study: The power of prayers? Bibliography Chapter 6 Rationality Being rational Objective versus subjective rationality The discourse of organisational behaviour and the concept of objective rationality Rationality and legitimacy Legitimacy, organisations and society Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and rationality Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (rationality) Case study: Structuring: The state of the union Bibliography Chapter 7 Ideology The ''problem '' with ideology Ideology versus reality The functions of ideology Ideology Knowledge, discourse and ideology The ideology of management Organisation as ideology Ideology and organisational ethics Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and ideology Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (ideology) Case study: By the sweat of one ''s brow Bibliography Chapter 8 Self The meaning of life? The meaning of work? The meaning of organisation of work? Towards an understanding of the self Desire and motivation Employment of the self Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and self Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (self) Case study: Nobody ''s perfect!? Bibliography Chapter 9 Boundary Boundary as limit Boundary and systems Boundary Boundary and model-building Boundary and problem-solving Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and boundary Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (boundary) Case study: How to find a model employee? Bibliography Chapter 10 Efficiency The meaning of efficiency Measuring efficiency What ''s wrong with efficiency? Efficiency Existing applications in organisational behaviour Further potential Organisational behaviour and efficiency Continuous case: A tale from the village pump (efficiency) Case study: Health and efficiency Bibliography Chapter 11 Decision making Decision making as a rational, objective function Decision making as.

This is a fundamental challenge to conventional thinking on management education and its strictly utilitarian relationship to management research and practice. Chapters cover critical theory, feminism, post-structuralist work and much more.

Performance improvement thought leader Dean Spitzer explains why performance measurement should be less about calculations and analysis and more about the crucial social factors that determine how well the measurements get used. Transforming Performance Measurement presents a breakthrough approach that will not only significantly reduce those dysfunctions, but also promote alignment with business strategy, maximize cross-enterprise integration, and help everyone to work collaboratively to drive value throughout your organization. Spitzer’s "socialization of measurement" process focuses on learning and improvement from measurement, and on the importance of asking such questions as: How well do our measures reflect our business model? How successfully are they driving our strategy? What should we be measuring and not measuring? Are the right people having the right measurement discussions? Performance measurement is a dynamic process that calls for an awareness of the balance necessary between seemingly disparate ideas: the technical and the social aspects of performance measurement. This book gives you assessment tools to gauge where you are now and a roadmap for moving, with little or no disruption, to a more "transformational" and mature measurement system. The book also provides 34 TMAPs, Transformational Measurement Action Plans, which suggest both well-accepted and "emergent" measures (in areas such as marketing, human resources, customer service, knowledge management, productivity, information technology, research and development, costing, and more) that you can use right away. Transforming Performance Measurement tells you not only what to measure, but how to do it -- and in what context -- to make a truly transformational difference in your enterprise.

Organizing and Organizations is well loved by students and lecturers for its accessible, conversational tone and insightful real-life examples introducing the study of organizations and organizational behaviour. Fineman, Gabriel and Sims, eminent academics in the field, cover a wealth of key concepts, research and literature leaving students informed and engaged. The Fourth Edition builds on the strengths of previous editions, to provide you with a textbook that continues to stand out from the rest. This new edition has been fully developed to include: - New chapters on Influence and Power, and Innovation and Change. - A new section within each chapter that highlights the theoretical links informing the chapters. - New review questions to test and apply your understanding of the ideas in each chapter. - New ′reading on′ sections that direct you to free links to highly recommended journal articles relating to each chapter′s coverage, and found on the companion website. - New critical review questions at the end of each chapter to encourage debate. - Each chapter is now enlivened with pictorial illustrations. - A fully updated glossary of key concepts in the study of organizations Organizing and Organizations integrates a strong critical approach throughout.

As the use of remote work has recently skyrocketed, digital transformation within the workplace has gone under a microscope, and it has become abundantly clear that the incorporation of new technologies in the workplace is the future of business. These technologies keep businesses up to date with their capabilities to perform remote work and make processes more efficient and effective than ever before. In understanding digital transformation in the workplace there needs to be advanced research on technology, organizational change, and the impacts of remote work on the business, the employees, and day-to-day work practices. This advancement to a digital work culture and remote work is rapidly undergoing major advancements, and research is needed to keep up with both the positives and negatives to this transformation. The Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work contains hand-selected, previously published research that explores the impacts of remote work on business workplaces while also focusing on digital transformation for improving the efficiency of work. While highlighting work technologies, digital practices, business management, organizational change, and the effects of remote work on employees, this book is an all-encompassing research work intended for managers, business owners, IT specialists, executives, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in how digital transformation and remote work is affecting workplaces.