Organizational Behavior
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Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Organizational Behavior bridges the gap between theory and practice with a distinct "experiential" approach.
(18 reviews)
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Beginning Management of Human Resources
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Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Human Resource Management teaches HRM strategies and theories that any manager—not just those in HR—needs to know about recruiting, selecting, training, and compensating people.
(24 reviews)
Focusing on Organizational Change
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Contributor: Judge
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Never before have strategic leaders been confronted with so much overwhelming change. The traditional approach is to teach the leader or leaders how to direct or control the organizations' reaction on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. This approach is stressful and overwhelming for executive leaders, makes middle managers feel torn between honoring their senior leaders and listening to the demands of front line employees, and is alienating for front line employees.
(7 reviews)
Leading with Cultural Intelligence
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Contributor: Moua
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Organizations in the 21st century are in need of culturally intelligent managers and leaders. The pressure to build authentic global networks and to cultivate an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and similarities has driven cultural intelligence to the forefront of diversity and inclusion work.
(24 reviews)
Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
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Contributors: Harrison and Murray
Publisher: Open SUNY
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The purpose of this book is to help boards of directors of nonprofit organizations improve their performance after completing the online board self-assessment tool found at www.boardcheckup.com. However, it can also be used as a stand-alone resource for any board seeking to enhance its effectiveness in that it also contains the diagnostic questions on which the online tool is based.
(6 reviews)
Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces
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Contributors: Foster and Barnetson
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Workplace injuries happen every day and can profoundly affect workers, their families, and the communities they live in. This textbook provides workers with an introduction to effective injury prevention. The book pays particular attention to how issues of precarious employment, gender, and ill health can be better handled in Canadian occupational health and safety (OHS).
(2 reviews)
Corporate Governance
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Contributor: de Kluyver
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Corporate Governance by de Kluyver is a primer on corporate governance. It is designed to help students understand corporate governance by looking at the subject from both a macro- and micro-perspective.
(1 review)
Human Relations
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Contributor: Dias
Publisher: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Human Relations by Laura Portolese-Dias addresses all of the critical topics to obtain career success as they relate to professional relationships.
(17 reviews)
Problem Solving in Teams and Groups - 2
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Contributor: Piercy
Publisher: University of Kansas Libraries
License: CC BY
This textbook covers content relevant to COMS342 Problem Solving in Teams and Groups at the University of Kansas.
(7 reviews)
Small Business Management in the 21st Century
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Contributors: Cadden and Lueder
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Small Business Management in the 21st Century offers a unique perspective and set of capabilities for instructors. The authors designed this book with a “less can be more” approach, and by treating small business management as a practical human activity rather than as an abstract theoretical concept.
(5 reviews)