Organisational Psychology Books
Sex, Work and Sex Work: Eroticizing Organization
This work argues not only that sexuality pervades every aspect of organizations, but also that organization pervades every aspect of our sexuality. This two-way conceptualization lends the book its... (more)
Organizational psychology: A handbook of work and organizational psychology: Volume 4
Personnel psychology (or human resource management) examines differences amongst individual employees and the consequences for the organization. All elements that influence the employee/organization... (more)
Preventing stress, improving productivity: European case studies in the workplace
This text has gathered together examples of best practice in the workplace across a range of EU countries and organizations. It explores the costs and benefits of stress prevention for workers and... (more)
Organizational Research Methods
This timely book provides the reader with clear pointers for how to conduct organisational research appropriately,through planning and making informed and systematic research dicisions, understanding... (more)
Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay: The Theory of the Organization Ideal
The thesis behind this book is that American industry cannot compete in the marketplace because their organizational structure and management style has become pathologically narcissistic. The theory... (more)
Euphemism, spin and the crisis in organizational life:
This text presents a study of the mystifying language of workplace downsizing, restructuring, reengineering and community disaster, and how we deceive ourselves by masking the true horror of these... (more)
Reflective Enquiry into Therapeutic Institutions
Therapeutic practice needs constant examination to ensure that it remains responsive and dynamic. Living organisms must communicate with their environment if they are to survive, and institutions are... (more)
Social Construction in Context
This latest book by one the world's leading protagonists in the field will be welcomed not just by psychologists but by students, academics and professionals interested in social constructionism... (more)
The Sexuality of Organization
This exciting, critical text explores the pervasiveness of sexuality in organizations, and the interrelations of sexuality and power in the ongoing production and reproduction of organizational life.... (more)
Organizational Learning and the Learning Organization: Developments in Theory and Practice
The debates surrounding concepts of 'organizational learning' and the 'learning organization' receive a welcome synthezis in this book. International experts explore the links between the two fields... (more)
Rethinking Organizational and Managerial Communication from Feminist Perspectives
This book reconsiders organizational and managerial communication theories, research, and practice from a feminist standpoint. It looks at theoretical analyses that reconceptualize and extend... (more)
Basic evaluation methods: Analysing performance, practice and procedure
Provides those charged with conducting evaluations guidance, including a discussion of the risks and pitfalls. This text also equips readers with the skills to interpret and assess evaluations... (more)
Organisations, Anxiety and Defence: Towards a Psychoanalytic Social Psychology
Psychoanalysis has been applied to the understanding of social groups, organisations and cultures for a very long time, and there have been many different approaches. This book brings together the... (more)
When Things Go Wrong: Organizational Failures and Breakdowns
This book deals with the the multi-faceted nature of organizational failure through examination of the organizational, political, cognitive and structural aspects of the phenomenon. 'Failure' is... (more)
Organizational Stress: A Review and Critique of Theory
This book examines stress in organisational contexts. The authors review the sources and outcomes of job related stress, the methods used to assess levels and the consequences of occupational stress.... (more)
Organizational consulting: A Gestalt approach
An exposition of the organizational approach developed by Edwin Nevis and his team, which has been applied to organizational settings that range from hospitals to industry and government. The... (more)
Understanding learning at work:
This volume brings together experts from the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand to critically evaluate the debates on workplace learning and propose directions for future developments... (more)
Managing Organizations: Current Issues
Explores the major issues and debates in management and organization. The textbook addresses key topics such as leadership, decision-making and innovation in organizations alongside such themes as... (more)
The unconscious life of organizations: Interpreting organizational identity
This work offers a contemporary psychodynamic view of organisational life. The author stresses the unconscious dimensions of hierarchic and other work relationships in organisations. He argues that... (more)