Paradoxes emerge everywhere in organizational theory and management practice. This book is a theoretically grounded presentation of the strategic and historical context of organizational paradoxes, exploring the paradoxes in organizational management and the available tactics to manage them....

This book examines trends and challenges in research on IT governance in public organizations, reporting innovative research and new insights in the theories, models and practices within the area. As we noticed, IT governance plays an important role in generating value from organization’s IT...

This book examines the relationships among leadership, the quality of the management process and business results. Drawing from the pioneering contributions of Chester I. Barnard, this book defines the role and characteristics of an effective and efficient manager in the new knowledge economy....

Introducing a theory of workplace dignity into the field of management studies, this innovative new book presents an alternative paradigm based on principles of human dignity which is integrated into a theoretical approach to the topic. The author addresses and analyses the causes and...

This original and thought-provoking book takes a new approach to engaging with organizational theory and making sense of organizations. Consisting of seven plays written by the author, each is followed by a stimulating commentary by a noted scholar, exploring the wider contexts and values of...

‘This current and timely collection brings together an impressive group of contributors, providing us with a comprehensive and detailed view of qualitative methods as practiced today; of benefit to any qualitative researcher in business and management. Highly recommended.’ -Yochanan Altman,...

‘This current and timely collection brings together an impressive group of contributors, providing us with a comprehensive and detailed view of qualitative methods as practiced today; of benefit to any qualitative researcher in business and management. Highly recommended.’ -Yochanan Altman,...

Gelingende (ökonomische) Interaktion ist auf den ersten Blick grundsätzlich wahrscheinlich; bei reflektierter Betrachtung jedoch äußerst voraussetzungsreich und daher unwahrscheinlich. Stephan G. Hans entwickelt ein differenzlogisches Modell der Organisation, welches blinde Flecken und...

Über Ursachen für die stagnierende Verbreitung von betrieblicher Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) wird vielfältig spekuliert. Judith Goldgruber untersucht unter Einbezug von Organisationstheorien, ob systematische Erklärungsansätze in der Unterschiedlichkeit der Organisationen liegen. Sie...

Now more than ever, marketing is assuming a key boundary-spanning role-a role that also redefined the composition of the marketing organization. In this Brief, the marketing organization’s integrative and mutually reinforcing components of marketing activities, customer value-creating...