Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents introduced the notion of an 'organizational accident' These are rare but often calamitous events that occur in complex technological systems operating in hazardous circumstances They stand in sharp contrast to 'individual accidents' whose damaging consequences are limited to relatively few people or assets Although they share some common causal factors they mostly have quite different causal pathways The frequency of individual accidents
- usually lost-time injuries
- does not predict the likelihood of an organizational accident The book also elaborated upon the widely-cited Swiss Cheese Model Organizational Accidents Revisited extends & develops these ideas using a standardized causal analysis of some 10 organizational accidents that have occurred in a variety of domains in the nearly 20 years that have passed since the original was published These analyses provide the 'raw data' for the process of drilling down into the underlying causal pathways Many contributing latent conditions recur in a variety of domains A number of these
- organizational issues design procedures & so on
- are examined in close detail in order to identify likely problems before they combine to penetrate the defences-in-depth Where the 1997 book focused largely upon the systemic factors underlying organizational accidents this complementary follow-up goes beyond this to examine what can be done to improve the 'error wisdom' & risk awareness of those on the spot; they are often the last line of defence & so have the power to halt the accident trajectory before it can cause damage The book concludes by advocating that system safety should require the integration of systemic factors (collective mindfulness) with individual mental skills (personal mindfulness)



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Organizational behaviour affects all of us every single day But do your students struggle to see the subject's relevance? Do they have difficulty going beyond its most commonplace theories? Do they wonder how it will help them in their future career? Then take a step into the lobby of Junction Hotel! We follow the experiences of its managers & employees as a new consortium tries to rebuild the success of a once-great establishment that has fallen on hard times This fictional running case study helps students see how theory translates into practice in a familiar setting For example what kind of leadership styles do the new management team use? Are personality tests any use for hiring new staff for the gym? How do the staff on the receiving end of various management techniques feel & react? Follow the management dilemmas faced & the techniques employed with varying rates of success by a wide range of characters The running case is interwoven throughout the book encouraging students to make links between the different topic areas & gain a holistic view of organizational behaviour The book covers all the core topics found on undergraduate modules while also going a step further to consider alternative approaches & compare them with mainstream theories Students are encouraged to develop a critical mindset & think about the context of the theories they come across & the values embedded within them A wealth of real-life case studies including those drawn from the public & not-for-profit sectors bring the subject to life Innovative on-page learning features link study & employability skills to the topics being discussed so students can apply theories from the book directly to their own lives & future careers Interviews with students employees & business leaders are included online & show just how relevant organizational behaviour is to people's everyday lives The real-life examples in the second edition have been augmented with new international & European examples in every chapter & the book's Online Resource Centre now features seminar & group activities & a lecturer guide to help lecturers make full & effective use of the book & online material in their teaching A unique lively package makes this core reading for all business students taking an introductory module in organizational behaviour An Online Resource Centre accompanies the textbook &

Includes:: For students
- Test your understanding with multiple choice questions
- Find out more about key theories
- View video interviews with with business leaders & employees
- Connect to relevant organization sits using chapter-by-chapter web links
- View the Junction Hotel Organizational Chart & Culture report
- Access a regularly updated author blog For registered adopters
- VLE content
- Customise ready-made test bank questions for exams & assignments
- Adapt Power Point slides as a basis for lecture presentations or use as handouts in class
- Access seminar plans for instructors
- View the Junction Hotel Culture report
- Access a user guide to seminar & lecture material (NEW)
- Guide class debate with seminar activities relating to the book (NEW)














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Organizational Behaviour Third Edition builds on the strengths & successes of the previous editions & has been fully updated to reflect changes in the world of work & the context of organizational behaviour within that world The authors combine a managerial approach focusing on practical real-world applications with a rigorous critical perspective that analyses the research behind the theories The text addresses alternative theoretical perspectives in parallel to the introduction of new worldwide cases & examples The concise coverage of the core topics can be applied to both one-semester & year-long teaching & learning patterns In addition the text

Includes:: a strong applied focus stressing the applicability of all topic areas in work organisations as well as examples from across a wide variety of business & geographic sectors The fully updated online resource package at wwwwileycomcollegefrench

Includes:: Power Point slides a lecturer test bank instructor s manual & additional cases Students can access self-test quizzes glossary flashcards a student study guide & links to relevant journal articles as well as interactive modules & skills assessments



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Suitable for undergraduate students this book presents organizational communication from both a communication & managerial perspective 352 pages Miller Katherine (Texas A&M University) ...

The book that defined the field updated & expanded for today's organizations Organizational Culture & Leadership is the classic reference for managers & students seeking a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship of organizational culture dynamics & leadership 416 pages Schein Edgar H ...

There are hidden laws at work in every aspect of your business Understand them & you can create extraordinary growth Ignore them & you run the risk of becoming another statistic It's become almost cliche 8 out of every 10 new ventures fail Of the ones that succeed how many truly thrive-for the long run? & of those that thrive how many continually overcome their growth hurdles & ultimately scale with meaning purpose & profitability? The answer sadly is not many Author Lex Sisney is on a mission to change that picture After more than a decade spent leading & coaching high-growth technology companies Lex discovered that the companies that thrive do so in accordance with 6 Laws
- universal principles that govern the success or failure of every individual team & organization
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Organizational Wrongdoing is an essential companion to understanding the causes processes & consequences of misconduct at work With contributions from some of the world's leading management theorists past theories on misconduct are critically evaluated & the latest research is introduced expanding the boundaries of our knowledge & filling in gaps highlighted in previous studies A wide range of unethical socially irresponsible & illegal behaviors are discussed including cheating hyper-competitive employee actions & financial fraud Further multiple levels of analysis are considered ranging from individual to organization-wide processes By providing a contemporary overview of wrongdoing & misconduct this book provides solid & accessible foundations for established researchers & advanced students in the fields of behavioral ethics & organizational behavior ...

Most of us recognize that organizations are everywhere You meet them on every street corner in the form of families & shops study in them work for them buy from them pay taxes to them But have you given much thought to where they came from what they are today & what they might become in the future? How & why do they have so much influence over us & what influences them? How do they contribute to & detract from the meaningfulness of lives & how might we improve them so they better serve our needs & desires? This Very Short Introductions addresses all of these questions & considers many more Mary Jo Hatch introduces the concept of organizations by presenting definitions & ideas drawn from the a variety of subject areas including the physical sciences economics sociology psychology anthropology literature & the visual & performing arts Drawing on examples from prehistory & everyday life from the animal kingdom as well as from business government & other formal organizations Hatch provides a lively & thought provoking introduction to the process of organization ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

How do both elite athletes & business leaders climb to the top? Contrary to what you might think it's effective habits rather than innate talent that are their keys to success Dr Jason Selkdirector of mental training for the 2011 World Series Champions the St Louis Cardinalsand star business coach Tom Bartow combine the most effective elements of both their disciplines to offer an organizational improvement plan that anyone can learn & apply immediately They outline eight fundamental ways to get organized including the "time paradox" which allows precision to set your schedule free & a two-minute mental training drill that will start your day with focus confidence & energy Organize Tomorrow Today helps readers to move past their performance roadblocks & achieve more productive lives ...

Based on Collman et al's best-selling classic book Principles & Applications of Organotransition Metal Chemistry Hartwig's text consists of new or thoroughly updated & restructured chapters & provides an in-depth view into mechanism reaction scope & applications It covers the most important developments in the field over the last twenty years with great clarity with a selective but thorough & authoritative coverage of the fundamentals of organometallic chemistry the elementary reactions of these complexes & many catalytic processes occurring through organometallic intermediates making this the Organotransition Metal Chemistry text for a new generation of scientists ...