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Organizational Behavior

The Benefits of Mindfulness in Leading Transformational Change

The Benefits of Mindfulness in Leading Transformational Change

The experience of ambiguity can be unsettling and anxiety provoking for all concerned, thereby impairing organization members’ willingness and ability to change.

By Avonlie Wylson, MSOD and Julie A. Chesley, PhD
Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Six Characteristics of Virtuous Organizations

Six Characteristics of Virtuous Organizations

The notion of a virtuous organization is the result of an evolving, but grounded, field of study in leadership and management that is a mash-up of ethics theory.

By Kent Rhodes, EdD
Ethics, Management, Organizational Behavior, Sustainability
Trends in Employee Turnover and Retention

Trends in Employee Turnover and Retention

After decades of globalization and intensifying competition, the market for talent has replaced loyalty as the factor shaping the relationship of employers/employees.

By Joel Goldberg, PhD
Economics, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
High Performance Work Systems

High Performance Work Systems

While foolish for companies to spend money unwisely in managing human capital, growing research confirms that “high performance work systems” are worth the investment.

By Cam Caldwell, PhD and Larry Floyd
Economics, Human Resources, Information Management/Technology (IT), Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Infusing Traditional Business Systems with Spiritual Wisdom

Infusing Traditional Business Systems with Spiritual Wisdom

Spiritual wisdom like mindfulness coexists in unconventional ways with traditional business models resulting in positive outcomes for the organization.

By RuthAnn Ritter
Leadership, Management, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Work-Life Balance
Developing Peer Coaching

Developing Peer Coaching

A peer-coaching relationship can be less expensive than professional executive coaching, more intimate and honest, and provide a more diverse perspective.

By Dr. Robert M. Fulmer and John E. Brock
Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Managing the Dark Side of Competitive Rivalry

Managing the Dark Side of Competitive Rivalry

However, competition can become so intense that it can be counterproductive and lead to alarming behavior.

By David R. King, PhD
Ethics, Global Business, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior
Organizational Jazz

Organizational Jazz

While diagraming the structure of an organization is relatively easy, describing and influencing an organization’s culture is challenging.

By David R. King, PhD and Samuel M. Demarie, PhD
Global Business, Management, Organizational Behavior
Self-Control at Work

Self-Control at Work

It is estimated that we allocate approximately 25 percent of our waking hours, about four hours a day, managing our impulses.

By Charles D. Kerns, PhD, MBA
Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Leading from Character Strength

Leading from Character Strength

Leaders need to examine their effectiveness at managing virtuous behavior to add value to organizations. Virtuousness is not only important from a humanistic point of view in workplace settings, but helps drive important organizational outcomes.

By Charles D. Kerns, PhD, MBA
Ethics, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Justice in Ethics Programs

Justice in Ethics Programs

Ethics programs have arisen in response to outcry over the perceived unethical behavior of American business. The rapid response is encouraging, though issues have emerged.

By Jere E. Yates, PhD
Business Law, Ethics, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Bridging the Complexity Gap:

Bridging the Complexity Gap:

Globalization, information technology, economic and political instability, and climate change create a level of interdependence requiring a new kind of leadership.

By Suzanne Lahl, MSOD and Terri D. Egan, PhD
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Uncategorized
Implementing Intrapreneurship:

Implementing Intrapreneurship:

A myriad of positive organizational effects, including strategic renewal, business revitalization, and new venture creation, have been attributed to intrapreneurship. If appropriately implemented, it is possible for intrepreneurship to help organizations gain a sustainable competitive advantage.

By Jhony Choon Yeong Ng, DBA
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy
The Ethics of Ethics Programs

The Ethics of Ethics Programs

Ethics programs are most effective when they flow out of a culture that values practicing business legally and ethically. However, there are a number of ethical issues which are themselves raised by ethics programs that demand more visibility and thought if these programs are to be ultimately effective.

By Jere E. Yates, PhD
Business Law, Ethics, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Transorganizations: Managing in a Complex and Uncertain World

Transorganizations: Managing in a Complex and Uncertain World

Management in a connected, interdependent, and information intensive world requires new thinking and innovative approaches. The increasing interdependence and complexity of organizations and institutions call for transorganizational thinking.

By Kurt Motamedi, PhD
Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Global Business, Information Management/Technology (IT), Management, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior
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