by Clint Swindall (2010)
"Clint's last book, Engaged Leadership, was a business fable about the importance of companies and managers in building and maintaining a culture of employee engagement, recognizing that companies who foster environments for their employees where the employees feel so content and motivated to be at work that they become more committed and involved in their jobs, which ultimately makes the company more productive. But what do you need to build that kind of engaged culture at work? You need employee participation. And how do you get employees to be more committed and involved in their jobs? That's the basis for this book. Clint's view is that there are 5 work/life aspects that employees need balance in order for employees to be engaged at their job: Career, Health, Finances, Relationships, and Character. And this book will have appeal to both management, and the employees themselves, because it takes effort on both parts to put processes in place to cultivate and maximize those five aspects of life inside and outside of the office"--
Dave Ulrich, Wendy Ulrich
A leadership guru and a clinical psychologist provide information about sustainability in the post-recession era and offer frameworks and tools for building a winning company culture and seizing the competitive advantage.
William L. Maw
"This book supplies a simple, memorable, and effective formula to solve problematic behaviors in the work environment and life in general--a guidebook that will help readers move beyond mediocrity and achieve a happier, more successful life"--
Sue Cartwright and Cary L. Cooper
Mergers, acquisitions, and alliances continue to be almost an everyday feature of the contemporary business scene, yet at least half prove to be unsuccessful. The authors show the contribution that psychology can make to our understanding of the merger phenomena - how it affects organizational performance, and how it affects the managers and employees involved. Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances is intended as a guide to successful organizational marriage. Great emphasis is placed on the issue of cultural compatibility as it concerns partner selection, integration practices and venture outcomes. The book also focuses on cross-national mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. With the increasing economic activity within the European Union and between the unions of other countries, there is a need to know more about the corporate and national cultures in these strategic alliances. The authors have drawn upon an extensive body of research based on recent cases in a wide cross section of industries across Europe. The book is unique in showing the actual effect mergers and acquisitions have on people, and consequently on the performance of the 'new' organization. It will be particularly relevant for decision makers - those who are involved in planning and implementing a large organizational change, and those responsible for ensuring successful integration afterwards. It would also be extremely useful for postgraduate management students, personnel executives and management consultants. The essential guide to successful organizational marriage Focuses on cultural compatibility, partner selection, integration practices and venture outcomes Covers cross-national mergers.
Stephen Palmer, Cary Cooper
"Straightforward, easy to read and practical, How to Deal with Stress, 3rd edition will put you back in charge of your life. Written by two internationally-recognized experts in the field of stress management, Cooper and Palmer provide a thorough understanding of the psychological causes of stress and the resulting physical effects, enabling you to build your own personal plan, improve well-being and enhance your performance at work. Full of insight and examples from real people, a brand new chapter provides a practical worksheet to help you develop your problem solving skills and reduce stress day-to-day. Crammed full of techniques on how to deal with stressed employees and colleagues, How to Deal with Stress will help you achieve the ultimate long term goal"--