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Organisations can be examined within an evolutionary framework of reproduction, selection, and variation. Professors John Weeks and Charles Galunic propagate a memetic theory of the firm to conclude that organisations are fundamentally cultures that provide a natural balance between the needs of retaining the information set that constitutes the organisation and recombining them to meet new challenges.

Content: Article | Authors: Charles Galunic, John Weeks | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Organizational Behavior

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Effectively managing personnel–as well as one’s own behavior–is an extraordinarily complex task that, not surprisingly, has been the subject of countless books touting what each claims is the true path to success. That said, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton’s Now, Discover Your Strengths does indeed propose a unique approach: focusing on enhancing people’s strengths rather than eliminating their weaknesses. Following up … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., Marcus Buckingham | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

This is an excellent article from the author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. It discusses his Resources-Processes-Values (RPV) framework for evaluating an organization’s ability to innovate successfully. The author argues that most organizations focus too heavily on the most flexible variable – the resources whereas the less flexible processes and values have a greater importance on the success of new business initiatives.

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Content: Article | Author: Clayton M. Christensen | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior

When it comes to globalizing R&D operations there is no one “right” model. But companies across a spectrum of industries are realizing significant advantages through global R&D by using a variety of structures, processes, and methods of aligning resources. Here’s how some of those companies are doing it.

Content: Article | Authors: A. Iason Onassis, Ahmed Benabadji, Ashok B. Boghani, Cees L.A. Bijl, Steve Bone | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: International, Organizational Behavior

The members of Lee Coker’s team have varying degrees of experience and successes. How can he best manage this mixed group so that each person achieves his or her goals, as well as the milestones of the overall organisation? Professor Jean-Francois Manzoni and Research Fellow Jean-Louis Barsoux illustrate the challenges of operational management in this case study.

Content: Case Study | Authors: Jean-François Manzoni, Jean-Louis Barsoux | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Consider the ethical debate of cyber responsibility – who carries the weight in an unaccountable environment? A French court asked the question in 2000, when Nazi memorabilia was being auctioned on Yahoo!’s Internet site. Professor Marc Le Menstrel, Mark Hunter and Professor Henri-Claude de Bettignies delineate the legal, technical, philosophical, and managerial perspectives as they examine how firms handle the sometimes difficult social consequences of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Marc Le Menestrel, Mark Hunter | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Ethics, International

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Although outsourcing is an extremely valuable business tool, it’s no different from other tools. An understanding of when and why to outsource is crucial.

Content: Article | Author: Peter Bendor-Samuel | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Recessionary times can be murder on office politics— especially when devious practices and backstabbing are rampant. Resuscitate teamwork and find solutions with this Harvard Management Update article.

Content: Article | Author: Loren Gary | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

A very interesting introduction to and look at nonverbal communication. Not entirely sure of its applicability in a business sense, but still worth a read in this editor’s humble opinion.

Content: Article | Author: Peter Bull | Source: TheWorkingManager.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Organizational Behavior

Content: Book | Authors: David Straus, Michael Doyle | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

This series of articles describes the four main theories of motivation. These are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Dual-Factor Theory, The Need for Achievement and David McClelland’s work and Vroom’s Expectancy Theory of motivation.

Content: Article | Author: Robin Stuart-Kotze | Source: TheWorkingManager.com | Subjects: History, Organizational Behavior

The biggest challenge of getting employees to work together online isn’t a technological problem–it’s a cultural and organizational one. Here are 10 recommendations for getting employees to adopt collaborative tools and use them in an effective way.

Content: Article | Author: Scott Kirsner | Source: Darwin Magazine | Subjects: Knowledge Management, Organizational Behavior

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A noted author explains why an ethical business is a profitable business.

Also, take the ‘How Ethical Are You?’ survey and see how you compare to others. Find it at:
Content: Article | Author: Jeffrey L. Seglin | Source: MBA Jungle | Subject: Ethics

Leading creative people in today’s world requires leaders not just to be innovative themselves, but to be receptive and open to surprise.

Content: Article | Author: Max De Pree | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Men and nations behave wisely, once they’ve exhausted all other alternatives.

Content: Quotation | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: People, Politics

You’ve managed to overcome the early problems of survival, but now how do you build the business? Many firms face the same challenges. Prof. Donnellon provides insights and solutions on key problems like:

1. Finding experienced people
2. Affording the people you want
3. How to effectively organize your people
4. preserving an effective culture

Content: Article | Author: Anne Donnellon | Source: Babson Insight | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior

Improving Performance by Rummler and Brache remains a classic reference for organization design, process re-engineering, and performance improvement. Their central theme is an approach which examines ‘performance’ at three conceptual ‘levels’ – that of organization strategy and structure, that of key business processes, and that of individual ‘job performers’. An effective and integrated approach requires a view of all three dimensions.

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Content: Article | Author: Rick Sidorowicz | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

To get power you need to display absolute pettiness, to exercise power you need to show true greatness.

Content: Quotation | Source: The Contender (Hollywood Movie) | Subject: Power / Authority