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In politics as in affairs of the heart, building trust remains that most elusive ideal. But creating it in your workplace could be your greatest competitive advantage.

Content: Article | Author: Arthur Ciancutti | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Content: Book | Author: William E. Fulmer | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

This 23-page .pdf paper investigates how a firm can best be organized to facilitate innovation, specifically concentrating on the design of R&D resource allocation systems and the use of external technology sources. The study’s key findings are that increased use of external sources of technology results in increased efficiency but decreased effectiveness and that no strong relationship was found between the use of internal … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Carl F. Fey, Julian Birkinshaw | Source: SSE/EFI Working Paper Series | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior

This .pdf report comes from the Current Population Survey, a survey of the US Census Bureau, and represent nearly 50,000 US households. The main body of the report contains 18 data tables, incl. “Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics,” “Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex,” and “Median usual weekly earnings … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Subjects: Market Research, Women in Business

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Heralded as one of the most important pieces of management literature ever written, a touchstone for scholars and a handbook for practitioners, The Human Side of Enterprise continues to receive the highest accolades nearly half a century after its initial publication. Influencing such major management gurus such as Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis, McGregor’s revolutionary Theory Y-which contends that individuals are self-motivated and self-directed-and Theory … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Douglas McGregor | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

The problem isn’t that loyalty is dead or that careers are history. The real problem, argues Stanford’s Jeffrey Pfeffer, is that so many companies are toxic — and that they get exactly what they deserve.

Content: Article | Author: Alan M. Webber | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

You can’t build a great company without great people. The problem: How do you know the great people when you see them? Rules for smart hiring from Nucor Steel, Silicon Graphics, and Southwest Airlines.

Content: Article | Author: Peter Carbonara | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Excellent article discussing the top 5 pieces of the Organizational Context Pyramid: Purpose, Mission, Vision, Core Values, & Strategy

Content: Article | Authors: J. Diezemann, J. Dowling | Source: TechnologyEvaluation.com | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Microsoft’s Chairman predicts only mangers who master the digital universe will gain competitive advantage

Content: Article | Source: TIME | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Founder of the Chaordic Alliance talks about organizations.

Content: Article | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

From the experiences of dozens skilled at making change happen, we’ve compiled a handbook — 10 Laws of Change that you can use to gauge your development as a change agent in an era of total change.

Content: Article | Author: Charles Fishman | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior

How does a fledgling company become an industry powerhouse? By managing itself professionally and betting on the right products. The case of Biogen shows how it can be done.

Content: Case Study | Author: Lawrence M. Fisher | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior | Industry: Pharmaceutical | Company: Biogen

George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic is the nations premier special effects shop with credits that include “Star Wars.” Part of its phenomenal growth and success stems from the innovative management of its employees — most of whom don’t even know they’re being managed.

Content: Case Study | Author: Lawrence M. Fisher | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior | Company: Industrial Light and Magic