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The Power of Writing in Organizations

From Letters to Online Interactions

The Power of Writing in Organizations
  • By Anne-Laure Fayard, and Anca Metiu.

Published August 2012

This book demonstrates the power of writing in informal and formal organizations in the past and the present. It shows how writing, despite long lasting criticisms that can be traced back to Plato, and in spite of its frequent definition as a mere recording medium is in fact a creative mode of…
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Contested Agronomy

Agricultural Research in a Changing World

Contested Agronomy
  • Edited by James Sumberg, and John Thompson.

Published March 2012

The dramatic increases in food prices experienced over the last four years, and their effects of hunger and food insecurity, as well as human-induced climate change and its implications for agriculture, food production and food security, are key topics within the field of agronomy and agricultural…
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Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, 5th edition

Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, 5th edition
  • By Eugene McKenna.

Published January 2012

Now in full colour, the fifth edition of this best-selling textbook introduces all of the major theories, research findings, principles and concepts in business psychology and organizational behaviour, whilst emphasising their real-life application using relevant examples. The book, which is…
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Politics in Organizations

Theory and Research Considerations

Politics in Organizations
  • Edited by Gerald R. Ferris, and Darren C. Treadway.

Published December 2011

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series is one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and…
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Climate Management Issues

Economics, Sociology, and Politics

Climate Management Issues
  • By Julie K. Gines.

Published December 2011

Despite all the controversy and hype that climate change has generated, there now exists an overwhelming body of scientific evidence that the problem is real and that its effects are already being felt on a global scale. Part of what makes this a volatile and controversial issue is that it is not…
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Nepotism in Organizations

Nepotism in Organizations
  • Edited by Robert G. Jones.

Published September 2011

There is a huge elephant in the room: organizational decisions are often based on family relationships, rather than on the ‘rational’ approach advocated by many professionals. Textbooks on Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Economics, Public Administration, and a host of related…
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Social Work and Child Services

Social Work and Child Services
  • Edited by Sharon Duca Palmer.

Published April 2011

Bringing together the results of studies of child services from diverse countries and cultures, this book covers a broad array of topical issues and social work interventions. It examines adolescent emotional health, children of substance abusers, childhood depression and teenage suicide, children’…
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Social Work in Public Health and Hospitals

Social Work in Public Health and Hospitals
  • Edited by Sharon Duca Palmer.

Published April 2011

Social Work in Public Health and Hospitals explores a variety of issues related to social work in hospital settings as well as the public policy concerns that guide them. Topics discussed include hospital stays for the elderly, identifying postnatal depression during well-child visits,…
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Social Work and Community Practice

Social Work and Community Practice
  • Edited by Sharon Duca Palmer.

Published April 2011

This book explores a variety of physical, mental, and lifestyle challenges faced by community populations. Some of the topics discussed include homelessness, smoking trends among certain populations, mental health issues among different age and gender groups, substance abuse, and domestic violence.…
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Social Work and Geriatric Services

Social Work and Geriatric Services
  • Edited by Sharon Duca Palmer.

Published April 2011

Social Work & Geriatric Services examines many facets concerning the care of the elderly. Topics discussed include chronic disease prevalence, conducting research with older people, cognitive functioning and social integration, exercise for the elderly, suicide and depression in the elderly,…
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