... for the working relationship between mentors and protégés, possibly making or breaking the success of mentoring programs (Forret, 1996). Despite the practical need for knowledge in this area, the topic of matching mentors and protégés is scattered and disorganized making it unclear how organizational development...

... Organizational change Organizational change frequency Organizational culture Organizational development Our study contributes to the existing literature in several ways. First, theory contrasting the nature and characteristics of continuous versus episodic organizational change provides a conceptual...

... --> Leadership Change management Communication Social networks Teams Networking Relationships Organizational development The university where I serve as assistant professor of management for undergraduate and graduate students strongly encourages all faculty to be scholars and practitioners. While we...

... to relate the ecological approach to the environmental and conservation objectives embedded in sustainability development and reporting. Design/methodology/approach The paper argues that sustainability reporting is an organizational development and management program that has to be studied within...

...Anne Clare Gillon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically examine whether organizational development (OD), as described in academic writing on the topic, is reflected in practice in the Human Resources (HR) profession in the UK. This research aims to compare the results...

... in workplaces by managers. Coaching in the workplace, between a manager and a subordinate, is part of an overall organizational development and performance management philosophy. It is a core skill required of managers and should be emphasised in organizational development initiatives to ensure managers...

...Arnold Bacigalupo; James Hess; John Fernandes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods used and the qualitative success of organizational development (OD) supported efforts to alter the culture and enhance agency outcomes of an academic health center. Design/methodology...

... presented in the work cited above. It also provides practical ways for successfully engendering these within an organisation's culture. Christopher M. Branson can be contacted at: cbranson@bne.catholic.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Organizational development Complexity...

... to the horizon, giving you an edge in the marketplace. Strategy Execution Strategic management Corporate strategy Leadership Organizational development © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Michael   Syrett . Successful Strategy Execution: How to Keep Your Business Goals...

... and OD are outlined and subsequently various views about the relationship between workplace spirituality and leadership are outlined. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Organizational development Employees Psychology Employee attitudes Workplace spirituality research...

... management Organizational change Organizational development Management Leadership Strategic management As a primer for organizational change, Change Management: Altering Mindsets in a Global Context, by Nilakant and Ramnarayan, is useful for articulating the nuances of the change process...

...James T. Walz Business Innovation Change management Organizational development Leadership Strategic management A compilation of some of the most innovative research articles in the last 15 years, this 3rd edition of Managing Innovation and Change, pulls together major...

... Organizational development Leadership Strategic management In the speed of life, today's organizations are under constant pressure to change, adapt, create, and innovate. Organizations that neglect to innovate find themselves back in the pack, unable to compete effectively; paving a quick path...

... Limited 2007 --> Organizational development Organizational effectiveness Organizational behavior Business Management Strategy Strategic management Leadership I am always a bit leery when I pick up a book that appears to be nothing more than a compilation of case studies written...

.... , ISBN: 0‐7619‐3297‐6   £14.99 Paperback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Ethics Organizational philosophy Leadership Organizational behavior Management Organizational development In an ecumenical approach to business and commerce, Moid Siddiqui has assembled...

... Organizational management Organizational development Management What I thought would be an enlightening read regarding new paths of leadership excellence, resulted in an experience of roads well‐traveled and well published. Leadership for Leaders, by Michael Williams, and published by Thorogood...

...‐9820‐9 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Leadership Management Organizational development Organizational behaviour There are books that one reads for the sheer enjoyment of it. They are light and deal with concepts that are relatively easy to comprehend...

... 2006 --> Business Management Strategy Strategic management Leadership Organizational development When I first picked up Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness, by Edward E. Lawler III and Christopher G. Worley, I thought, “It didn't take long...

... to the strategic and into organizational development. In the early chapters the authors tackle head on the responsibility of the base organization, particularly the leaders, in supporting the temporary project structure they have put in place to deliver the project objectives while balancing the need to deliver...

... anger in terms of what causes it and what the long‐ and short‐term consequences are for the individual and the organisation. This paper aims to fill that gap. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Emotional dissonance Individual psychology Organizational development Handling anger...