Organizational Misbehaviour by Stephen Ackroyd
From new forms of satirical humour and dissent, workplace bullying and sexual misconduct, to managerial misbehaviour and its consequences, this book explores the latest forms of organisational subversion and offers fresh insights into the underlying dynamics of management and organisational processes.
`There are many positive contributions made by this book, including the shifting of misbehaviour from the margins of organizational behaviour to a more prominent positionMoreover it brings together a range of studies from across the social science disciplines to illustrate and examine organizational misbehaviour.... The book is well written, and the reader is taken through the authors arguments in a clear well illustrated and enjoyable manner. The Research base for the text, a combination of published studies as well as the authors′ own observations and studies is considerable and eclectic... This book will be of interest to researchers, students and managers′ - Asia Pacific Review
STEPHEN ACKROYD is Professor of Organizational Analysis in Lancaster UniversityManagement School where he is Head of the Department of Organization, Work and Technology. He has conducted various research projects in the NHS over the last twenty years (both alone and with doctoral students). Most of this research in the NHS has shared a focus on the organisation of professional groups within hospitals. This is only one of his research interests, however, and his recent books include: Organizational Misbehaviour (with P. Thompson), Realist Perspectives on Management and Organizations (edited with Steve Fleetwood), The Organization of Business and New Managerialism and Public Service Professions (edited with Ian Kirkpatrick and Richard Walker).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803987364 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803987366 |
| Title | Organizational Misbehaviour |
| Author | Stephen Ackroyd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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