Theory and Discussion
The latest thinking, teaching issues, theories and academic resources
Managing Multi-cultural Teams
Managing Multi-cultural Teams tells you what you need to know and how to manage multi-cultural Teams
Managing Multi-cultural Teams tells you what you need to know and how to manage multi-cultural Teams
Managing Foreign Language Teams
Managing Foreign Language Teams outlines the key steps to being a successful leader of foreign language teams that are becoming more common these days as our planet gets smaller.
Managing Foreign Language Teams outlines the key steps to being a successful leader of foreign language teams that are becoming more common these days as our planet gets smaller.
Brief Overview of Contemporary Theories
Carter McNamara's brief discussion of Contingency Theory, Systems Theory, and Chaos Theory plus some additional reading.
Carter McNamara's brief discussion of Contingency Theory, Systems Theory, and Chaos Theory plus some additional reading.
Ethical Edge
Reviews the competitive and collaborative advantage an organization gains by embracing Organizational Integrity as its fundamental philosophy of organizational purpose.
Reviews the competitive and collaborative advantage an organization gains by embracing Organizational Integrity as its fundamental philosophy of organizational purpose.
GRID Theory
GRID theory stresses the need for mangers to focus on both people and production, not one or the other. Learn more about this powerful theory at this site and then take their quiz to see what your management style is.(Note: you have to supply your name and email address to take the quiz.)
GRID theory stresses the need for mangers to focus on both people and production, not one or the other. Learn more about this powerful theory at this site and then take their quiz to see what your management style is.(Note: you have to supply your name and email address to take the quiz.)
Human Change by Design
An interview with Robert R.Blake co-creator (along with Jane Mouton) of the Managerial Grid.
An interview with Robert R.Blake co-creator (along with Jane Mouton) of the Managerial Grid.
New Model for the Nature of Business
Tom Petzinger, Jr.'s essay on the collapse of the mechanical metaphor, "New Model for the Nature of Business: It's Alive!" is adapted from his award winning book "The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace."
Tom Petzinger, Jr.'s essay on the collapse of the mechanical metaphor, "New Model for the Nature of Business: It's Alive!" is adapted from his award winning book "The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace."
Theoretical and philosophical basis of modern management
Brief descriptions of significant management theorists and their approaches, from Professor Patrick J. Boylan, City University, London, UK
Brief descriptions of significant management theorists and their approaches, from Professor Patrick J. Boylan, City University, London, UK