Organizational processes and received wisdom / edited by Daniel J. Svyantek and Kevin T. Mahoney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Svyantek, Daniel J., editor.

Mahoney, Kevin T., editor.

Series:

Research in organizational analysis.

Research in Organizational Science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational behavior.

Organizational change.

Organizational sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

Plaintext description.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Editors Introduction ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND RECEIVED WISDOM A Continuing Look at New Twists on Old Ideas

References

Chapter 1 REINVENTED LEADERSHIP THEORY OR NEW CONSTRUCTS?

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

Ohio State Studies Project

Michigan State Studies

1960s

1970s

Theory Development Revisited

Qualitative Methodologies

Complex Organizational Systems: Multiple Perspectives

Leading Within Varied Contexts

Conclusion

Chapter 2 The leader is leadership

Leader Agency

Leader Agency and Organizational Performance

Dysfunctional Implications of a Belief in Leader Agency

Popular Perceptions of Leader Agency

Why Does the Myth Persist?

Alter native Understa ndings

Chapter 3 Can Only Western Leaders Lead?

Hofstede's Study on Asian Leadership Studies

The GLOBE Study

The Business Case for Asian American Leadership

Do Asian Americans Aspire to C-Level Positions?

Chapter 4 Transformatio nal Leadership and Spiritual Intelligence

The Problem

Background

Industrial Age (Era I)

Modern Leadership Models (Era II)

Transformational Leadership

Leadership Based Upon the Model of Life (Era III)

Spiritual Intelligence

Research Questions

Theoretical Framework

Methodology

Participants

Instrumentation

Data Collection and Analysis

Results

Discussion

Implications

Applications for Leadership

Recommendations for Future Studies

Chapter 5 PYGMALION EXPECTATIONS, LEADER GENDER, AND SUBORDINATE GENDER INFLUENCE ON PERFORMANCE

Previous Research on the Pygmalion Effect and Female Leaders

Theoretical Basis for Gender Difference in the Pygmalion Effect

The Current Study

METHOD

Procedure.

Measures

Design

RESULTS

Multivariate Analyses

Univariate Analyses

DISCUSSION

Leader and Subordinate Gender Effects and Group Performance

Women Leaders as Pygmalions

Conclusio ns

Chapter 6 MOTIVATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION How Do Individual Motivation Theories and Emergence of Collective Motivation Factors Influence Organizational Transformation

Why Organizations Are Changing

Motivating Followers During Organizational Transformation

Organizational Transformation

Systems Theory

Motivation

Individual and Work Motivation

Collective Motivation

Organizatio nal Collective Motivation

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors

Organizational Norms, Identity, and Value

Leadership

Individual Motivation Theories

Rewards

Summary of Collective Motivation Factors

Summary

Chapter 7 PREDICTORS AND OUTCOME OF READINESS FOR CHANGE An Empirical Study in Indonesian Plantation Firm

Readiness for Change

Individual Attributes as Determinants of Readiness for Change

Organizational Context as Determinant of Readiness for Change

Organizatio nal Misbehavior

The Context of the Study

Discussions

Conclusion, Limitations, and Future Research

Acknowledgment

REFERENCES

Chapter 8 The "Benefits" of Diversity in the Workplace

Surface-Level Diversity

Racioethnic Diversity

Surface-Level Versus Deep-Level Diversity

Deep-Level Diversity

Time

Personality

Values and Attitudes

Diversity and Creativity/Innovation

Positive Findings

Negative Findings

Summary of Implications

Chapter 9 A Longitudinal Study of the Predictors of Contextual Performance

Measuring Contextual Performance

Stability of Contextual Performance

Predictors of Contextual Performance

Methods.

Participants

Design and Procedure

Measures

Substantive Validity

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Hierarchical Regression Models

Research Question One

Research Question Two

Directions for Future Research

Limitations

Chapter 10 Situatio nal and Personality Influe nces on Organizatio nal Citizenship Behaviors A CAPS Perspective

Personality and Organizatio nal Citizenship Behavior

The Person-Situatio n Debate and a New Research Model

Method

Subjects

Procedure

Conclusions

Chapter 11 How Knowledge is Received across Disciplines A Dynamic Model of Knowledge Flow Among Three Disciplines

Why Consider the Knowledge Flow Process

An Examinatio n of Knowledge Flow

Age of Discipline

Authority

Hiring Practices

Analysis

Chapter 12 Excha nge of Tacit Knowledge Within Adva nced Production With Small Batch Sizes

( RESEARCH DESIGN)

Case Studies

Focus Groups

Analysis of Data

History of Crafts and Mass Production Connected to Knowledge

Learning and Knowledge

Knowledge and Information Related to Production

Knowledge Transfer

Empirical Data -Industry Background

Aircraft Manufacturing

Model Based Definition Within Aircraft Manufacturing

Craftsmanship Within Aircraft Manufacturing

Final Assembly Within Aircraft Manufacturing

Wood Furniture Industry and its Final Assembly

Similarities and Diffrencies

Discussio n and Conclusio ns

Means to Facilitate Transfer of Knowledge

Tacit Knowledge-Exchangeable or Transferrable

Notes

Interviewed Informants in the Studies.

Chapter 13 The Role of Intuition and Insight in Organizatio nal Decision Making

Intuition Defined

The Power of Intuition

Intuition in the Workplace

The Intuitive Process: Where Philosophy, Psychology, Affect, and Management Meet

Intuition: Attribute or Process?

Intuition and Insight

Facilitating Intuitive Decision Making

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781623965525

1623965527

OCLC:

923178923