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Organizational Trust
Over the past two decades, the topic of trust moved from bit player to center stage in organizational theory and research. Whereas previously it often had been treated as a mediating variable in empirical studies - a variable of secondary interest, at best - trust emerged in the 1990s as a subject deemed important and worthy of study in its own right. Despite the importance of the topic, to date no single volume currently exists that provides the motivated reader with a sound introduction to, and reasonable overview of, this rapidly growing, widely dispersed, multi-disciplinary literature. Indeed, some of the most influential, foundational pieces remain scattered in obscure journals or books...
Trust in Organizations
Perspectives from organizational theory, social psychology, sociology and economics are brought together in this volume to provide a broad coverage of trust, including the psychological and social antecedents of trust.
Negotiation as a Social Process
A collection of 14 studies emphasizing the social dimensions of negotiation as a means of reducing the domination of the field by cognitive approaches. Among the topics are an information-processing perspective on the social context in negotiation, social factors that make freedom unattractive and more.
Organizational Trust
Organizational Trust is a subject which has over the past decade become of increasing importance to organizational theory and research. The book examines what trust is, how it is developed and maintained, its underpinnings, manifestations, and its fragility, through a presentation and discussion of key readings.
Restoring Trust in Organizations and Leaders
Restoring Trust in Organizations and Leaders is the first volume to adopt the mulidisciplinary approach required to understand the decline in public trust in contemporary institutions, and to propose and assess remedies.
The Psychology of the Social Self
This volume builds upon the social identity theory based assumption that people create a social self. This core assumption provides the framework for a creative study of a wide variety of aspects of the self and social interaction.
Power and Influence in Organizations
This volume is a readily accessible compilation of current, original scholarly research in the area of power and influence in organizations. It offers a rich exploration of emerging trends and new perspectives.
The Thought of Work
What is work? Is it simply a burden to be tolerated or something more meaningful to one's sense of identity and self-worth? And why does it matter? In a uniquely thought-provoking book, John W. Budd presents ten historical and contemporary views of work from across the social sciences and humanities. By uncovering the diverse ways in which we conceptualize work—such as a way to serve or care for others, a source of freedom, a source of income, a method of psychological fulfillment, or a social relation shaped by class, gender, race, and power—The Thought of Work reveals the wide-ranging nature of work and establishes its fundamental importance for the human experience. When we work, we e...
Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Professional Judgment
In Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Professional Judgment: A Guide for Lawyers and Policymakers, Paul Brest and Linda Hamilton Krieger prepare students and professionals to be creative problem solvers, wise counselors, and effective decision makers. The authors provide readers with knowledge of decision theory, probability and statistics, social and cognitive psychology, and arm them against common sources of judgment error. The ultimate goal is to help readers "get it right" in their roles as professionals, citizens, and individuals.
Value Change and Governance in Canada
Consequently, they argue, the institutions of democratic governance now operate in a profoundly different environment than that in which they were founded.".
