GW Business Bookshelf: Improving Organizations and Their Leaders

Organizational control is a fundamental—and vexing—challenge for workplace managers who must align employees’ abilities and activities with the aims and aspirations of an organization. Walter—and co-author Markus Kreutzer of European Business School—look at the profound changes that organizations have undergone since the onset of COVID-19, the progression of alternative work arrangements (including gig work), and the growing reliance on algorithmic monitoring and control. This book integrates new and evolving trends in technology, organizations, and society as it re-envisions organizational control for the future.

Although organization theory is anchored at the intersection of sociology and management, it draws on ideas from anthropology, economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, and science and technology studies. Because of these different—and sometimes conflicting—inputs, scholars must work to position themselves within academic conversations and communities to ensure their ideas resonate. With co-author Michael Lounsbury, Gelman offers an overview of organization theory that explains how to cultivate a robust scholarly identity in a field rich with diverse research traditions.  

There is growing interest in the common good, including organizations’ connections to issues such as sustainable development, natural disasters and pandemics, poverty, community regeneration and climate change. This volume edited by Gehman, Paula Jarzabkowski, Ann Langley, and Haridimos Tsoukas looks at the societal consequences of organizations, a sometimes neglected area in the field of organization studies. The chapters embrace the power of a process worldview in order to understand the dynamic nature of any particular societal challenge and the actions and practices within and between organizational actors.

Since the global pandemic, stresses on leaders have grown. This research-backed guide by Kayes offers strategies for leading with confidence and resilience in an age of anxiety. The book draws on a wide body of research to show how wellbeing and resilience can emerge when leaders adopt a learning mindset, even when dealing with painful and unpleasant emotions. The book includes five tools designed to build stress-less productivity, to end frustration linked to difficult personalities and organizational politics, and to address other challenges faced by managers.

Recent years have brought changes to the way education is delivered to and embraced by students. Students now expect digital resources that facilitate learning, meaning faculty must create extensive digital content. For this tenth edition of this textbook, Kulp and co-author Amy Dragoo have built digital resources that integrate with and complement the print book. In designing a book for all students, not just accounting students, they weave contemporary topics into traditional coverage of accountancy. The result is a textbook that puts managerial accounting in the context of a big-picture, decision-oriented, business setting.

The book positions its readers to become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Each of the 16 chapters addresses a different aspect of methodology, from the selection of useful and compelling research topics to the accurate and credible reporting of research results. Researchers at all career stages find help in structuring and conducting high-impact empirical research for a thesis, dissertation, or journal publication. Consumers get guidance on evaluating the rigor and credibility of research. And instructors can use the book’s modular approach for student assignments—from checklists of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a methodology.

This volume, in its ninth edition, provides a comprehensive, future-oriented overview of psychological theories and how they impact people's decisions in today’s workplace. Aguinis and co-author Wayne F. Cascio take a rigorous, evidence-based approach, and the new edition includes more than 750 new citations from top-tier journal articles. The work integrates coverage of technology, strategy, globalization and social responsibility to provide students with a holistic view of the field and the tools necessary to create productive, enjoyable work environments.