Bücher der Reihe Oxford Management Readers

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.

This book is designed to provide an accessible collection of traditional and contemporary articles on leadership to postgraduate students of management, many of whom will be MBAs. Is also of great value to senior managers taking executive programmes in leadership. It gives the reader a good, authoritative overview from different perspectives on the critical issues of leadership.

Presents the works on organizational identity. Ranging from theoretical contributions to empirical studies, the readings in this book address the key issues of organizational identity, and show how these issues have developed through contributions from such diverse fields of study as sociology, psychology, management studies and cultural studies.

Strategic alliances challenge conventional theories of the firm. Despite their rapid proliferation and the opportunities they present for firms, they are extremely difficult to manage. This book examines the main perspectives of strategic alliance, takes stock of the evidence, and indicates prospects for a better understanding of this complex phenomenon.

A new addition to the Oxford Management Readers series that looks at the culture and role of the entrepreneur from an interdisciplinary perspective. Introduced by an internationally known and highly respected editor, this volume contains the best that has been written on the subject by economists, sociologists, historians, and anthropologists.

Describes a diverse group of work that has adopted a critical or questioning approach to the traditional concerns of Management Studies. Divided into four sections, this book covers topics such as: "Anticipating CMS", "Studying Management Critically", "Critical Studies of Management", and "Assessing CMS".

Key readings on knowledge management for graduate students and MBAs, this volume focuses on what is happening in practice. It includes seminal contributison from leading authorities and practitioners, providing a compelling picture of how knowledge and learning work in practice by including detailed examples from organizations such as Chevron, Nucor Steel, Partners Healthcare, and Xerox.