Now in its eighth edition, The Ropes has been used by business professionals for over thirty years. Throughout this updated book, brief descriptions of theory are followed by groups of illustrative stories. The material deals with issues central to life in an organization – issues of how the culture of an organization functions. Incorporated throughout are numerous examples of behaviors and decisions with real consequences that can enhance or impede careers. Business professionals will also discover the unwritten rules of organizations, such as the impact of stereotypes.

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Theory and Behavior

Business & Money

Levy, Steve

Ritti, R. Richard

Business Culture

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

The fifth edition of this popular guide to organizational behavior reveals the psychological processes and social mores at work. Seen through the eyes of an employee at a mythical company, it goes beyond the usual technical/rational analysis of other books on organizational behavior. It gives students true insights into a firm's organizational structure and culture and helps them reflect on their experiences in their own organizations.

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior (Wiley Series in Management)

Now in its Sixth Edition, this OB reader continues to both instruct and entertain the current generation of students and professionals about workplace realities. 
Going beyond the usual technical/rational analysis of books on organizational behavior, each chapter is a fictionalized account of actual workplace happenings, and involves a continuing cast of characters whom readers come to know. Each account makes a point of its own, or illustrates theoretical material covered in the introductions to parts and sections. For instance, why would a plant manager call a continuing series of 6:30am meetings about coordination of efforts, and then cancel them after a short while? (He effectively used negative reinforcement to reward the coordination that resulted from imposing the inconvenient meetings – aside from whatever the participants may have discussed.) The "realness" of this text continues to draw a kind of fan mail from both students and others. As one Vice President of Sales for a nationally known corporation put it: "After 18 years in business life I only wish I had read it much earlier. Your book should be required reading for anyone embarking into any kind of organizational life . . ."

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

Job Hunting & Careers

wiley

An interwoven collection of stories about the goings-on at a mythical company as seen through the eyes of an employee. Reveals the psychological processes and social mores at work. Its engaging, instructive approach goes beyond the usual technical/rational analysis of books on organizational behavior.

Now in it's seventh edition, this OB reader continues to both instruct and entertain the current generation of students and professionals about workplace realities. This book consists of a series of short, interwoven stories about the operations at a single, mythical company seen through the eyes of an employee. It reveals the psychological processes and social mores at work in a company, and it is uniquely valuable for helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice. It immerses readers in the "real-world" workplace as no other text does, and provides just enough theory to make sense of it. The new edition will continue with the same premise and will contain updated stories and chapters.

The Ropes to Skip And the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

An intriguing, allegorical depiction of the cultural mechanisms of organizational life, this book reveals the psychological processes and social mores at work within corporate organizations through fictional characters representing corporate types (``the secretary,'' ``the universal subordinate,'' ``the universal executive,'' etc.) Its readable, instructive approach goes beyond the usual technical/rational analysis of books on organizational behavior, giving a behind-the-scenes look at corporate life.

Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior (Wiley Series in Management)

Funkhouser, G. Ray

Ever notice how some office memos say one thing and mean another? How some promotions are actually a career step backwards? Or how the guy without the tie at the board meetings is invariably the only one who makes sense? The real world of business is full of suprising quirks and contradictions - to suceed, sometimes your only option is to accept things as they are and play along with the game. Here is a practical guide to the unofficial rules and ways of business - a witty, irreverent book that can help you develop corporate savvy even as you adjust to the day-to-day ropes of organizational life. Here is how to interpret the myths, symbols and rituals that constitute everyday corporate culture - and use them to your best advantage.

*Wiley Press

The ropes to skip and the ropes to know: Studies in organizational behavior (Grid series in management)

Management & Leadership

Grid Pub

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The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Theory and Behavior

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior (Wiley Series in Management)

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

The Ropes to Skip And the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior (Wiley Series in Management)

The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior

The ropes to skip and the ropes to know: Studies in organizational behavior (Grid series in management)