Have you ever had trouble teaching the various topics of social psychology and fitting them together to form a coherent field?Dr. Stangor felt like he was presenting a laundry list of ideas, research studies, and phenomena, rather than an integrated set of principles and knowledge. He wondered how his students could be expected to remember and understand the many phenomena that social psychologists study? How could they tell what was most important? It was then that he realized a fresh approach to a Social Psychology textbook was needed to structure and integrate student learning; thus, Principles of Social Psychology was born.

The Social Psychology of Organizing

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Weick, Karl E.

Psychology & Counseling

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

"Outstanding look at how organizations really work. Explains and supports the idea of "sensemaking," that we act first, and then form our ideas and opinions based on our actions, rather than vice versa. Describes organizing as an iterative, ongoing, messy process of trial and error. This was one of the first books I read in my Ph.D. program (Management), and led to a lifelong interest in how organizations and people really work, rather than in the theories and concepts of academics who seem all t..."

Social Psychology of Organizing

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Addison-Wesley

Making Sense of the Organization elaborates on the influential idea that organizations are interpretation systems that scan, interpret, and learn. These selected essays represent a new approach to the way managers learn and act in response to their environment and the way organizational change evolves. Readers of this volume will find a wealth of examples and insights which go well beyond thinking and cognition to explain action. The author's ideas are at the forefront of our thinking on leadership, teams, and the management of change. “This book engages the puzzle of impermanence in organizing. Through rich examples, evocative language, artful literature citing, and imaginative connecting, Weick re-introduces core ideas and themes around attending, interpreting, acting and learning to unlock new insights about impermanent organizing. The wisdom in this book is timeless and timely. It prods scholars and managers of organizations to complicate their views of organizing in ways that enrich thought and action.” - Jane E. Dutton, Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Professor, University of Michigan

Making Sense of the Organization, Volume 2: The Impermanent Organization

Business & Money

Business Culture

wiley

This volume brings together the best-known and most influential articles on sensemaking in organizations by one of its most distinguished exponents, Karl Weick. 
<ul> <li>Brings together the best most influential articles written by one of the gurus of sensemaking - Karl Weick. 
</li> <li>Helps readers develop a thorough understanding of the sensemaking process - essential for effective management.</li> </ul>

Making Sense of the Organization

Management & Leadership

Wiley/Blackwell

Economics

"Of all the people Tom and I quoted in In Search of Excellence Karl Weick was hands down the most influential. As a researcher and thought leader on matters organizational and strategic, Karl gets an eleven on my scale of one to ten. Now Weick and Sutcliffe have written on a subject they have been researching for a very long time: excellence in responding to crisis in organizational settings that are inherently complex and dangerous. The differences they find between these organizations and the ones that, well, kill people have much to teach us all, even those of us operating in less dangerous settings. I loved this book, even the footnotes." --Bob Waterman, coauthor, In Search of Excellence "The cost of unpleasant surprises in business is escalating. Missed earnings or late and unsafe products or services, for example, can result in disastrous consequences for a company and its management . . . . Weick and Sutcliffe offer five sound organizational principles for building a company that delivers what it promises. This is an exceptionally well written and practical book that can ensure your company's future." --Michael Beer, Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School "For anyone who wants a better understanding of how organizations and leaders can cope with and master ambiguity, uncertainty, and change, this is the first and best book to go to." --Warren Bennis, University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, and coauthor, Geeks and Geezers "Breaks important new ground in organization theory and provides extremely relevant insights for leaders who want to create high performance cultures that are also truly adaptable and resilient. Written in a captivating style, filled with evocative examples and pragmatic guidelines, this book should be mandatory reading for both theorist and practitioner alike." --John Seely Brown, former director Xerox Palo Alto Research Center and coauthor, The Social Life of Information, HBSP 2000 "A must read for managers and others in organizations with low tolerance for error. Weick and Sutcliffe's book is filled with recipes for success." --Karlene H. Roberts, professor, Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of Complexity

Sutcliffe, Kathleen M.

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

Since the first edition of Managing the Unexpected was published in 2001, the unexpected has become a growing part of our everyday lives. The unexpected is often dramatic, as with hurricanes or terrorist attacks. But the unexpected can also come in more subtle forms, such as a small organizational lapse that leads to a major blunder, or an unexamined assumption that costs lives in a crisis. Why are some organizations better able than others to maintain function and structure in the face of unanticipated change? 
Authors Karl Weick and Kathleen Sutcliffe answer this question by pointing to high reliability organizations (HROs), such as emergency rooms in hospitals, flight operations of aircraft carriers, and firefighting units, as models to follow. These organizations have developed ways of acting and styles of learning that enable them to manage the unexpected better than other organizations. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of the groundbreaking book Managing the Unexpected uses HROs as a template for any institution that wants to better organize for high reliability.

Managing the Unexpected: Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty

Jossey-Bass

Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)

The teaching of organization theory and the conduct of organizational research have been dominated by a focus on decision-making and the concept of strategic rationality. However, the rational model ignores the inherent complexity and ambiguity of real-world organizations and their environments. In this landmark volume, Karl E Weick highlights how the `sensemaking′ process shapes organizational structure and behaviour. The process is seen as the creation of reality as an ongoing accomplishment that takes form when people make retrospective sense of the situations in which they find themselves.

Sage Publications, Inc.

Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first and second editions. Revised to reflect events emblematic of the unique challenges that organizations have faced in recent years, including bank failures, intelligence failures, quality failures, and other organizational misfortunes, often sparked by organizational actions, this critical book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations (HROs), including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations, and firefighting units, are looked to as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This essential text explains the development of unexpected events and guides you in improving your organization for more reliable performance. "Expect the unexpected" is a popular mantra for a reason: it's rooted in experience. Since the dawn of civilization, organizations have been rocked by natural disasters, civil unrest, international conflict, and other unexpected crises that impact their ability to function. Understanding how to maintain function when catastrophe strikes is key to keeping your organization afloat. <ul>
<li>Explore the many different kinds of unexpected events that your organization may face</li> <li>Consider updated case studies and research</li> <li>Discuss how highly reliable organizations are able to maintain control during unexpected events</li> <li>Discover tactics that may bolster your organization's ability to face the unexpected with confidence</li> </ul>
Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition offers updated, valuable content to professionals who want to strengthen the preparedness of their organizations―and confidently face unexpected challenges.

Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance in a Complex World

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The Social Psychology of Organizing

Social Psychology of Organizing

Making Sense of the Organization, Volume 2: The Impermanent Organization

Making Sense of the Organization

Making Sense of the Organization

Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of Complexity

Managing the Unexpected: Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty

Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)

Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)

Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance in a Complex World