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Selected Literature in OB

Classical Reading in OB and Related Disciplines

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Argyris, C. (1957). Personality and Organization. New York: Harper.

Asch, S.E. (1946). Forming impressions of the personality. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. July, 258-290.

Bandura, A. (1978). Social Learning Theory. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

Barnard, C.I. (1938). The Functions of the Executive. Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press.

Bales, R.F. (1950). Interaction Process Analysis: A Method for the Study of Small Groups. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Bion, W.R. (1961). Experiences in Groups. New York: Basic Books.

Blau, P. (1964). Exchange and Power in Social Life. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Deal, T.E., & Kennedy, A.A. (1982). Corporate Cultures: The Rites and Rituals of Corporate Life. New York: Addison-Wesley.

Drucker, P. (1974). Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, and Practices. New York: Harper & Row.

Fayol, H. (1949). General and Industrial Management. trans. C. Storrs. London: Pittman.

French, J.R.P., & Raven, B.H. (1959). Bases of social power. In D. Cartwright (Ed.), Studies in Social Power. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan.

Hall, E.T. (1959). The Silent Language. Garden City, NY.: Doubleday

Herzberg, F., Mausner, B., & Snyderman, B.B. (1959). The Motivation to Work. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Homans, G.C. (1961). Social Behavior in Its Elementary Forms. New York: Harcourt.

Kantor, R.M. (1977). Men and Women of the Corporation. New York: Basic Books.

Katz, D., & Kahn, R.L. (1978). The Social Psychology of Organizations. (2nd ed.) New York: Wiley.

Kerlinger, F.N. (1973). Foundations of Behavioral Research (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Lawrence, P.R., & Lorsch, J.W. (1967). Organizations and Environment. Cambridge, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Lewin, K. (1951). Field Theory in Social Science. New York: Harper.

Likert, R. (1961). New Patterns of Management. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Simon, H. (1957). Administrative Behavior. New York: Free Press.

Maslow, A.H. (1954). Motivation and Personality (2nd ed.). New York: Harper & Row.

McClelland, D.C. (1960). The Achieving Society. Princeton, N.J.: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

McGregor, D. (1960). The Human Side of Enterprise. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Milgram, S. (1965) Some conditions of obedience and disobedience to authority. Human Relations, Feb., 57-75.

Mintzberg, H. (1975). The manager's job: Folklore and fact. Harvard Business Review, 53.

Mintzberg, H. (1979). The Structuring of Organizations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice Hall.

Perrow, C. (1967). A framework for the comparative analysis of organizations. American Sociological Review, 32, 194-208.

Perrow, C. The short and glorious history of organization theory. Organizational Dynamics, 2-15.

Roethlisberger, F.J., & Dickson, W.J. (1939). Management and the Worker. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Rotter, J.B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological Monographs, 1, no. 609: 80.

Skinner, B.F. (1953). Science and Human Behavior. New York: Free Press.

Taylor, F.W. (1911). Principles of Scientific Management. New York: Harper Brothers.

Thompson, J. (1967). Organizations in Action. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Trist, E.K., & Bamforth, K.W. (1951). Some social and psychological consequences of the long wall method of coal getting. Human Relations,4, 3-38.

Vroom, V.H. (1964). Work and Motivation. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Weber, M. (1947). The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, trans. A.M. Henderson and T. Parsons. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Professional Journals

The following list is a selection of professional and academic journals that you will find useful during your program and during your professional life. Unless you are a member of the organization or association (not a bad idea) that produces the journal or magazine, chances are you will not gain direct access through the web site. The web sites are listed to introduce you to the variety of publications through professional associations. Gleeson Library offers an extensive collection of journals through the online databases and many are also available at the library on the San Francisco main campus - check out the services available through your CPS regional campus library.

Armin Guenther's - Provides a list of over 1,000 online journals. This is a must to check out.

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Review

American Journal of Psychology

Human Resource Executive

HR World

Journal of Sport Behavior

People Management

Performance Improvement Journal

Strategy and Business Magazine

Strategy and Leadership

Training Journal

Workforce Strategies

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Related Readings in OB

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Ray, Michael and Alan Rinzler (Eds) (1993) The New Paradigm in Business for the World Business Academy. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Perigee Books, New York. Authorities from many fields rethink key business matters and offer new ways to see issues such as competition versus cooperation, the ethical responsibilities of corporations, the special challenges for women at work, the nature of ownership, and the role of business as a vehicle for social transformation.

Handy, Charles (1978) Gods of Management .Oxford University Press, New York, 1995. Handy uses four Greek gods--Zeus, Apollo, Athena, and Dionysus--to symbolize the different ways of managing organizations, or the differing cultures that exist in organizations, to underline the point that management of organizations is a creative and political process, not a precise science.

Autry, James (1996) Confessions of an Accidental Businessman. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., San Francisco. Practical and realistic lessons in management and leadership, for managers who seek the wisdom to become leaders, for those who seek to integrate their values in the creation of innovative, productive and profitable organizations.

Richards, Dick (1995) Artful Work: Awakening Joy, Meaning, and Commitment in the Workplace. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., San Francisco. A reminder that all work can be artful, and that artfulness is the key to passion and commitment. A provocative new tune for those journeying to make work more meaningful and joyful, and organizations more committed to their purposes.

Heider, John (1986) The Tao of Leadership. Bantam Books, New York. Psychologist John Heider has adapted strategies from the Tao Te Ching for today's professional men and women who wish to understand themselves and others, to enhance creativity and handling conflict, or to master the art of effective leadership.

Bateson, Mary Catherine (1990) Composing a Life. Plume Publishing, New York. This book explores the act of creation that engages us all--the composition of our lives. Through the comparative biographies of five women, Bateson provides a framework for her inquiry into the creative potential of complex lives.

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