Organizational theory might not sound like the most thrilling topic, but it's been around for ages. Think of it as the instruction manual for understanding how organizations work. It's like solving a ...

Douglas MacGregor's Theories X and Y classify employees as either extrinsically motivated by fear of consequences or desire for reward, or intrinsically motivated by a will to succeed, respectively.

What's the logic behind popular management theories? Discover the pros and cons of these theories in our detailed guide.

This paper analyzes learning processes of a seven-man team during a semester's involvement in a complex management decision exercise. Four phases of organizational development are identified and ...

An organization, by its most basic definition, is an assembly of people working together to achieve common objectives through a division of labor. An organization provides a means of using individual ...

Creating a learning organization sounds good in theory. Try to find an executive who wouldn’t like more collaborative, innovative and knowledgeable workers, and a backbone of clearly defined, ...

Many workplace research studies may not hold insights that shock or even surprise you, but who can resist reading them for what they might offer when a small business depends on dedicated employees?

Global corporations, non-profit organizations, booster clubs, sports teams, small businesses — while different in design and objectives, they all have one common goal: achieve results. While the role ...

Few professions are “revolutionized” with such frequency as teaching -- and with such minimal impact on actual practices. As veteran teachers, we’ve seen many teaching practices and technological ...