Interpersonal Dynamics at Work: A links collection
Here's a collection of useful resources for people interested in learning more about workplace politics,
workplace conflict, and interpersonal dynamics at work.
his is a collection for you to use. I've limited it to articles, articles collections,
bibliographies and links collections,
and systematically excluded seminar and workshop descriptions,
teasers intended to encourage you to buy the full article, PowerPoint slides, course descriptions,
course syllabi, broken links, and all the other items that make
Web searching so tedious.
I don't necessarily agree with everything you'll find at the
sites and pages listed here. If you know of something
you think I ought to include, or if you find a broken link, please let me know.
Finally, the counts of broken links are provided only as a guide. Some that appeared to be broken at the time
I checked them might have been repaired, or the problem might have been transient. And some that appeared to be
OK when I tested them might not be working now.
Resources about change, specifically for the Wichita Public Schools Alternative Compensation Program, but they really are generally applicable. Includes a link to an annotated bibliography about change.
by John Ford, Dana Mediation Institute [Reviewed Oct 2004]
Approximately 50 entries in a conventional format, no links. To find whether any of the entries are on the Web anywhere, you'll have to use a search engine.
from Oregon Mediation Center, Inc. [Reviewed Feb 2007]
Many, many articles on conflict and conflict management. Page after page of short summaries, with links to the full articles. A little difficult to navigate or to find out what's here.
from the National Employee Rights Institute, Inc. [Reviewed Nov 2004]
A great resource both for those who feel they are being treated unfairly, and for managers and supervisors who want to learn how to do it right. Links, phone numbers, addresses. US-centric.
A vast resource on leadership, especially military leadership. Organized alphabetically per page, so it's difficult to print, but it's so big, you probably won't want to. Searchable. Not annotated, no links.
by Angie Zupancich, M.A. Educational Psychology, Doctoral Student in Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota through Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse [Reviewed Nov 2004]
A conventional bibliography — no links, not annotated.
A vast array of resources for project managers, including a blog, a forum, lists of professional organizations, a library, lists of journals and newsletters, and on and on. A must-bookmark for project managers.
Articles and links to publications emphasizing business process reengineering, change management, competitive intelligence, customer relationship management, knowledge management, leadership
project management, strategic planning, supply chain management and total quality management.
Links in these categories: Career Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Equality, Financial Info, History, Networking, Political, Social Status Improvement, Vocation, Women and Family, and Working Women Organizations.
by Leoni Warne and Dennis Hart, from the IEEE 29th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) Volume 4: Organizational Systems and Technology, January 3-6, 1996. [Reviewed Oct 2004]
by L.-H. Chang, T.-C. Lin, and W. Sheng, from the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'02)-Volume 8, January 7-10, 2002. [Reviewed Oct 2004]
from The Wall Street Journal's career columnists [Reviewed Nov 2004]
As near as I can tell, the entire collection of columns from the left column of page B1, plus other items that as far as I know, are unavailable in the Journal's print editions. I've put this one in this category, but it belongs everywhere.
Projects never go quite as planned. We expect that, but we don't expect disaster. How can we get better at spotting disaster when there's still time to prevent it? How to Spot a Troubled Project Before the Trouble Starts is filled with tips for executives, senior managers, managers of project managers, and sponsors of projects in project-oriented organizations. Check it out!
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Do you ever wonder if all these meetings are really necessary? (They aren't) Or whether there isn't some better way to get this work done? (There is) Read 101 Tips for Effective Meetings to learn how to make meetings more productive — and more rare. Check it out!
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Are you managing a change effort that faces rampant cynicism, passive non-cooperation, or maybe even outright revolt? Read 101 Tips for Managing Change to learn how to plan and execute your change efforts to inspire real, passionate support. Check it out!
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