This highly readable career development book reveals dynamic aspects of the workplace that are hidden to many, ignored by others—factors that can make or break careers.
Preface Part I: First Thoughts Chapter One Using Keys to Decode the Workplace Chapter Two Systems: Everything Is Connected Part II: Individual Differences Chapter Three Perception: Don't Assume That Others See the Workplace as You Do Chapter Four Motivation: It's Not All about Money Part III: Groups Chapter Five Norms: Beware the Unwritten Rules of the Workplace Chapter Six Roles: There Is More to a Job Than the Job Description Chapter Seven Organizational Socialization: New Employees Act Differently Than Current Employees Part IV: Organization Chapter Eight Groups, Teams, and Organization Structure: When Your Team Should Not Be a Team Chapter Nine Organizational Culture: As Fish Are to Water, People Are to Culture—Unaware Part V: Influence Chapter Ten Leaders and Managers: Followers Make Leaders Chapter Eleven Power and Influence: Do Favors, Be an Expert, and Understand Perceptions Chapter Twelve More about Power and Influence: Choose Activities Carefully and Build 360-Degree Relationships Part VI: Outcomes Chapter Thirteen Job Satisfaction, Conflict, and Stress: What's Good, What's Not, What's Hidden Chapter Fourteen Meaning: What Is Important to Me Might Not Be Important to You—Making Sense of Our Lives and the Workplace Decoding the Workplace: Concluding Thoughts Acknowledgments Notes Index
John Ballard, PhD, is emeritus professor of management at Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH.
"Sound advice for interacting with others at work. Ballard covers a
lot of territory, addressing such issues as the differences between
people, working in groups, organizational structure and culture,
how leaders gain power and influence, job satisfaction, and the
meaning of work. . . . [S]ome of his observations . . . are sure to
be eye-opening, particularly for younger workers . . . sure to be
helpful to managers and lower-level workers alike. Astute and
keenly observed business advice, yet down-to-earth in its use of
real-world workplace examples and everyday language." - Kirkus
Reviews
"[A] thoroughly 'user friendly' career development instructional
guide. . . . Simply stated, Decoding the Workplace should be a part
of ever MBA program as a curriculum supplement and would prove to
be of practical and valuable instruction for anyone seeking to
advance their career in a highly competitive corporate environment.
Very strongly recommended for community, corporate, and academic
library Business Management and Jobs/Careers reference
collections." - Wisconsin Bookwatch
"Decoding the Workplace: 50 Keys to Understanding People in
Organizations is as informed and informative a read as it is
thoughtful and thought-provoking. . . . An absolute 'must' for
community, corporate, and academic library Business Management
Studies collections, Decoding the Workplace should be considered
critically important reading for anyone working in a corporate
environment." - Midwest Book Review
"For most books discussing current workplace issues, 3 yearsmight
mean that a book is dated. But this is not the case with Decoding
the Workplace . . . Is this a must-have for managers and would-be
managers? Yes." - Academy of Management Learning & Education
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