A Few Starting Resources by Topic
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Creating an ethical organizational culture
§ McCoy, B. H. 1997. The parable of the sadhu. Harvard Business Review, 75(3): 54-64.
§ Jovanovic, S., & Wood, R. V. 2006. Communication ethics and ethical culture. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 34(4): 386-405.
§ Gurchiek, K. 2006. U.S. workers unlikely to report office misconduct. HR Magazine, 51(5): 29-38.
Workplace romance
§ Collins, E. G. C. 1983. Managers and lovers. Harvard Business Review, 61(5): 142-153.
§ Allen, A. 2006. Working ardour. People Management, 12(16): 30-33.
§ Segal, J. A. 2005. Dangerous liaisons. HR Magazine, 50(12): 104-108.
§ 2005. Workplace romance can create unforeseen issues for employers. HR Focus, 82(10): 2.
Workplace violence
§ Roche, E., et al. 2003. Do something – he’s about to snap. Harvard Business Review, 81(7): 23-31.
§ Greenwald, J. 2006. Prevention is key in fight against workplace violence. Business Insurance, 40(5): 17-18.
§ Fisher, A. 2005. How to prevent violence at work. Fortune, 2/21/2005: 42.
Generational issues in management
§ Stauffer, D. 2003. Motivating across generations. Harvard Management Update, March: 3-6.
§ Doniger, S. B. 2005. The generation gap. RDH, June 2005: 34-36.
§ Kupperschmidt, B.R. (2000).Multigeneration Employees: Strategies for Effective Management. The Health Care Manager, September, 65-76.
Diversity and performance
§ Darling, M. S., et al. 2001. How should Jessica stem the backlash? Harvard Business Review, 79(3): 38-42.
§ 2004. Discrimination takes centre stage. Personnel Today, 3/9/2004: 6.
§ Gummer, B. 2000. Workplace diversity and the global economy. Administration in Social Work, 24(1): 75-93.
§ Kao, C. C. 1992. The diversity paradox. Personnel Journal, 71(1): 32-35.
International issues in management
§ Hofstede, G. 1983. National culture in four dimensions. International Studies of Management & Organization, 13(1/2): 46-74.
§ Kell, T., & Carrott, G. T. 2005. Culture matters most. Harvard Business Review, 83(5): 22-24.
§ Richards, L. 2004. Plan ahead to ensure repatriation success. Personnel Today, 2/3/2004: 19.
§ Bentley, R. 2006. The language of business. Personnel Today, 7/18/2006: 26.
Delivering bad news
§ Manzoni, J.-F. 2002. A better way to deliver bad news. Harvard Business Review, 80(9): 114-119.
§ 2005. Bad news gets easier. T+D, 59(11): 16.
§ Pagano, B. & Pagano, E. Try transparency, gain in credibility. Consulting to Management, September, (3), 20-23.
Social responsibility
§ Marihugh, C. (2006). Corporate Social Responsibility: An Insider's View. Dollars & Sense, May/Jun2006 Issue 365, p10, 2p
§ Vogel, D. 2005. The low value of virtue. Harvard Business Review, 83(6): 26.
§ 2006. Easy being green. New York Times, 9/24/2006: 14.
§ Xin, X. 2006. Corporate social responsibility – A rite of passage for Chinese enterprises. China Today, 55(9): 10-13.
Stress at Work
§ Britt, T. W. 2003. Black hawk down at work. Harvard Business Review, 81(1): 16-17.
§ Donaldson-Feilder, E., & Pryce, J. 2006. How can line managers help to minimize employees’ workplace stress? People Management, 12(11): 48.
§ Quick, J. C., Nelson, D. L., Quick, J. D., & Orman, D. K. 2001. An isomorphic theory of stress: The dynamics of person-environment fit. Stress & Health, 17(3): 147-157.
Executive Compensation
§ Rappaport, A., & Nodine, T. H. 1999. New thinking on how to link executive pay with performance. Harvard Business Review, 77(2): 91-101.
§ Patton, A. 1988. The executive pay boom is over. Harvard Business Review, 66(5): 154-155.
§ Allen, J. 2006. Bad timing. CFA Magazine, 17(5): 19.
§ Tully, S. 2006. Five commandments for paying the boss. Fortune, 7/10/2006: 89-92.