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Book reviewed in this article: BARNEY, JAY B. and OUCHI, WILLIAM G. (Eds.). Organizational Economics: Toward a New Paradigm for Understanding and Studying Organizations. RITTI, R. RICHARD and FUNKHOUSER, G. RAY. The Ropes to Skip and The Ropes to Know: The Inner Life of an Organization (3rd ed.). MILES, ROBERT H. Managing the Corporate Social Environment: A Grounded Theory. NEVO, BARUCH (Ed.). The Scientific Aspects of Graphology: A Handbook. O'BRIEN, GORDON E. Psychology of Work and Unemployment. HILLS, FREDERICK S. Compensation Decision Making. VAN GUNDY, ARTHUR B. Creative Problem Solving: A Guide for Trainers and Managers. HARGIE, OWEN (Ed.). A Handbook of Communications Skills. BLOCK, PETER. The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work. EZORSKY, GERTRUDE (Ed.). Moral Rights in the Workplace. MYERS, DONALD W. Human Resource Management: Principles and Practice. ZEIDNER, JOSEPH (Ed.). Human Productivity Enhancement: Organizations, Personnel, and Decision Making (Vol. 2). HARTMANN, HEIDI I., KRAUT, ROBERT E., TILLY, LOUISE A. (Eds.). Computer Chips and Paper Clips: Technology and Women's Employment, (Vol. I). EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, ERGONOMICS GROUP, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT LABORATORIES. Ergonomics Design for People at Work, Volume II: The Design of Jobs. TJOSVOLD, DEAN. Working Together to Get Things Done: Managing Organizational Productivity. GARDNER, JAMES E. Stabilizing the Workforce: A Complete Guide to Controlling Turnover. SZILAGYI, ANDREW D. and WALLACE, MARC J. Organizational Behavior and Performance (4th ed.). HOLLEY, WILLIAM H. and JENNINGS, KENNETH M. Personnel/Human Resource Management: Contributions and Activities (rev. ed.). LEIBOWITZ, ZANDY B., FARREN, CAELA, and KAYE, BEVERLY L. Designing Career Development Systems. HODGETTS, RICHARD M. Modern Human Relations at Work (3rd ed.). ROBERSON, CLIFF. Preventing Employee Misconduct: A Self-Defense Manual for Businesses. MANGHAM, IAIN L. Power and Performance in Organizations: An Exploration of Executive Process. SCOTT, W. RICHARD. Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems (2nd ed.).     

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Book review in This Article: GILLESPIE, RICHARD. Manufacturing Knowledge: A History of the Hawthorne Experiments. SASHKIN, MARSHALL and KISER, KENNETH J. Total Quality Management. WEST, MICHAEL A. and FARR, JAMES L. (Eds.). Innovation and Creativity at Work: Psychological and Organizational Strategies. REDMON, WILLIAM K. and DICKENSON, ALYCE M. (Eds.). Promoting Excellence Through Performance Management. MILKOVICH, GEORGE T. and WIGDOR, ALEXANDRA K. (Eds.), with Renae F. Broderick and Anne S. Mavor. WEISS, DONALD H. Fair, Square, and Legal: Safe Hiring and Firing Practices to Keep You and Your Company Out of Court. WELLINS, RICHARD S., BYHAM, WILLIAM C, and WILSON, JEANNE M. Empowered Teams: Creating Self-Directed Work Groups That Improve Quality, Productivity, and Participation. HOLLWAY, WENDY. Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour: Managing the Individual at Work. PFEIFFER, J. WILLIAM (Ed.). The 1991 Annual: Developing Human Resources. QUICK, THOMAS L. Training Managers So They Can Really Manage: Confessions of a Frustrated Trainer. FERMAN, LOUIS A., HOYMAN, MICHELE, CUTCHER-GER-SHENFELD, JOEL, and SAVOIE, ERNEST J. (Eds.). SWAN, WILLIAM S. How to Do a Superior Performance Appraisal. CONNOLLY, KATHLEEN GROLL and CONNOLLY, PAUL M. Competing for Employees: Proven Marketing Strategies for Hiring and Keeping Exceptional People. KAYDOS, WILL. Measuring, Managing and Maximizing Performance: What Every Manager Needs to Know About Quality and Productivity to Make Real Improvement in Performance. STERN, GERRY and STERN, YVETTE BORCIA. Stem's Source-Finder: Human Resource Management Value-Added Periodical Index. WASKEL, SHIRLEY A. Mid-Life Issues and the Workplace of the 90s: A Guide for Human Resource Specialists. CRAWFORD, LOUELLEN. Dependent Care and the Employee Benefits Package: Human Resource Strategies for the 1990s. HANKS, ROMA S. and SUSSMAN, MARVIN B. (Eds.). Corporations, Businesses, and Families. HEENAN, DAVID A. The New Corporate Frontier: The Big Move to Small Town, USA. COOK, MARK. Personnel Selection and Productivity. SCHWARTZ, HOWARD S. Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay: The Theory of the Organization Ideal. BELOHLAV, JAMES A. Championship Management: An Action Model for High Performance. SURI, G. K. and SINGH, AJIT (Eds.). Role of Trade Unions in Productivity Improvement: Papers, Proceedings and Conclusions of the National Conference.     

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Book reviewed in this article: James Hoopes. False Prophets: The Gurus Who Created Modern Management and Why Their Ideas Are Bad for Business Today. Thomas Davenport and Laurence Prusak with H. James Wilson. What's the Big Idea? Creating and Capitalizing on the Best Management Thinking. Joseph A. Raelin. Creating Leaderful Organizations: How to Bring Out Leadership in Everyone. Dennis Sherwood. Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking. Michael F. Broom. The Infinite Organization: Celebrating the Positive Use of Power in Organizations. Robert Galford and Anne Seibold Drapeau. The Trusted Leader: Bringing Out the Best in Your People and Your Company. Peter J. Frost. Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict. Allen C. Bluedorn. The Human Organization of Time: Temporal Realities and Experience. Gerhard Sonnert. Ivory Bridges: Connecting Science and Society. Rodney L. Lowman (Editor). The California School of Organizational Studies Handbook of Organizational Consulting Psychology. Leon de Caluwe and Hans Vermaak. Learning To Change: A Guide For Organization Change Agents. Wayne F. Cascio. Responsible Restructuring: Creative and Profitable Alternatives to Layoffs. Hermina Ibarra. Working Identity. Daniel C. Feldman. Work Careers: A Developmental Perspective. David Sears. Successful Talent Strategies: Achieving Superior Business Results through Market‐Focused Staffing. Michael T. Brannick and Edward Levine. Job Analysis: Methods, Research, and Applications for Human Resource Management in the New Millennium. Joseph J. Martocchio. Employee Benefits: A Primer for Human Resource Professionals. Robert L. Heneman. Strategic Reward Management: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. Michael Zanko (Editor). The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies and Practices in Asia‐Pacific Economies. Steve M. Jex. Organizational Psychology: A Scientist‐Practitioner Approach. Dail L. Fields. Taking the Measure of Work: A Guide to Validated Scales for Organizational Research and Diagnosis.     

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Book Reviewed in this article:
BOLMAN, LEE G. and DEAL, TERRENCE E. Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership.
KLEINBECK, UWE, QUAST, HANS-HENNING, THIERRY, HENK, and HACKER, HARTMUT (Eds.). Work Motivation.
FERMAN, LOUISA., HOYMAN, MICHELE, CUTCHER-GERSH-ENFELD, JOEL, and SAVOIE, ERNEST J. (Eds.). New Developments in Worker Training: A Legacy for the 1990s.
SCHMITT, NEAL W. and KLIMOSKI, RICHARD J. Research Methods in Human Resources Management.
CASCIO, WAYNE F. Costing Human Resources: The Financial Impact of Behavior in Organizations (3rd ed.).
ROOMKIN, MYRON J. Profit Sharing and Gain Sharing.
SACKHEIM, KATHRYN K. Handwriting Analysis and the Employee Selection Process.
YASUDA, YUZO. 40 Years, 20 Million Ideas: The Toyota Suggestion System.
LEGNICK-HALL, CYNTHIA A. and LENGNICK-HALL, MARK L. Interactive Human Resource Management and Strategic Planning.
TALLEY, JOSEPH E., and HINZ, LISA D. Performance Prediction of Public Safety and Law Enforcement Personnel: A Study in Race and Gender Differences and MMPI Subscales.
BITTEL, LESTER R. Right on Time!: The Complete Guide for Time-Pressured Managers.
MACKENZIE, ALEC. The Time Trap: The New Version of the Classic Book on Time Management.
BIBLE, JON D. and McWHIRTER, DARIEN A. Privacy in the Workplace: A Guide for Human Resource Managers.
GELLERMAN, WILLIAM, FRANKEL, MARK S. and LADENSON, ROBERT F. Values and Ethics in Organization and Human Systems Development: Responding to Dilemmas in Professional Life.
FYOCK, CATHERINE D. America's Work Force Is Coming of Age: What Every Business Needs to Know to Recruit, Train, Manage, and Retain an Aging Work Force.
ULRICH, DAVE and LAKE, DALE. Organization Capability: Competing from the Inside Out.
PRICHARD, ROBERT D. Measuring and Improving Organizational Productivity: A Practical Guide.     

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Slote , Alfred . Termination: The Closing at Baker Plant. Jain , Harrish C. and Kanungo , Rabindra N. Behavioral Issues in Management: The Canadian Context. Wall , T. D. and Lischeron , J. A. Worker Participation: A Critique of the Literature and Some Fresh Evidence. Hackman , J. Richard and Suttle , J. Lloyd . (Eds.). Improving Life at Work: Behavioral Science Approaches to Organizational Change. Yoder , Dale and Heneman , Herbert G., Jr . (Eds.) Training and Development: Volume V, AS PA Handbook of Personnel and Industrial Relations. Staw , Barry M. and Salancik , Gerald R. (Eds .) New Directions in Organizational Behavior. Burke , W. Warner . (Editor) Current Issues and Strategies in Organization Development. Golembiewski , Robert T. and Blumberg , Arthur . (Eds.) Sensitivity Training and the Laboratory Approach: Readings about Concepts and Applications. (Third Edition) Stogdill , Ralph M. Leadership Abstracts and Bibliography 1904 to 1974. (Monograph AA-10) Miller , Donald B. Personal Vitality. Stewart , Rosemary , Contrasts in Management. Smith , Howard P. and Brouwer , Paul J. Performance Appraisal and Human Development: A Practical Guide To Effective Managing. Merry , Uri and Allerhand , Melvin E. Developing Teams and Organizations: A Practical Handbook for Managers and Consultants. Hennig , Margaret and Jardim , Anne . The Managerial Woman. Du Brin , Andrew J. Survival in the Office: How to Move Ahead or Hang On. Beatty , Richard W. and Schneier , Craig Eric . Personnel Administration: An Experiential Skill-Building Approach. Beatty , Richard W. and Schneier , Craig Eric . Implementor's Manual for Personnel Administration: An Experiential Skill-Building Approach. Sisk , Henry L. Management and Organization. (Third Edition) Korman , Abraham K. Organizational Behavior. Du Brin , Andrew J. Casebook of Organizational Behavior. Morrison , James H. and O'Hearne , John J. Practical Transactional Analysis in Management. Louden , J. Keith . Managing at the Top: Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer. Frew , David R. Management of Stress: Using TM at Work. Benge , Eugene J. Elements of Modem Management. Sperry , Len , Mickelson , Douglas J. and Hunsaker , Phillip L. You Can Make It Happen: A Guide to Self-actualization and Organizational Change.     

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Books reviewed in this article: Richard Bernstein. Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism and the Battle for America's Future. Linda L. Murphy, Jane Close Conoley, and James C. Impara (Eds.). Tests in Print IV. Benjamin Schneider and David E. Bowen. Winning the Service Game. David Dorsey. The Force. Frank Pacetta with Roger Gittines. Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: A Maverick's Guide to Motivating Yourself and Your Team. John F. Fielder, Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Concise Compliance Manual for Executives. Pierce J. Howard. The Owner's Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind-Brain Research. Richard S. Wellins, William C. Byham, and George R. Dixon. Inside Teams: How 20 World-Class Organizations Are Winning Through Teamwork. Kimball Fisher, Steven Raper, William Belgard, and the Belgard-Fisher-Rayner Team. Tips for Teams: A Ready Reference for Solving Common Team Problems. Charles Heckscher and Anne Donnellon (Eds.). The Post-Bureaucratic Organization: New Perspectives on Organizational Change. Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt. The New American Workplace: Transforming Work Systems in the United States. Gerard Egan. Walking the Shadow Side: A Guide to Positive Behind-the-Scenes Management. Lawrence G. Hrebiniak. The We-Force in Management: How to Build and Sustain Cooperation. Charles D. Winslow and William L. Bramer. Future Work: Putting Knowledge to Work in the Knowledge Economy. The Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team. Better Change: Best Practices for Transforming Your Organization. Cynthia D. McCauley and Martha W. Hughes-James. An Evaluation of the Outcomes of a Leadership Development Program. Elaine Biech. TQM for Training. Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder with Nancy Ostrander. Superlearning 2000. Arthur R. Pell. The Supervisor's Infobank: 1000 Quick Answers to Your Toughest Problems. R. Bruce McAfee and Paul J. Champagne, Effectively Managing Roublesome Employees. Frank E. Saal and Patrick A. Knight. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Science and Practice (2nd ed.). Performance Now! (version 2.01) . The Negotiator . Janet T. Spence, John M. Darley, and Donald J. Foss (Eds.). Annual Review of Psychology, Volume 46, 1995. A CHANCE ENCOUNTER HERBERT H. MEYER     

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Book Review in this Article: Famularo , Joseph J. (Editor-in-Chief). Handbook of Human Resources Administration (2nd ed.). Armstrong , J. Scott . Long-Range Forecasting: From Crystal Ball to Computer (2nd ed.). Flamholtz , Eric G. Human Resource Accounting: Advances in Concepts, Methods, and Applications (2nd ed.). Walton , Richard E. and Lawrence , Paul R. (Eds.). HRM: Trends and Challenges. Kilmann , Ralph H., Saxton , Mary J., Serpa , Roy and Associates . Gaining Control of the Corporate Culture. Bennis , Warren and Nanus , Burt . Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge. Harris , Philip R. Management in Transition: Transforming Managerial Practices and Organizational Strategies for a New Work Culture. Roberson , Cliff . Staying Out of Court: A Manager's Guide to Employment Law. Phillips , Jack J. Improving Supervisory Effectiveness: How Organizations Can Raise the Performance of Their First-Level Managers. Brunsson , Nils . The Irrational Organization: Irrationality as a Basis for Organizational Action and Change. Chusmir , Leonard H. Matching Individuals to Jobs: A Motivational Answer for Personnel and Counseling Professionals. Blake , Robert R. and Mouton , Jane S. Executive Achievement: Making It at the Top. Deci , Edward L. and Ryan , Richard M. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Lecturer in Psychology California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California Misumi , Jyuji . The Behavioral Science of Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Japanese Research Program (Translated from the Japanese; General Editor, Mark F. Peterson). Greenbaum , Howard H., Hellweg , Susan A., Walters , Joseph W. and Associates . Organizational Communications, Vol. 10: Abstracts, Analysis and Overview. Oborne , David J. Computers at Work: A Behavioural Approach. Hershey , Robert . Organizational Morale. Kaplan , Robert E., Drath , Wilfred H. and Kofodimos , Joan R. High Hurdles: The Challenge of Executive Self-Development (Technical Report No. 25). Dilts , David A., Deitsch , Clarence R. and Paul , Robert J. Getting Absent Workers Back on the Job: An Analytical Approach. Kirkpatrick , Donald L. HOW to Manage Change Effectively: Approaches, Methods, and Case Examples. Collins , Eliza G. C. (Ed.). The Executive Dilemma: Handling People Problems at Work. Dalton , Gene W. and Thompson , Paul H. Novations: Strategies for Career Management. Schultz , Duane P. and Schultz , Sydney Ellen . Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (4th ed.). Beatty , Richard , Montagno , Ray and Montgomery , Daniel (Eds.). Human Resource Information Systems Sourcebook. Bernstein , Paula . Family Ties, Corporate Bonds. Slevin , Dennis P. Executive Survival Manual: A Program for Managerial Effectiveness. Manager, Organization and Human Resource Development Farm Credit Banks St. Louis, Missouri Buchholz , Steve (Ed.)- The Positive Manager. Assistant Professor of Psychology Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Bowman , Sarah Y. and Shafritz , Jay M. (Eds.)- Public Personnel Administration: An Annotated Bibliography. Associate Professor Queens College of the City University of New York Flushing, New York Wright , George (Ed.). Behavioral Decision Making. Psychologist Federal Aviation Administration Washington, DC Zander , Alvin . The Purposes of Groups and Organizations. Professor and Chair, Psychology Beaver College Glenside, Pennsylvania Rosenzweig , Mark P. and Porter , Lyman W. (Eds.)- Annual Review of Psychology: Volume 37, 1986.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Zemke , Ron and Kramlinger , Thomas . Figuring Things Out: A Trainer's Guide to Needs and Task Analysis. Mowday , Richard T., Porter , Lyman W. and Steers , Richard M. Employee-Organization Linkages: The Psychology of Commitment, Absenteeism, and Turnover. Ritti , R. Richard and Funkhouser , G. Ray . The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior. (Second Edtion) Carroll , Stephen , J., Jr . and Schneier , Craig Eric . Performance Appraisal and Review Systems: The Identification, Measurement, and Development of Performance in Organizations. Corlett , E. N. and Richardson , J. (Editors) Stress, Work Design, and Productivity. Boyatzis , Richard E. The Competent Manager: A Model for Effective Performance. Wigdor , Alexandra K. and Garner , Wendell R. (Editors) Ability Testing: Uses, Consequences, and Controversies. Part I: Report of the Committee. Wigdor , Alexandra K. and Garner , Wendell R. (Editors) Ability Testing: Uses, Consequences, and Controversies. Part II: Documentation Section. Gould , Stephen Jay . The Mismeasure of Man. Rambo , William W. Work and Organizational Behavior. Schultz , Duane P. Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (Third Edition) Howell , William C. and Dipboye , Robert L. Essentials of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (Revised Edition) Hall , Douglas T., Bowen , Donald E., Lewicki , Roy J. and Hall , Francine S. Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior. (Second Edition) Hampton , David R., Summer , Charles E. and Webber , Ross A. Organizational Behavior and the Practice of Management. (Fourth Edition) Goodale , James G. The Fine Art of Interviewing. Cooper , Cary L. and Torrington , Derek P. (Editors) After Forty: The Time for Achievement? Verhoeven , C. J. Techniques in Corporate Manpower Planning: Methods and Applications. Becker , Franklin D. Workspace: Creating Environments in Organizations. White , Michael . Payment Systems in Britain. Beech , H. R., Burns , L. E. and Sheffield , B. F. A Behavioural Approach to the Management of Stress: A Practical Guide to Techniques. Walshok , Mary Lindenstein . Blue-Collar Women: Pioneers on the Male Frontier. Heller , Trudy . Women and Men as Leaders (In Business, Educational, and Social Service Organizations). Le Boef , Michael . Imagineering: How to Profit from Your Creative Powers. Stewart , Rosemary . Choices for the Manager. Bittel , Lester R. Essentials of Supervisory Management. Appley , Lawrence A. and Irons , Keith L. Manager Manpower Planning: A Professional Management System. Masi , Dale A. Human Services in Industry. Kovach , Kenneth A. Readings and Cases in Contemporary Personnel Management. Keil , E. C. Assessment Centers: A Guide for Human Resources Management. Miller , Duane I. Experience in Decision Making for Students of Industrial Psychology: A Workbook of Guided Design Projects. Jain , Harish C. and Sloane , Peter J. Equal Employment Issues: Race and Sex Discrimination in the United States, Canada and Britain.     

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Book reviewed in this article:
WISKOFF, MARTIN F. and RAMPTON, GLENN M. (Eds.). Military Personnel Measurement: Testing, Assignment, Evaluation.
ARTHUR, MICHAEL B., HALL, DOUGLAS T. and LAWRENCE, BARBARAS. (Eds.). Handbook of Career Theory.
LUTHANS, FRED. Organizational Behavior (5th ed.).
KOTTER, JOHN P. A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management.
KOSSEK, ELLEN ERNST. The Acceptance of Human Resource Innovation: Lessons for Management.
NALBANTIAN, HAIG R. (Ed.). Incentives, Cooperation, and Risk Sharing: Economic and Psychological Perspectives on Employment Contracts.
McBEATH, GORDON and RANDS, NICK. Salary Administration (4th ed. by Gordon McBeath).
NEWSTROM, JOHN W. and DAVIS, KEITH. (Eds.) Organizational Behavior: Readings and Exercises (8th ed.).
LOWMAN, RODNEY L. Pre-Employment Screening for Psychopathology: A Guide to Professional Practice.
SETHI, AMARJIT S. and SCHULER, RANDALL S. (Eds.). Human Resource Management in the Health Care Sector: A Guide for Administrators and Professionals.
LOZANO, BEVERLY. The Invisible Work Force: Transforming American Business with Outside and Home-Based Workers.
MAKIN, PETER J., COOPER, CARY L. and COX, CHARLES J. Managing People at Work.
MINTZBERG, HENRY. Mintzberg on Management: Inside our Strange World of Organizations.
CROSBY, PHILIP B. Leading: The Art of Becoming an Executive.
REDDIN, BILL. The Output-Oriented Manager, Aldershot, Hants
ROSENZWEIG, MARK R. and PORTER, LYMAN W. (Eds.). Annual Review of Psychology, Volume 41, 1990.     

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Book Reviewed in this article: HAWTHORNE, ELIZABETH M. Evaluating Employee Training Programs: A Re- search-Based Guide for Human Resources Managers NALBANTIAN, HAIG R. (Ed.). Incentives, Cooperation, and Risk Sharing: Eco- nomic and Psychological Perspectives on Employment Contracts BARD, RAY, BELL, CHIP, STEPHEN, LESLIE and WEBSTER, LINDA. The Trainer's Professional Development Handbook REDDY, W. BRENDAN and HENDERSON, CLENARD C. (CHIP) JR. (Eds.). Train- ing Theory and Practice TUNG, ROSALIE L. The New Expatriates: Managing Human Resources Abroad KOTER, JOHN P. The Leadership Factor KOUZES, JAMES M. and POSNER, BARRY 2. The Leadership Challenge: How to Get Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations HUNT, JAMES GERALD, BALJGA, B. RAJARAM, DACHLER, H. PETER and SCHRIESHEIM, CHESTER A. (Eds.). Emerging Leadership Vistas CHALOFSKY, NEAL E. and REINHART, CARLENE. Effecrive Human Resource Development: How to Build a Strong and Responsive HRD Function ROTHMAN, ROBERT A. Working: Sociological Perspectives OBORNE, DAVID J. Ergonomics at Work (2nd ed.) HIRSH, HANNAH ROTHSTEIN (Ed.). Megatrends in Indusfriaii Organizational Psychology (A special issue of Journal of Business and Psychology, Vol. 2, No. 1) HA'TEN, KENNETH J. and HATTEN, MARY LOUISE. Eflective Strategic Man- agement: Analysis and Action LUTHANS, FRED, HODGETTS, RICHARD M. and ROSENKRANTZ, STUART A. Real Managers ROWE, ALAN J. and MASON, RICHARD 0. Managing with Style: A Guide to Understanding, Assessing, and Improving Decision Making JOHNS, GARY. Organizational Behavior: Understanding Life at Work (2nd ed.) ORGAN, DENNIS W. Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Good Soldier Syn. drome REITZ, H. JOSEPH. Behavior in Organizations (3rd ed.) KOSSEN, STAN. The Human Side of Organizations (4th ed.) ROBINERE, HILLARY M. Burnout in Blue: Managing the Police Marginal Per- former IVANCEVICH, JOHN M. and GANSTER, DANIEL D. (Eds.) Job Stress: From Theory to Suggestion DAVIDSON, MARILYN J. and COOPER, CARY L. (Eds.). Women and Information Technology WERWIE, DORIS M. Sex and Pay in the Federal Government: (Jsing Job Evalimtion Systems to Implement Comparable Worth SIITERLY, CONNIE and DUKE, BETH WHITLEY. A Woman's Place: Management TOULSON, NORMAN. Preparing Staff for Retirement     

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HANSEN, CURTISS P. and CONRAD, KELLEY A. (Eds.). A Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Business. SIMS, HENRY, P., JR. and LORENZI, PETER. The New Leadership Paradigm. GORDON, EDWARD E., PONTICELL, JUDITH A., and MORGAN, RONALD R. Closing the Literacy Gap in American Business: A Guide for Trainers and Human Resource Specialists. MINER, JOHN B. Industrial-Organizational Psychology. CARNEVALE, ANTHONY PATRICK. America and the New Economy: How New Competitive Standards are Radically Changing American Workplaces. MURPHY, KEVIN R. and CLEVELAND, JEANETTE N. Performance Appraisal: An Organizational Perspective. WORCHEL, STEPHEN, WOOD, WENDY and SIMPSON, JERRY A. (Eds.). Group Process and Productivity. GOODWIN, PAUL and WRIGHT, GEORGE. Decision Analysis for Management Judgment. FAIRHOLM, GILBERT W. Values Leadership: Toward a New Philosophy of Leadership. KETS DE VRIES, MANFRED F. R. and Associates. Organizations on the Couch: Clinical Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Change. THOMAS, R. ROOSEVELT, JR. Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Work Force by Managing Diversity. SHARP, RICHARD S. Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling. BOYD, CHARLES. Individual Commitment and Organizational Change: A Guide for Human Resources and Organizational Development Specialists. MAURER, RICK. Caught in the Middle: A Leadership Guide for Partnership in the Workplace. SMITH, MARTIN R. Contrarian Management: Commonsense Antidotes to Business Fads and Fallacies. DENTON, D. KEITH. Horizontal Management: Beyond Total Customer Satisfaction. NELSON-JONES, RICHARD. Group Leadership: A Training Approach. BRODIE, DONALD W. Individual Employment Disputes: Definite and Indefinite Term Contracts. COOPER, CARY L. and PAYNE, ROY (Eds.). Personality and Stress: Individual Differences in the Stress Process. NADLER, LEONARD and NADLER, ZEACE. Every Manager's Guide to Human Resource Development. LOCKE, EDWIN A. and Associates. The Essence of Leadership: The Four Keys to Leading Successfully. BRUCE, WILLA M. and REED, CHRISTINE M. Dual-Career Couples in the Public Sector: A Management Guide for Human Resource Professionals. COCKBURN, CYNTHIA. In the Way of Women: Men's Resistance to Sex Equality in Organizations.     

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Book Reviewed in this article: DUNHAM, RANDALL B. Organizational Behavior. LARWOOD, LAURIE. Organizational Behavior and Management. STEERS, RICHARD M. Introduction to Organizational Behavior. SASHKIN, MARSHALL AND MORRIS, WILLIAM C. Organizational Behavior: Concepts and Experiences. DU BRIN, ANDREW J. Foundations of Organizational Behavior: An Applied Perspective. BAZERMAN, MAX H. AND LEWICKI, ROY J. (Editors) Negotiating in Organizations. DAWIS, RENÉ V. AND LOFQUIST, LLOYD H. A Psychological Theory of Work Adjustment: an Individual-Differences Model and Its Applications. FORISHA-KOVACH, BARBARA. The Flexible Organization: A Unique New System for Organizational Effectiveness and Success. LANDY, FRANK, ZEDECK, SHELDON AND CLEVELAND, JEANETTE. (Editors) Performance Measurement and Theory. KING, PATRICIA. Performance Planning and Appraisal: A How-To Book for Managers. GERALD A. VASTANO Management Consultant Professional Training & Development Corona del Mar. BAILEY, CATHERINE T. The Measurement of Job Performance. COOPER, CARY L. AND DAVIDSON, MARILYN J. High Pressure: Working Lives of Women Managers. DAVIDSON, MARILYN AND COOPER, CARY Stress and the Woman Manager. RAE, LESLIE. The Skills of Training: A Guide for Managers and Practitioners. VAN MENTS, MORRY. The Effective Use of Role-Play: A Handbook for Teachers and Trainers. LA BELLE, CHARLES D. ET AL. Finding, Selecting, Developing, and Retaining Data Processing Professionals through Effective Human Resources Management. BYARS, LLOYD L. AND RUE, LESLIE W. Human Resource and Personnel Management. BRADFORD, DAVID L. AND COHEN, ALLAN R. Managing for Excellence: The Guide to Developing High Performance in Contemporary Organizations. SRTVASTVA, SURESH AND ASSOCIATES. The Executive Mind: New Insights on Managerial Thought and Action. KAKABADSE, ANDREW. The Politics of Management. BEMIS, STEPHEN E., BELENKY, ANN HOLT AND SODER, DEE ANN. Job Analysis: An Effective Management Tool. DU BR.IN, ANDREW J. Human Relations: A Job Oriented Approach. BACHARACH, SAMUEL B. (Editor) Research in the Sociology of Organizations: A Research Annual. DONAGHY, WILLIAM C. The Interview: Skills and Applications. FEAR, RICHARD A. The Evaluation Interview. DOYLE, ROBERT J. Gainsharing and Productivity: A Guide to Planning, Implementation and Development. SCHLEH, EDWARD C. How to Boost Your Return on Management.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Nystrom , Paul C. and Starbuck , William H. (Editors) Handbook of Organizational Design. Volume 2: Remodeling Organizations and Their Environments. Nystrom , Paul C. and Starbuck , William H. (Editors) Handbook of Organizational Design. Volume 2: Remodeling Organizations and Their Environments. Bate , Paul and Mangham , Iain . Exploring Participation. Ouchi , William . Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge. Sashkin , Marshall . Assessing Performance Appraisal. Macdonald , Charles R. MBO Can Work: How to Manage by Contract. Olson , Richard F. Performance Appraisal: A Guide to Greater Productivity. Ross , Joel E. Productivity, People, and Profits. Wexley , Kenneth N. and Latham , Gary P. Developing and Training Human Resources in Organizations. Tracey , William R. Human Resources Development Standards: A Self-Evaluation Manual for HRD Managers and Specialists. Pareek , Udai and Rao , T. Venkateswara . Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems. Megginson , Leon C. Personnel Management: A Human Resources Approach. (Fourth Edition) Jones , John E. and Pfeiffer , J. William . (Editors) The 1981 Annual Handbook for Group Facilitators. Brown , Linda Keller . The Woman Manager in the United States: A Research Analysis and Bibliography. Treiman , Donald J. and Hartman , Heidi I. (Editors) Women, Work, and Wages: Equal Pay for Jobs of Equal Value. Fernandez , John P. Racism and Sexism in Corporate Life: Changing Values in American Business. Anderson , Howard J. Major Employment-Law Principles Established by the EEOC, the OFCCP, and the Courts (December 1960-December 1980). Rosenbaum , Bernard L. HOW to Motivate Today's Workers: Motivational Models for Managers and Supervisors. Bennett , Roger . Managing Personnel and Performance: An Alternative Approach. De Montmollin , Maurice . Le Taylorisme a Visage Humain. Meltzer , H. and Nord , Walter R. (Editors) Making Organizations Humane and Productive: A Handbook for Practitioners. Bridge , John . Economics in Personnel Management. London, England: Institute of Personnel Management, 1981. Parnes , Herbert S. (Editor) Work and Retirement: A Longitudinal Study of Men. Coulson , Robert . The Termination Handbook. Taylor , Lynda King . Not for Bread Alone: An Appreciation of Job Enrichment. (Third Edition). Margerison , Charles . How to Assess Your Managerial Style. Hoffman , W. Michael and Wyly , Thomas J. (Editors) The Work Ethic in Business: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Business Ethics. Zand , Dale E. Information, Organization, and Power: Effective Management in the Knowledge Society. Huchingson , R. Dale . New Horizons for Human Factors in Design. Sisk , Henry L. and Williams , J. Clifton . Management and Organization. (Fourth Edition) Steers , Richard M. Introduction to Organizational Behavior.     

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Book reviewed in this article: London , Manuel . Developing Managers. Sorcher , Melvin . Predicting Executive Success: What it Takes to Make it into Senior Management. Friedman , Paul G. AND Yarbrough , Elaine A. Training Strategies from Start to Finish. Neff , Walter S. Work and Human Behavior (3rd Ed.). Czepiel , John A., Solomon , Michael R., AND Surprenant , Carol F. The Service Encounter: Managing Employee/Customer Interactions in Service Businesses. Schein , Edgar H. Organization Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View. Farmer , Richard N. AND Hogue , W. Dickerson . Corporate Social Responsibility (2nd Ed.). Berk , Ronald A. (Ed.). A Guide to Criterion-Referenced Test Construction. Wlodkowski , Raymond J. Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn. Cummings , L. L. AND Frost , Peter J. (Eds.). Publishing in the Organizational Sciences. Bell , Chip R. AND Nadler , Leonard (Eds.). Clients and Consultants: Meeting and Exceeding Expectations (2nd Ed.). Connor , Richard A., Jr . AND Davidson , Jeffrey P. Marketing Your Consulting and Professional Services. Lawler , Edward E., Ill, Mohrman , Allan M, Jr ., Mohrman , Susan A., Ledford , Gerald E., Jr ., Cummings , Thomas G. AND Associates . Doing Research That is Useful for Theory and Practice. Elliston , Frederick , Keenan , John , Lockhart , Paula , AND Van Schaick , Jane . Whistleblowing: Managing Professional Dissent in the Workplace. Pennings , Johannes M. AND Associates . Organizational Strategy and Change: New Views on Formulating and Implementing Strategic Decisions. Brakel , Aat (Ed.). People and Organizations Interacting. Vaughn , Bobby C, Hoy , Frank , AND Buchanan , W. Wray . Employee Development Programs: An Organizational Approach. Rosenblat , Paul C, De Mik , Leni , Anderson , Roxanne , Marie , AND Johnson , Patricia . The Family in Business. Weihrich , Heinz . Management Excellence: Productivity Through MBO. Hanlon , Martin D., Nadler , David A. and Gladstein , Deborah . Attempting Work Reform: The Case of “Parkside” Hospital. Davis , Keith and Newstrom , John W. Human Behavior at Work: Organizational Behavior (7th Ed.). Davis , Keith and Newstrom , John W. Organizational Behavior: Readings and Exercises (7th Ed.). Megginson , Leon C. Personnel Management: A Human Resources Approach (5th Ed.). Davidson , Marilyn J. AND Cooper , Cary L. (Eds.) Working Women: An International Survey. Hartmann , Heidi I. (Ed.) Comparable Worth: New Directions for Research. Dennis Doverspike Assistant Professor of Psychology University of Akron Akron, Ohio Rosenbach , William E. and Taylor , Robert L. (Eds.). Contemporary Issues in Leadership. Blake , Robert R. and Mouton , Jane S. The Managerial Grid HI: The Key to Leadership Excellence (3rd Ed.). Federico , Pat -Anthony with the assistance of Kim E. Brun and Douglas B. Mc Calla . Management Information Systems and Organizational Behavior (2nd Ed.). Ronen , Simcha , Alternative Work Schedules: Selecting, Implementing and Evaluating. George , Claude S. Supervision in Action: The Art of Managing Others (4th Ed.). Beehr , Terry A. AND Bhagat , Rabi S. (Eds.). Human Stress and Cognition in Organizations: An Integrated Perspective. Globerson , Schlomo . Performance Criteria and Incentive Systems (Advances in Industrial Engineering, 1). Kravetz , Dennis J. Getting Noticed: A Manager's Success Kit.     

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Books reviewed in this article: William Bridges. Job Shift: How to Prosper in a Workplace Without Jobs. Ann Howard and Associates (Eds.). Diagnosis for Organizational Change: Methods and Models. Jeanne M. Wilson, Jill George, Richard S. Wellins, with William C. Byham. Leadership Trapeze: Strategies for Leadership in Ram-Based Organizations. Kenneth Kaye. Workplace Wars and How to End Them: Turning Personal Conflicts Into Productive Teamwork. Abraham K. Korman and Associates (Eds.). Human Dilemmas in Work Organizations: Strategies for Resolution. Mats Alvesson. Cultural Perspectives on Organizations. Peter Anthony. Managing Culture. M. Afzalur Rahim and Albert A. Blum (Eds.). Global Perspectives on Organizational Conflict. Martin J. Gannon and Associates. Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 17 Countries. Mitchell Lee Marks. From Turmoil to Triumph: New Life After Mergers, Acquisitions, and Downsizing. Kerry A. Bunker and Amy D. Webb. Learning How to Learn from Experience: Impact of Stress and Coping. Stephen A. Stumpf and Joel R. Deluca. Learning to Use What You Already Know. Andrea P. Baridon and David R. Eyler. Working Together: The New Rules and Realities for Managing Men and Women at Work. Gary N. Powell. Gender and Diversity in the Workplace: Learning Activities and Exercises. Ann M. Morrison and Kristen M. Crabtree. Developing Diversity in Organizations: A Digest of Selected Literature. Catherine Dorton Fyock and Ann Marrs Dorton. Un Retirement: A Career Guide for the Retired… the Soon-to-Be-Retired… the Never-Want-to-Be-Retired. Clay Carr. The Competitive Power of Constant Creativity. Stanley S. Gryskiewicz (Ed.). Discovering Creativity: Proceedings of the 1992 International Creativity and Innovation Net-working Conference. Tokutaro Suzuki (Ed.). TPM in Process Industries. Pulin K. Garg and Indira J. Parikh. Young Managers at the Crossroads: The Trishanku Complex. David W. E. Cabell (Ed.) and Deborah L. English (Assoc. Ed.). Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management and Marketing Herbert G. Heneman III and Robert L. Heneman. Staffing Organizations. Reviewer's Rejoinder by William E. Coleman, President, Coleman & Associates, Santa Monica, CA. CENTERED ON ASSESSMENT DOUGLAS W. BRAY TOUCHED BY THE SHADOW OF FREUD MANFRED F. R. KETS DE VRIES Employee Manual Maker 3.0.     

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Book Reviewed in this article: LUND.ROBERTT. AND HANSEN.JOHNA. Keeping America at Work: Strategies for Employing the New Technologies. SCHULER. RANDALLAND YOUNGBLOOD. STUARTA. Case Problems in Personnel and Human Resource Management. PETERS. TOMAND AUSTIN. NANCY. A Passion for Excellence: The Leadership Diference. JOHNSTON, JOSEPHS., JR., AND ASSOCIATES. Educating Managers: Executive Effectiveness through Liberal Learning. KOWLMAN, RICHARD E. Managing Productivity in Organizations: A Practical People-Oriented Perspective. HICKSON, DAVID J., BUTLER, RICHARD J., CRAY, DAVID, MALLORY, GEOFFREY R. AND WILSON, DAVIDC. Top Decisions: Straiegic Decision-Making in Orgainzations. WILLIAMSON, JOHN N. (ED.). The Leader Manager. SRIVASTVA, SURES CHAND ASSOCIATES. Executive Power: How Executives Influence People and Organizations. RONEN, SIMCHA. Comparative and Multinational Management. NASH, MICHAEL, Making People Productive: What Really Works in Raising Managerial and Employee Performance. MICHAL-JOHNSON, PAULA. Saying Goodbye: A Manager's Guide to Employee Dismissal. FERNANDEZ, JOHNP. Child Care and Corporate Productivity: Resolving Family/Work Conflicts. MINER, JOHN B. People Problems: The Executive Answer Book. LOCKE, EDWINA. (ED.). Generalizing from Laboratory to Field Settings: Research Findings from Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management. RAUSCH, ERWIN. Win-Win Performance Management/Appraisal: A Problem Solving Approach. GOLEMBIEWSKI, ROBERTT. Humanizing Public Organizations: Perspectives on Doing Better-Than-Average When Average Ain't at All Bad. JANDT, FRED E. WITH PAUL GILLETTE. Win-Win Negotiation: Turning Conjoier into Agreement. GUEST, ROBERT H., HERSEY. PAULAND BLANCHARD. KENNETH H. Organizational Change through Effective Leadership (2nd ed.). GREENLAW, PAUL S. AND KOHL, JOHN P. Personnel Management: Managing Human Resources. FLETCHER, CLIVEAND WILLIAMS. RICHARD. Performance Appraisal and Career Development. BRINBERG, DAVIDAND MCGRATH. JOSEPHE. Validity and the Research Process. MILLER, R.C.I. Moving into Management. GUTEK, BARBARAA. Sex and the Workplace: The Impact of Sexual Behavior and Harassment on Women, Men and Organizations. HICHMAN, EDITH L. The Organization Woman: Building a Career-An Inside Report. RESKIN, BARBARAF. AND HARTMANN, HEIDII. (ED.). Women's Work. Men's Work: Sex Segregation on the Job.     

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Book Reviewed in this Article: SILBERMAN, MEL assisted by Carol Auerbach. Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips. BASS, BERNARD M. Bass & Stogdill's Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications (3rd ed.). CODY, THOMAS G. Strategy of a Megamerger: An Insider's Account of the Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply Combination. LAWLER, EDWARD E. III. Strategic Pay: Aligning Organizational Strategies and Pay Systems. SIMS, RONALD R. An Experiential Learning Approach to Employee Training Systems. KILLINGSWORTH, MARK R. The Economics of Comparable Worth. LONDON, MANUEL, BASSMAN, EMILY S., and FERNANDEZ, JOHN P. (Eds.). Human Resource Forecasting and Strategy Development: Guidelines for Analyzing and Fulfilling Organizational Needs. GATEWOOD, R. D. and FEILD, H. S. Human Resource Selection (2nd ed.). NEWSTROM, JOHN W. and PIERCE, JON L. Windows into Organizations. Professor of Management and Administrative Studies The University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana BEER, MICHAEL, EISENSTAT, RUSSELL A., and SPECTOR, BERT. The Critical Path to Corporate Renewal. TZINER, AHARON. Organization Staffing and Work Adjustment. NADLER, LEONARD and NADLER, ZEACE (Eds.). The Handbook of Human Resource Development (2nd ed.). TURNER, RONALD. The Past and Future of Affirmative Action: A Guide for Human Resource Professionals and Corporate Counsel. JEWELL, L. N. and SIEGALL, MARC. Contemporary Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2nd ed.). OSKAMP, STUART and SPACAPAN, SHIRLYNN (Eds.). People's Reactions to Technology in Factories, Offices and Aerospace. MATEJKA, KEN. Why This Horse Won't Drink: How to Win and Keep Employee Commitment. SCHEIN, EDGAR H. Organizational Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View. ARGYRIS, CHRIS. Overcoming Organizational Defenses: Facilitating Organizational Learning. ANSARI, MAHFOOZ A. Managing People at Work: Leadership Styles and Influence Strategies. DENTON, D. KEITH and BOYD, CHARLES. Employee Complaint Handling: Tested Techniques for Human Resource Managers. OZEKI, KAZUO and ASAKA, TETSUICHI (Eds.). Handbook of Quality Tools: The Japanese Approach. GREENBERG, JEANNE and GREENBERG, HERB. What it Takes to Succeed in Sales: Selecting and Retaining Top Producers. BROWN, MARVIN T. Working Ethics: Strategies for Decision Making and Organizational Responsibility. ROSENZWEIG, MARK R. and PORTER, LYMAN W. (Eds.). Annual Review of Psychology, Volume 42, 1991.     

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Book reviews in this article: Walker , James W. Human Resource Planning. Morse , Dean W. and Gray , Susan H. Early Retirement–Boon or Bane? A Study of Three Large Corporations. Levinson , Harry . Executive: The Guide to Responsive Managment. Yukl , Gary A. Leadership in Organizations. Karlins , Marvin . The Human Use of Human Resources. Marchington , Mick . Responses to Participation at Work: A Study of the Attitudes and Behaviour of Employees, Shop Stewards and Managers in a Manufacturing Industry. Assistant Professor, Business Administration The Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus Middletown, PA Patten , Thomas H., Jr . Organizational Development through Teambuilding. Roseman , Edward . Managing Employee Turnover: A Positive Approach. Devries , David L., Morrison , Ann M., Shullman , Sandra L. and Gerlach , Michael L. Performance Appraisal on the Line. Staw , Barry M. and Cummings , Larry L. (Editors) Research in Organizational Behavior: An Annual Series of Analytical Essays and Critical Reviews. Kilgour , John G. Preventive Labor Relations. Cole , Donald W. Professional Suicide: A Survival Kit for You and Your Job. Backhouse , Constance and Cohen , Leah . Sexual Harrassment on the Job: How to Avoid the Working Woman's Nightmare. Ray , Maurice . Recruitment Advertising: A Means of Communication. Doeringer , Peter B. (Editor) Workplace Perspectives on Education and Training. Klingner , Donald E. (Editor) Public Personnel Management: Readings in Contexts and Strategies. Bradshaw , Pete . The Management of Self-Esteem: How People Can Feel Good About Themselves and Better About Their Organizations. Pines , Ayala M. and Aronson , Elliot with Ditsa Kafry . Burnout: From Tedium to Personal Growth. Myers , M. Scott . Every Employee a Manager. Evered , James F. Shirt-Sleeves Management. Pigors , Paul and Myers , Charles A. Personnel Administration: A Point of View and a Method. Cummings , Paul W. Open Management: Guides to Successful Practice. Biddle , Derek and Evenden , Robin . Human Aspects of Management. Schuler , Randall S. Personnel and Human Resource Management. Schuler , Randall S., Mcfillen , James M. and Dalton , Dan R. (Eds.) Applied Readings in Personnel and Human Resource Management. Watman , Margaret M., Schuler , Randall S. and Dalton , Dan R. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Schuler's Personnel and Human Resource Management. Herbert , Theodore T. Dimensions of Organizational Behavior. Aldag , Ramon J. and Brief , Arthur P. Managing Organizational Behavior. Darrow , Arthur L. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Aldag and Briefs Managing Organizational Behavior. Davis , Keith and Newstrom , John W. (Editors) Organizational Behavior: Readings and Exercises. White , Stephen L. Managing Health and Human Service Programs: A Guide for Managers. …BRIEFLY MENTIONED BOOKS AND MATERIALS RECEIVED