The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior - Softcover

Ritti, R. Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471585939 ISBN 13: 9780471585930

Publisher: Wiley, 1993

Synopsis

An interwoven collection of stories about the goings-on at a mythical company as seen through the eyes of an employee. Reveals the psychological processes and social mores at work. Its engaging, instructive approach goes beyond the usual technical/rational analysis of books on organizational behavior.

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aculty throughout the country agree that The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know, by R. Richard Ritti, gives students true insights into a firm's organizational structure and culture and helps them reflect on their experiences in their own organizations. "The interpretive/cultural approach of The Ropes provides a distinct competitive advantage. Students learn about the living world of organizational behavior through simple concepts, definitions, and short cases. The Ropes provides a more meaningful alternative because of its rich "real-life" stories." -Dale Fitzgibbons, Illinois State University "As a person with ten years of corporate experience and many years of academia, I have found past editions full of delightfully real characterizations. As I told my students then, 'I wish I had read this book before I started my corporate career.' I liked the book because it was real." -Peter B. Venuto, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania "This text presents a cultural/symbolic perspective on organizational behavior. As such it fits very well with the primary text in my course." -Steve Levy, California State University, San Bernadino

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0471585939
• ISBN 13: 9780471585930
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 312