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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101412957974

ISBN-139781412957977

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Product Key Features

Number of Pages264 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOrganizing Relationships : Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships

Publication Year2008

SubjectLeadership, Communication Studies, Organizational Behavior, Labor, Interpersonal Relations, Workplace Culture

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics, Psychology

AuthorPatricia M. Sias

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2008-026113

ReviewsOrganizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication., This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a e~muste(tm) book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication., "Organizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication." -- Janie Hardin Fritz "This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a 'must' book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication." -- Jaesub Lee, This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a 'must' book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication., This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a 'e~must'e(tm) book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal302.3/5

Table Of Content1. Organizing Relationships Post-positive Approaches to Workplace Relationships Social Construction Approaches to Workplace Relationships Critical Approaches to Workplace Relationships Structuration Theory and Workplace Relationships2. Supervisor - Subordinate Relationships Overview Functions of Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships Supervisor-Subordinate Relationship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships Theoretical Perspectives on Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships Practicing Theory: Equal but Not Equitable3. Peer Coworker Relationships Overview Functions of Peer Relationships Peer Relationship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Peer Relationships Theoretical Perspectives on Peer Relationships Practicing theory: Strata Tech4. Workplace Friendship Overview Functions of Workplace Friendship Workplace Friendship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Workplace Friendship Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Friendship Practicing Theory: Too Much of a Good Thing?5. Romantic Workplace Relationships Overview The "Gray Area" Between Romance and Sexual Harassment Workplace Romantic Relationship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Workplace Romantic Relationships Workplace Romance Policy Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Romantic Relationships Practicing Theory: Regretting Romance6. Customer and Client Relationships Overview Relationship Marketing Customer Relationship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Customer Relationships Theoretical Perspectives on Customer and Client Relationships Practicing theory: Losing Trust in the National Trust Bank7. Workplace Relationships and Society Overview Technology, Globalization and Workplace Relationships Workplace Relationships and the Life-World Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Relationships and Society Practicing Theory: Spirited Away

Synopsis"Organizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication." --Janie Hardin Fritz, Duquesne University "This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a 'must' book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication." --Jaesub Lee, University of Houston The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of workplace relationships, Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships explores both negative and positive workplace relationships, including supervisor-subordinate relationships, peer relationships, workplace friendships, romantic workplace relationships, and customer-client relationships. Author Patricia M. Silas, a recognized scholar in the field, examines workplace relationships from multiple theoretical perspectives, including postpositivism, social construction theory, critical theory, and structuration theory. She helps readers understand the unique influences of the workplace on relationship processes and dynamics. Key Features Examines the role of workplace relationships as information-sharing, resource-distributing, decision-making, and support systems and highlights their importance to both organizational and individual well-being Includes cases in each chapter that demonstrate the usefulness of approaching real-world workplace problems and issues from multiple perspectives Helps readers broaden and enrich the ways they think about workplace relationships and their roles in organizational processes Provides an innovative agenda for future research Organizing Relationships is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Workplace Relationships, Relational Communication, Applied Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Management, Operations/Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, and Organizational Sociology., Provides a comprehensive treatment, using multiple theoretical perspectives to understand and examine all workplace relationships., "Organizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication." -Janie Hardin Fritz, Duquesne University "This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a 'must' book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication." -Jaesub Lee, University of Houston The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of workplace relationships, Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships explores both negative and positive workplace relationships, including supervisor-subordinate relationships, peer relationships, workplace friendships, romantic workplace relationships, and customer-client relationships. Author Patricia M. Silas, a recognized scholar in the field, examines workplace relationships from multiple theoretical perspectives, including postpositivism, social construction theory, critical theory, and structuration theory. She helps readers understand the unique influences of the workplace on relationship processes and dynamics. Key Features Examines the role of workplace relationships as information-sharing, resource-distributing, decision-making, and support systems and highlights their importance to both organizational and individual well-being Includes cases in each chapter that demonstrate the usefulness of approaching real-world workplace problems and issues from multiple perspectives Helps readers broaden and enrich the ways they think about workplace relationships and their roles in organizational processes Provides an innovative agenda for future research Organizing Relationships is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Workplace Relationships, Relational Communication, Applied Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Management, Operations/Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, and Organizational Sociology., "Organizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication." --Janie Hardin Fritz, Duquesne University "This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a must book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication." --Jaesub Lee, University of Houston The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of workplace relationships, Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships explores both negative and positive workplace relationships, including supervisor-subordinate relationships, peer relationships, workplace friendships, romantic workplace relationships, and customer-client relationships. Author Patricia M. Silas, a recognized scholar in the field, examines workplace relationships from multiple theoretical perspectives, including postpositivism, social construction theory, critical theory, and structuration theory. She helps readers understand the unique influences of the workplace on relationship processes and dynamics. Key Features Examines the role of workplace relationships as information-sharing, resource-distributing, decision-making, and support systems and highlights their importance to both organizational and individual well-being Includes cases in each chapter that demonstrate the usefulness of approaching real-world workplace problems and issues from multiple perspectives Helps readers broaden and enrich the ways they think about workplace relationships and their roles in organizational processes Provides an innovative agenda for future research Organizing Relationships is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Workplace Relationships, Relational Communication, Applied Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Management, Operations/Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, and Organizational Sociology.

LC Classification NumberHD58.7.S553 2009