Reference Books
Oxford Handbook of Organization Theory by Publication Date: 2005
Handbook of Organization Studies by Publication Date: 2006
The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication by Publication Date: 2017
International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies by Publication Date: 2007
Oxford Handbook of Project Management by Publication Date: 2011
APA Handbook, Industrial & Org Psych
APA Handbook in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Volume 1 - Building and developing the organization
Volume 2 - Selecting and developing members for the organization
Volume 3 - Maintaining, expanding, and contracting the organization
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