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Paradox in Positive Organizational Change
(NTL Institute - Sage, 2008-03)
Positive organizational change is a paradox. On the one hand, natural human inclinations toward the positive and heliotropic tendencies foster a proclivity toward positive change in human systems. On the other hand, human ...
Giving peace a chance: organizational leadership, empowerment, and peace An earlier version of this paper was presented at an All Academy Symposium entitled ‘A role for organizations in sustainable peace’ at the 2005 National Academy of Management Meetings, August 7–10, Hawaii.
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007-11)
This paper provides an exploratory look at how the leadership practices of business organizations may foster more peaceful societies. I develop the logic for positive relationships between participative organizational ...
The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism
(2010-11)
Working paper abstract (100-250 words): While the scientific, technical and policy components of the climate change issue are of critical importance, climate change is also a cultural issue. More importantly, it is a highly ...
Effects of Positive Practices on Organizational Effectiveness
(NTL Institute - Sage, 2011-06)
Emphasis on positivity in organizations in increasing, but the importance and credibility of a positive approach to change—exemplified by Positive Organizational Scholarship—remains controversial. More empirical evidence ...
The BP Oil Spill as a Cultural Anomaly? Institutional Context, Conflict and Change
(2010-10)
This paper argues that the BP Oil Spill is, potentially, a "cultural anomaly" for institutional changes in environmental management and fossil fuel production. The problem as defined by the spill’s context, the potential ...
Some fine-tuning for dominant diagonal matrices
(Elsevier, 1989-09)
Given a linear system Ax = b, where A is a dominant diagonal matrix with positive diagonals and non-positive off-diagonals, but b has both positive and negative components, necessary and sufficient conditions on bj are ...