Faculty Books
Designing Care: Aligning the Nature and Management of Health Care
by Richard M.J. Bohmer
(Harvard Business Press)
In this book, Senior Lecturer Bohmer, a medical doctor, explains that health-care professionals provide two different types of care: sequential (the patient is diagnosed quickly and given predictable, reliable, low-cost care) and iterative (the patient’s condition is unknown; tremendous resources may be required for diagnosis and treatment, often with uncertain outcomes). To reduce costs and manage care effectively, the two types of care require different management systems. With stories and cases drawn from years in the field, Bohmer shows how to manage both modes successfully.
Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide
by Bill George, Andrew McLean, and Nick Craig
(Jossey-Bass)
Based on Professor of Management Practice George’s best-selling book True North, this personal guide offers leaders a comprehensive method for identifying their unique “true north.” It includes targeted exercises that help them home in on the purpose of their leadership and develop their authentic leadership skills.
Exploring Positive Identities and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
edited by Laura Morgan Roberts and Jane E. Dutton
(Psychology Press)
In today’s new world of work and organizations, creating and maintaining a positive identity is an important challenge that requires a new theoretical basis. This compilation of articles by leading identity scholars discusses new theoretical approaches to identity in individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. Topics discussed include identity and growth, authenticity, relationships, hope, sustainability, leadership, resilience, cooperation, and community reputation.
Social Decision Making: Social Dilemmas, Social Values, and Ethical Judgments
edited by Roderick M. Kramer, Ann Tenbrunsel, and Max H. Bazerman
(Routledge)
In honor of David Messick, emeritus professor of management and organizations at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, this book is about social decisions and the role cooperation plays in social life. Professor Bazerman and colleagues discuss their work in social judgment, decision-making, and ethics.
Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies
edited by Arnold M. Howitt and Herman B. Leonard
(CQ Press)
This casebook provides an organized treatment of the main challenges of responding to large-scale disasters, including discussion of the methods of organizing disaster response, preparing in advance for disasters, and distinguishing between routine emergencies and true crises.
