{"product_id":"dissent-in-organizations-paperback","title":"Dissent in Organizations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Kassing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmployees often disagree with workplace policies and practices, leaving few workplaces unaffected by organizational dissent. While disagreement persists in most contemporary organizations, how employees express dissent at work and how their respective organizations respond to it vary widely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through the use of case studies, first-person accounts, current examples, conceptual models, and scholarly findings this work offers a comprehensive treatment of organizational dissent. Readers will find a sensible balance between theoretical considerations and practical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Theoretical considerations include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e how dissent fits within classical and contemporary organizational communication approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edissent's relationship to, yet distinctiveness from, related organizational concepts like conflict, resistance, and voice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplanations for why employees express dissent and how they make sense of it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe relationship between organizational dissent and ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Practical applications encompass: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e recommendations for employees expressing dissent and managers responding to it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsideration of the range of events that trigger dissent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estrategies employees use to express dissent and tools organizations can apply to solicit it effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe unique challenges and benefits associated with expressing dissent to management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e The book's specific focus and engaged voice provide students, scholars, and practitioners with a deeper understanding of dissent as an important aspect of workplace communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Kassing is Associate Professor of Communication at Arizona State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.26 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729220112447,"sku":"9780745651408","price":46.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ba3bfa6b29aa95e017dbbf49d32a68ff.webp?v=1765121405","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dissent-in-organizations-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}