Includes bibliographical references and index.

PrefacePART I: Introduction of ConceptsOrganizationsTraditional OrganizationsCultural PerspectiveElements of OrganizationsChallenges of Organizational DesignDimensions of StructureContemporary Organizational DesignsChallenges for Today's Organizational DesignOrganizational Life CycleOrganizational CultureIs It Possible to Change Corporate Culture?LeadershipHow Do We Define Leadership?Are Leaders Born or Made?Leaders versus ManagersQualities of LeadersThe Personality Profile of Effective LeadersLeadership AttitudesEthics and LeadershipThe Role of Leadership in OrganizationLeadership TheoriesTeam in OrganizationThe Four Roles of LeadershipThe Leadership ChallengeGuidelines for Leading MeetingsActivities of Successful and Effective LeadersGoals, Values, and ConceptsRoles and RelationshipsDetermination of Effective Leadership: Various DimensionsHow Founders/Leaders Embed and Transmit CultureSelf EfficacyPositive Organizational BehaviorPositive PsychologyBasic Social Learning ConceptsTrustDefinitionTypes of TrustBarriers to Building a Culture for Trust in OrganizationsLeadership and Organizational TrustMeasuring Organizational TrustHow to Develop Trust in OrganizationsTrust and GlobalizationWork Life BalanceIntroductionWork Life Balance DefinedDual Career FamiliesWork Life Balance InitiativesDemographic FactorsOrganizational FactorsStudies on Work Life BalanceWomen and FamilyGlobalization and Virtual WorkIntroductionEmerging Trends in Employment RelationshipsDiversity Issues PART II: Research and Critical AnalysisResearch on the Relation Between Leadership Effectiveness, Perceived Organizational Climate, Interpersonal Trust and Self Efficacy Among Virtual Workers In Different Organization: Introduction Virtual WorkersLeadership EffectivenessSelf EfficacyTrustJob InvolvementReview of Literature Studies of Organizational ClimateStudies of LeadershipStudies of Self EfficacyStudies of TrustStudies of Job InvolvementResearch Design Rationale of the StudyObjectivesHypothesisVariablesResearch DesignMethodology Rationale of the SampleDistribution of the SampleMeasures and Scoring MethodsProcedureStatistical AnalysisResults Discussion Summary and Conclusion Limitations, Suggestions, and Implications Index

Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work: Concepts and Analytical Approaches shows the enormous impact of technology and globalization on employment relationships and also predicts how they will contribute to the changing dimensions of organizations in the future. With a unique blend of theory and application in the real world of virtual workers, the book presents the most recent research and developments in the relatively new and still emerging area of virtual work. It takes an in-depth critical look into the key factors affecting the virtual work environment with practical inputs of suggestions and recommendations. With the objective of presenting information about this new work scenario, this book attempts to unfold important human behavior processes in organizations. The volume presents a rare combination of the necessary concepts of human behavior in organizations along with the results of research in the field and also makes practical recommendations on virtual work programs.