{"product_id":"decoding-the-workplace-john-ballard-9781968919467","title":"Decoding the Workplace: 50 Keys to Understanding People in Organizations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book is a Key - to understanding and thriving in the workplace, a must for anyone working in, managing, or leading an organization. I have yet to come across any book that explains how the workplace actually works in such an effective and clear manner.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Stuvek, Jr. Author, \u003cem\u003eIt Starts With You: Turn Your Goals Into Success \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_____________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you work in a physical workplace or virtual, in an office or at home, \u003cem\u003eDecoding the Workplace\u003c\/em\u003e, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, can help you up your game. This book will increase your awareness of information around you, your own performance, power dynamics, relationships, and so much more. It will help you see more deeply into your work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecoding the Workplace\u003c\/em\u003e contains over 100 stories that illustrate insights based on evidence and decades of research about people and organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is easy to read and delivers real-life stories you can relate to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind answers to questions about work such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat questions should you ask yourself about your boss? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do people do when they feel they are being treated unfairly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat factors most affect job satisfaction? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can informal systems affect your success-or failure?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are others' perceptions of your performance often more important than your actual performance?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can group norms make or break opportunities and careers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is there sometimes too much stress from work? What can be done?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does organizational culture profoundly affect your workplace? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCould a person be stereotyping others and not know it? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen are \"teams\" not teams? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to understand power and ways to develop your personal power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Ballard, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Management at Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, Ohio. \u003cem\u003eCincy Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e named him one of Cincinnati's Outstanding Educators. Visit decodingtheworkplace.com for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ballard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968919465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968919467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Armin Lear Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"John Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148655075583,"sku":"9781968919467","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decoding-the-workplace-john-ballard-9781968919467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}