In essays commissioned for this book, contributors in human resource management, business management, organizational psychology, and cognitive science integrate definitions, concepts, and
theories of the employee-organization relationship (EOR) and consider the influence of culture and its implications for practice. The first part of the book describes new ways of thinking about
the EOR, touching on issues such as ethical behavior, social identity-based leadership, and perceived organizational cruelty. Part 2 emphasizes relationships, with material on work-family
flexibility, contingent workers, and virtual EORs. Part 3 addresses the organization's perspective on creation, maintenance, and completion of the employee-organization relationship. Part 4
explores organizational and strategic implications, looking at managing diversity, why work teams fail, and the scholar-practitioner divide. The book is intended for graduate students,
researchers, and managers. Shore is affiliated with San Diego State University. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
