A number of interesting Harvard video interviews can be found on YouTube to help you find inspiration in these challenging global economic times:

http://www.youtube.com/HarvardBusiness

Worth a look.

As some of you know, our very own Professor Williams is an expert on organizational behavior with a Ph.D. in the subject. He also holds a Doctorate in Divinity. His book on healing dysfunction and creating effective change can be found in the SMC Student Council Bookstire by clicking HERE. 

Dr. Williams of the SMC

This book explains in theoretical and practical terms the creation of effective change within organizations. The book states that dysfunction is a current fact of life, creating chronic problems for people and organizational systems. Dr. Williams describes the basis for dysfunction and develops an effective belief system that can guide personal and organizational functioning.

Specifically, Professor Williams defines the parameters of creating effective balance and, through three primary cases shows how dysfunction can guide personal and organizational action. He displays an abiding belief that change should occur only when people and systems begin to experience dysfunction. He describes a process for change and effectively walks the manager, professional, consultant, student, or faculty person through creating balance, change, and congruence for the long term.

Introducing the SMC Student Council Bookstore.

As of today the student council bookstore has gone live. This bookstore will hold references to titles that the student council feels are valuable in your lessons here at SMC. Also, supplimental texts as indicated by professors for all courses will be made available through the bookstore where possible. The course texts will be populated in the store over the next month.

The store uses the Amazon.com backbone and as such includes the highest level of security as well as the best in delivery methods anywhere in the world.

You can access the store by clicking on the Bookstore tab in the SMC main portal.

The bookstore is another initiative from the Student Council along with the administration to continue our efforts at improving the environment at SMC. We hope that the bookstore proves valuable to each one of you. If you have any suggestions as to topics or specific books that you feel should be included in the bookstore please send your request to anyone of the student council members.

 This is Peter Drucker’s famous book on organizations that essentially created the field of management study when it was first published in 1946. Peter Drucker is the one who coined the phrase “knowledge worker” and went on to write many influential books and papers on management theory. This book studies GM from the inside out. If you want to read the original book on modern organizations this is it.

Here’s the link to buy it at the SMC Student Council Bookstore!