Develop a critical understanding of organizational behaviour Ranked as one of the top 10 most influential texts in business and management in the world According to the Financial Times' Teaching Power Rankings 2021 (research by Open Syllabus)
Organizational Behaviour, 11th Edition, by Buchanan and Huczynski offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject. This market-leading textbook blends social science principles with critical thinking tools, drawing clear connections between theory and practice. The popular text explores how organizations influence our views and actions, and how we can explain the behaviour of people within these organizations.
Drawing from personal experiences, this definitive textbook encourages you to engage with the concept of organizations in society besides your standard academic resources.
Fully updated to reflect recent cutting-edge research, modern working practices and topical issues The new edition covers topics including:
Power inequalities
Equality, inclusion, diversity considerations
Going green - how investment and insurance companies encourage environmental responsibility
Code switching - adjusting language, personality, behaviour, and appearance to 'fit in'
Hybrid working - impacts on home-based workers and relationships with office-based colleagues
Are female leaders more effective in a crisis? - lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
2020 Beirut Explosion - how did that happen, and was it a management problem?
Offshoring, onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring, friend-shoring - the future of globalization
Socially responsible investment
Cultural differences in understanding body language
Teamwork old and new - how groups in organizations have changed
Workplace hazing - how common are the unofficial practices of initiating newcomers with degrading behaviour?
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Maße
Höhe: 264 mm
Breite: 192 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-292-41781-3 (9781292417813)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
David A. Buchanan is Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Cranfield University School of Management.
Andrzej A. Huczynski has held research and lecturing posts at the Universities of Westminster, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Part 1 The organizational context
Explaining organizational behaviour
Environment
Technology
Culture
Part 2 Individuals in the organization
Learning
Personality
Communication
Perception
Motivation
Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization
Group formation
Group structure
Individuals in group
Teamworking
Part 4 Management and organization
Work design
Elements of structure
Organization design
Organizational architecture
Part 5 Leadership processes
Leadership
Change
Decision making
Conflict
Power and politics
Glossary Index
