Behavior in Organizations
6th Edition
Published in December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
736 pages
978-0-13-724189-7 (ISBN)
Description
Offers future managers with basic information about human beings and their behaviour within the context of a business environment. The text includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. "End of Chapter Skills" portfolios offer exercises for individuals and group. Other sections lead students to the Web sites of companies discussed in each chapter.
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Series
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations (some colour) colour portraits
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1344 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-724189-7 (9780137241897)
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Book
04/2000
7th Edition
Pearson
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Previous edition
Robert A. Baron | Jerald Greenberg
Behavior in Organizations
Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work
Book
12/1994
5th Edition
Prentice-Hall
€34.61
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Content
OB: AN INTRODUCTION. The Nature and Study of Organizations. Work in the 21st Century: The Changing World of People and Organizations. BASIC HUMAN PROCESSES. Perception and Learning: Understanding and Adapting to the Work Environment. Individual Differences: Personality and Abilities. THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE ORGANIZATION. Motivation in Organizations. Work-Related Attitudes: Feelings about Jobs, Organizations, and People. Career Development and Work Stress. GROUP PROCESSES. Group Dynamics and Work Teams. Interpersonal Communication. Problem-Solving and Decision-Making. Helping, Cooperation, and Conflict in Organizations. INFLUENCING OTHERS. Influence, Power, and Politics. Leadership. The Work Environment: Culture and Technology. ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES. Organizational Structure and Design. Managing Organizational Change and Development.