Organisational Behaviour
3rd Edition
Published on 25. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-273-63424-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book successfully assimilates the wide variety of topics that make up this area including: the individual and the organisation, the organisation and its management and the design of organisations. It concentrates on principles and methods rather than on particular empirical studies or organisational techniques. New and expanded topics in this new edition include: research methodology, the impact of IT, Flexible structures and workforces. The author provides broad coverage of the subjects making it suitable for a wide variety of course syllabi in the business area.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-63424-9 (9780273634249)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Roger Bennett
Organisational Behaviour
Book
04/1991
Macdonald & Evans
€33.61
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Content
PART 1: BACKGROUND TO ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
1. Scope and method to Organisational behaviour
2. Scientific management and the classical school
3. Human relations, systems and contingency approaches
PART 2: INDIVIDUALS AND THE ORGANISATION
4. Individual differences
5. Psychological and achievement testing
6. Learning and the acquisition of skills
7. Individual orientation to work
8. Motivation, incentives and job design
9. Role theory and transactional analysis
10. Stress and conflict
11. Careers
PART 3: ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
12. Groups
13. Leadership
14. Communication
15. Decision making
16. The management of organisations
17. Change in organisations
18. Work study and the behavioural effects of operating systems
PART 4: THE DESIGN OF ORGANISATIONS
19. Nature of organisations
20. The design of organisations
21. Recent developments in the practice of organisational design
22. Appendices: Bibliography
23. Examination technique
24. Sample examination questions
Index
1. Scope and method to Organisational behaviour
2. Scientific management and the classical school
3. Human relations, systems and contingency approaches
PART 2: INDIVIDUALS AND THE ORGANISATION
4. Individual differences
5. Psychological and achievement testing
6. Learning and the acquisition of skills
7. Individual orientation to work
8. Motivation, incentives and job design
9. Role theory and transactional analysis
10. Stress and conflict
11. Careers
PART 3: ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
12. Groups
13. Leadership
14. Communication
15. Decision making
16. The management of organisations
17. Change in organisations
18. Work study and the behavioural effects of operating systems
PART 4: THE DESIGN OF ORGANISATIONS
19. Nature of organisations
20. The design of organisations
21. Recent developments in the practice of organisational design
22. Appendices: Bibliography
23. Examination technique
24. Sample examination questions
Index