
Work and Organizational Behaviour
Understanding the Workplace
Palgrave MacMillan (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-1-4039-1114-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Work and Organizational Behaviour" is a brand new core text for undergraduate and MBA students taking an introductory course in organizational behaviour. It provides both a psychologically and sociologically based view of behaviour in work organisations, from a critical perspective. It is global in coverage and provides students with a comprehensive understanding of organisational behaviour in action.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-1114-8 (9781403911148)
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Persons
JOHN BRATTON is Professor of Sociology at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada. He was the first Director of the Workplace Learning Research Unit, at the University of Calgary. He has served on the faculties of Leeds Business School at Leeds Metropolitan University, University of Bradford, and the Open University, UK. MILITZA CALLINAN lectures in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at Leeds Business School, UK. CAROLYN FORSHAW lectures in professional writing at Thompson Rivers University. She has had more than twenty-five years experience in the field in Britain and Canada. PETER H SAWCHUK is cross-appointed to Sociology of Education and Industrial Relations departments at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Content
PART ONE: WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR; The Nature of Organizational Behaviour; Work in Organizations; Studying Work and Organizations; PART TWO: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS; Management; Leadership; PART THREE: INDIVIDUALS AND WORK; Personality; Perception; Learning; Motivation; Gener, Race, Disability and Class; PART FOUR: GROUPS AND SOCIAL INTERACTION; Groups and Teams; Communications; Decision-Making; Power; PART FIVE: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND PERFORMANCE; Organizational Design and Culture; Technology; Human Resource Management; Epilogue; References; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.