The Human Side of Organizations
8th Edition
Published on 9. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-13-031961-6 (ISBN)
Description
For Organizational Behavior and Human Relations courses.
Understanding how people behave in organizations is an essential element to being part of an organization on any level. The Human Side of Organizations is designed to prepare students for what lies within organizations, thus avoiding "reality shock." Clearly written with real-life, rather than theoretical aspects, the text provides students with a complete analysis of behavior. The text covers how formal and informal organizations function, and provides complete coverage of communications and etiquette for all business situations.
Understanding how people behave in organizations is an essential element to being part of an organization on any level. The Human Side of Organizations is designed to prepare students for what lies within organizations, thus avoiding "reality shock." Clearly written with real-life, rather than theoretical aspects, the text provides students with a complete analysis of behavior. The text covers how formal and informal organizations function, and provides complete coverage of communications and etiquette for all business situations.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-031961-6 (9780130319616)
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Michael Drafke
The Human Side of Organizations
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Michael Drafke | Stan Kossen
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Content
I. HUMANS ARE PEOPLE.
1. Work and Its Place in Life.
2. Perception.
3. Primary Communications.
4. Improving Communications and Managing Conflict.
II. THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK.
5. Jobs, from Design to Appraisal.
6. Formal Organizations: How People Organize.
7. Understanding Management.
8. Small Groups and the Informal Organization.
9. Individuals and Self-Management.
III. INDUCING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY.
10. Motivation and Morale.
11. Job Satisfaction and the Quality of Work Life.
12. The Dynamics of Change.
13. Leadership.
IV. STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE.
14. Quality.
15. Stress.
16. Ethics and Etiquette.
17. Challenges and Opportunities.
Notes.
Index.
1. Work and Its Place in Life.
2. Perception.
3. Primary Communications.
4. Improving Communications and Managing Conflict.
II. THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK.
5. Jobs, from Design to Appraisal.
6. Formal Organizations: How People Organize.
7. Understanding Management.
8. Small Groups and the Informal Organization.
9. Individuals and Self-Management.
III. INDUCING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY.
10. Motivation and Morale.
11. Job Satisfaction and the Quality of Work Life.
12. The Dynamics of Change.
13. Leadership.
IV. STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE.
14. Quality.
15. Stress.
16. Ethics and Etiquette.
17. Challenges and Opportunities.
Notes.
Index.