
Human Side of Organizations
International Edition
Michael Drafke(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
10th Edition
Published on 26. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-13-607479-3 (ISBN)
Description
Widely used and respected, this book has been adopted by hundreds of colleges in the U.S. and Canada since its first inception. "The Human Side of Organizations" delivers complete, up-to-date, practical information on how people behave in organizations, how organizations and job design affect behavior at work, and how change impacts the business organization. This new edition strives to make material more meaningful to readers through new spot check exercises, student self-assessments, personal point exercises, and skill-building activities that reinforce the material step-by-step. This book is perfect for anyone who wishes to better understand managers, peers, or workers can benefit from this book as it covers the vital skills needed to survive and thrive in an organization.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1080 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-607479-3 (9780136074793)
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Michael Drafke
The Human Side of Organizations
Book
08/2005
9th Edition
Pearson
€53.22
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Content
Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE BASICS OF HUMAN RELATIONS
1. Work and Its Place in Life
2. Perception and Problem Solving
3. Primary Communications
4. Improving Communications and Managing Conflict
5. Ethics and Etiquette
PART TWO: THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK
6. Jobs, from Design to Appraisal
7. Formal Organizations: How People Organize
8. Understanding Management
9. Small Groups and the Informal Organization
10. Individuals and Self-Management
PART THREE: INDUCING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY
11. Motivation and Morale
12. Job Satisfaction and Quality of Work Life
13. The Dynamics of Change
PART FOUR: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE
14. Leadership
15. Stress
16. Challenges and Opportunities
PART ONE: THE BASICS OF HUMAN RELATIONS
1. Work and Its Place in Life
2. Perception and Problem Solving
3. Primary Communications
4. Improving Communications and Managing Conflict
5. Ethics and Etiquette
PART TWO: THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK
6. Jobs, from Design to Appraisal
7. Formal Organizations: How People Organize
8. Understanding Management
9. Small Groups and the Informal Organization
10. Individuals and Self-Management
PART THREE: INDUCING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY
11. Motivation and Morale
12. Job Satisfaction and Quality of Work Life
13. The Dynamics of Change
PART FOUR: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE
14. Leadership
15. Stress
16. Challenges and Opportunities