The Human Side of Organizations
7th Edition
Published on 21. January 1998
Book
Hardback
680 pages
978-0-321-01405-4 (ISBN)
Description
Takes an applied look at behaviour and human relations in organizations. The text covers traditional organizational issues as well as today's key management topics. It focuses on lower level management issues, looking at self-management for everyone, ethics and etiquette, communications and the impact of the Internet. The feature "A Question of Ethics" addresses ethical issues that relate to chapter topics.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-01405-4 (9780321014054)
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Content
PART ONE: Humans are people. 1. Work and Its Place in Life. 2. Perception. 3. Primary Communications. 4. Improving Communications and Conflict Management. PART TWO: The organisational Framework. 5. Jobs, from Design to Appraisal. 6. Formal Organisations: How People Organise. 7. Understanding Management. 8. Groups and the Informal Organisation. 9. Individuals and Self-Management. PART THREE: Inducing organisational activity. 10. Motivation and Morale. 11. Job Satisfaction and the Quality of Work Life. 12. The Dynamics of Change. 13. Leadership. PART FOUR: Strategies for improving organisational behaviour and performance. 14. Quality. 15. Stress. 16. Ethics and Etiquette. 17. Challenges and Opportunities.