Organizational Behaviour and Management
3rd Edition
Published on 16. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
900 pages
978-1-86152-948-0 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive and accessible introduction to organizational behaviour balances sociological and psychological perspectives to provide the perfect core text for students at undergraduate and MBA level. John Martin successfully blends together theory, practical application and critical reflection and encourages students to develop practical and theoretical understanding. Written in a clear and engaging way the text includes learning objectives, discussion and research questions, management in action' panels, stop and consider' boxes and excellent chapter summaries. There is an accompanying website that includes extensive resources for both you and your students.
This comprehensive and accessible introduction to organizational behaviour balances sociological and psychological perspectives to provide the perfect core text for students at undergraduate and MBA level. John Martin successfully blends together theory, practical application and critical reflection and encourages students to develop practical and theoretical understanding. Written in a clear and engaging way the text includes learning objectives, discussion and research questions, management in action' panels, stop and consider' boxes and excellent chapter summaries. There is an accompanying website that includes extensive resources for both you and your students.
This comprehensive and accessible introduction to organizational behaviour balances sociological and psychological perspectives to provide the perfect core text for students at undergraduate and MBA level. John Martin successfully blends together theory, practical application and critical reflection and encourages students to develop practical and theoretical understanding. Written in a clear and engaging way the text includes learning objectives, discussion and research questions, management in action' panels, stop and consider' boxes and excellent chapter summaries. There is an accompanying website that includes extensive resources for both you and your students.
More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations, (some colour )
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1884 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86152-948-0 (9781861529480)
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New editions
John Martin | Martin R. Fellenz
Organizational Behaviour and Management
Book
04/2010
4th Edition
Cengage Learning EMEA
€86.84
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
Book
06/1991
PWS
€59.62
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Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR. 1. Organizational behaviour today. 2. Management and organizations ? evolution and academic perspectives. PART II: INDIVIDUALS WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS. 3. Perception and attitude formation. 4. Personality and individual difference. 5. Learning within organizations. PART III: GROUPS AND TEAMS WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS. 6. Groups and teams: formation and structure. 7. Groups and teams: dynamics and effectiveness. PART IV: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS. 8. Management within organizations. 9. Leadership in organizations. PART V: MANAGING PEOPLE WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION. 10. Managing people and stress. 11. Motivation and performance management. 12. Ethics and organizational culture. PART VI: MANAGING WORK DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY AND STRUCTURE. 13. Work design and organization. 14. Technology and work. 15. Organizational structure and design. PART VII: MANAGING THE PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS OF ORGANIZATIONS. 16. Communication, decision making and negotiation. 17. Power and control. 18. Conflict and organizational politics. 19. Organizational development and change.