People at Work
Human Behavior in Organizations
5th Edition
Published on 14. July 1999
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-314-20041-9 (ISBN)
Description
PEOPLE AT WORK, 5e focuses on the many psychological and social pressures that people experience when they interact with each other in the workplace. By focusing on the reader, the authors show how human behaviors and relationships play an important part in daily life. For students to go beyond just reading the book, self-evaluative exercises and learning projects are included to further students' understanding of relationships and help them accomplish their goals in all types of organizations. Students are encouraged to complete the exercises and use the techniques as they interact with other people.
PEOPLE AT WORK, 5e focuses on the many psychological and social pressures that people experience when they interact with each other in the workplace. By focusing on the reader, the authors show how human behaviors and relationships play an important part in daily life. For students to go beyond just reading the book, self-evaluative exercises and learning projects are included to further students' understanding of relationships and help them accomplish their goals in all types of organizations. Students are encouraged to complete the exercises and use the techniques as they interact with other people.
PEOPLE AT WORK, 5e focuses on the many psychological and social pressures that people experience when they interact with each other in the workplace. By focusing on the reader, the authors show how human behaviors and relationships play an important part in daily life. For students to go beyond just reading the book, self-evaluative exercises and learning projects are included to further students' understanding of relationships and help them accomplish their goals in all types of organizations. Students are encouraged to complete the exercises and use the techniques as they interact with other people.
Reviews / Votes
PART I: HUMAN BEHAVIOR. 1. The Study of Human Behavior in Organizations: A Key to Career Success. PART II: PEOPLE. 2. Human Perception and Human Relations. 3. Basic Principles of Human Needs and Motivation. 4. Creating a Motivational Environment. PART III: ORGANIZATIONS. 5. Organization Structure. 6. Training and Development: Yourself and Others. 7. The Human Side of Organizations. PART IV: LEADERSHIP. 8. The Driving Force: Leadership. 9. Developing a Leadership Style That Works. 10. Motivating with Compensation and Other Rewards. PART V: COMMUNICATION. 11. Understanding Communication at Work. 12. Interpersonal Communication: Being Effective with People. 13. Effective Teamwork in Organizations. PART VI: WORKFORCE ISSUES. 14. Workforce Issues: Diversity, Socialization, and Stress. 15. Perspectives on Cultural Socialization. 16. Coping with Personal Stress. 17. Your Career in the Information Age.PART I: HUMAN BEHAVIOR. 1. The Study of Human Behavior in Organizations: A Key to Career Success. PART II: PEOPLE. 2. Human Perception and Human Relations. 3. Basic Principles of Human Needs and Motivation. 4. Creating a Motivational Environment. PART III: ORGANIZATIONS. 5. Organization Structure. 6. Training and Development: Yourself and Others. 7. The Human Side of Organizations. PART IV: LEADERSHIP. 8. The Driving Force: Leadership. 9. Developing a Leadership Style That Works. 10. Motivating with Compensation and Other Rewards. PART V: COMMUNICATION. 11. Understanding Communication at Work. 12. Interpersonal Communication: Being Effective with People. 13. Effective Teamwork in Organizations. PART VI: WORKFORCE ISSUES. 14. Workforce Issues: Diversity, Socialization, and Stress. 15. Perspectives on Cultural Socialization. 16. Coping with Personal Stress. 17. Your Career in the Information Age.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, ports.
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
968 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-314-20041-9 (9780314200419)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1993
4th Edition
South-Western
€62.08
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Persons
An active author, Dr. Paul R. Timm has written dozens of articles and 31 books distributed worldwide by Prentice-Hall, South-Western College Publishing, Career Press, and Crisp Publications. His books have been translated into six languages and have been purchased in large quantities by companies such as AT&T, Staples and others. Dr. Timm served as president and partner in two training companies. Under his leadership these companies conducted seminars reaching as many as 7000 people a month across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He now does selective independent training and consulting for organizations in the U.S. and Europe. He earned university degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo (BA), Ohio University (Master's) and Florida State University (Ph.D. in Communication and Management). T
An active author, Dr. Paul R. Timm has written dozens of articles and 31 books distributed worldwide by Prentice-Hall, South-Western College Publishing, Career Press, and Crisp Publications. His books have been translated into six languages and have been purchased in large quantities by companies such as AT&T, Staples and others. Dr. Timm served as president and partner in two training companies. Under his leadership these companies conducted seminars reaching as many as 7000 people a month across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He now does selective independent training and consulting for organizations in the U.S. and Europe. He earned university degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo (BA), Ohio University (Master's) and Florida State University (Ph.D. in Communication and Management). T
An active author, Dr. Paul R. Timm has written dozens of articles and 31 books distributed worldwide by Prentice-Hall, South-Western College Publishing, Career Press, and Crisp Publications. His books have been translated into six languages and have been purchased in large quantities by companies such as AT&T, Staples and others. Dr. Timm served as president and partner in two training companies. Under his leadership these companies conducted seminars reaching as many as 7000 people a month across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He now does selective independent training and consulting for organizations in the U.S. and Europe. He earned university degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo (BA), Ohio University (Master's) and Florida State University (Ph.D. in Communication and Management). T
Content
PART I: HUMAN BEHAVIOR. 1. The Study of Human Behavior in Organizations: A Key to Career Success. PART II: PEOPLE. 2. Human Perception and Human Relations. 3. Basic Principles of Human Needs and Motivation. 4. Creating a Motivational Environment. PART III: ORGANIZATIONS. 5. Organization Structure. 6. Training and Development: Yourself and Others. 7. The Human Side of Organizations. PART IV: LEADERSHIP. 8. The Driving Force: Leadership. 9. Developing a Leadership Style That Works. 10. Motivating with Compensation and Other Rewards. PART V: COMMUNICATION. 11. Understanding Communication at Work. 12. Interpersonal Communication: Being Effective with People. 13. Effective Teamwork in Organizations. PART VI: WORKFORCE ISSUES. 14. Workforce Issues: Diversity, Socialization, and Stress. 15. Perspectives on Cultural Socialization. 16. Coping with Personal Stress. 17. Your Career in the Information Age.