ABSTRACT

Clear, concise, and written by experts currently lecturing in the field, Organizational Behaviour focuses exclusively on what you need to know for success in your business course and today’s global economy.

The text brings together a vast range of ideas, models, and concepts on organizational behaviour from an array of fields, such as psychology, sociology, history, economics, and politics. This information is presented in bite-sized, digestible pieces to create an accessible and engaging style that makes it the perfect text for introductory courses covering organizations.

Key features include:

  • a clear and thought-provoking introduction to organizational behaviour
  • relevant, cutting-edge case studies with global focus
  • hot topics such as eOrganizations, ethics, and diversity, keeping you up-to-date with current business thinking
  • further reading, summaries, activities, key theme boxes, and review questions to help reinforce your understanding

This textbook will be a valuable resource for students of business and management studies, organization studies, psychology, and sociology.

chapter 1|15 pages

Organizational behaviour

An introduction

chapter 2|21 pages

Organization and management

chapter 3|21 pages

The individual

Personality, perception, and attitudes

chapter 4|25 pages

Motivation and engagement

chapter 5|17 pages

Groups and teams

chapter 6|21 pages

Leadership

chapter 7|18 pages

Organizational processes

chapter 8|24 pages

Organizational design and structure

chapter 9|16 pages

Organizational culture and change