ABSTRACT

Organizations do not have goals – only people do. Furthermore, people within the same organizations have different goals. This book takes this as its starting point, recognizing that organizations are a dynamic coalition of individuals and groups competing and co-operating as they each pursue their various objectives. Power is a fundamental part of organizational behaviour but many previous studies failed to recognize its centrality. This book remedies this.

part One|44 pages

Understanding Organizations:

chapter 2|22 pages

Contingency Theory and Politics

part Two|66 pages

Developments in Organizational Behaviour

chapter 3|24 pages

The Motives of People

chapter 4|19 pages

Group Dynamics

part Three|63 pages

Influencing Behaviour

chapter 7|12 pages

The Context of the Political Process

chapter 8|16 pages

Political Strategy

chapter 9|20 pages

Political Situations