Organisational Behaviour

ISBN-13: 9781352012477 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 408 str.

Christine Cross; Ronan Carbery

Spis treści

1. Organisational Behaviour and the Business Environment.- 2. Personality.- 3. Perception.- 4. Attitudes and Job Satisfaction.- 5. Motivation and Rewards.- 6. Leadership.- 7. Groups and Teams in the Workplace.- 8. Management Control, Power and Authority.- 9. Managing Healthy Workplaces.- 10. Managing Diversity.- 11. Organisational Socialisation.- 12. Organisational Culture.- 13. Organisational Change.- 14. Communication in the Workplace.

O autorze

Christine Cross is Head of Department, Work & Employment Studies and Senior Lecturer in OB and HRM at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. 
 
Ronan Carbery is Senior Lecturer in Management and Marketing at University College Cork, Ireland.

Blurb

This fresh and contemporary introduction to Organisational Behaviour shows how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace.  Each chapter is written by a subject expert, and includes a range of innovative learning activities designed to deepen your understanding of key topics.

The book offers:

-A focus on the practical application of OB theories, including a ‘Managerial Takeaway’ feature that pulls out the key management strategies from each chapter

-An abundance of real-life case studies and examples, covering companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple and the NHS

·        -A strong emphasis on career development, including a Building Your Employability Skills feature, which helps you to develop the skills needed to succeed in the workplace

·        -Coverage of contemporary issues such diversity, healthy workplaces, the #metoo movement and Covid 19

The second edition has been fully revised and updated and includes:

-New chapters on Managing Healthy Workplaces, Managing Diversity and Organizational Socialisation

-'Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace', a new feature that invites you to consider  how you would respond to ethical dilemmas

-'Impact of Technology on Behaviour' a new feature that uncovers how technology is impacting behaviour in the workplace

-Interactive role-play simulations, available on the book's website, which put you in the shoes of a manager making difficult decisions

macmillanihe.com/cross-ob-2e offers a wealth of resources, including interactive simulations, self-test questions, and bespoke video interviews with a range of professionals, as well as a testbank and teaching slides for lecturers. 

Professor Christine Cross is Head of Department, Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick (UL).

Dr Ronan Carbery is Senior Lecturer in Management at Cork University Business School, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland