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Organizational Behaviour and Work: A critical introduction 5th Revised edition


Organizational Behaviour and Work: A critical introduction 5th Revised edition

Paperback by Wilson, Fiona M. (Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow)

Organizational Behaviour and Work: A critical introduction

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ISBN:
9780198777137
Publication Date:
8 Mar 2018
Edition/language:
5th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
456 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 1 May 2024
Organizational Behaviour and Work: A critical introduction

Description

As the most critical yet accessible introduction to organizational behaviour and work, this book will help you understand the complexities of organizational life and evaluate modern business practices. Classic organizational behaviour topics such as team-working, motivation, and change are complemented by core critical approaches such as power and control, organizational misbehaviour, and health and well-being through a clear three-part structure. Students are encouraged to look beyond a descriptive approach and truly engage with the content. Examples and 'Stop and Think' boxes placed throughout chapters, as well as end-of-chapter case studies with accompanying questions, provide the opportunity for this engagement and show how each chapter's theoretical coverage applies in real-life business situations. Suggestions of films and novels which relate to the chapter topic provide further opportunities to see organizational behaviour in context and demonstrate just how prevalent its principles are in everyday life. The accessible style assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, and the full range of themes and topics explored provides a rich picture of the realities of organizational behaviour and work. This book is accompanied by a selection of online resources, including: For students: Glossary Web links Critical thinking exercises For lecturers: PowerPoint slides Questions for research and discussion Additional case studies Group exercises

Contents

Approaching management criticallySetting the sceneEmployees' views of workManagerial views of workThe rationality of managementSexuality, sex typing, and genderClassic organizational behaviour and the critiqueMotivationLeadershipPerceptionPersonalityOrganizational learningCultureTeams and teamworkingStructureAll change?The core of critical approachesManagerial power and controlOrganizational misbehaviourVoluntary, not-for-profit, and alternative organizationsHealth, well-being, emotion, and stress

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