Polyteknisk Boghandel

Organisational Behaviour, 3econtinues to offer a comprehensive introduction to the theories of Organisational Behaviour within a contemporary European context. The revised part structure now accommodates new chapters that successfully integrate the latest research and theoretical developments in the field of OB. Key features include: New Structure: Heavily revised in order to reflect teaching needs; the 3rd edition now adopts a more traditional 4-part structure: 1) Foundations of organisational behaviour 2) Individual processes 3) Group and social processes 4) Organisational processes New and Contemporary Content Coverage: A greater integration of the sociological approach to OB is supported further by 2 new chapters on structure and design. Contemporary new material brings the text up-to-date with coverage of change and innovation, and sustainable and ethical organisations. Theoretical Underpinning: The text now contains more explicit references to both traditional and recent theoretical developments to compliment the strong illustrative nature of the text. New Case Studies: New cases and more illustrative examples, such as an International OB feature, have been integrated throughout the text. European Focus: The authors have placed greater emphasis on introducing European theories and references that make this textbook the most contemporary and European of its kind.

PART 1: THE WORLD OF OBChapter
1: Foundations of organisational behaviour Appendix: Learning module: Research methods in organisational behaviourPART
2: INDIVIDUAL PROCESSESChapter
2: Personality dynamics
Chapter 3: Values, attitudes and emotions
Chapter 4: Perception and diversity
Chapter 5: Content motivation theories
Chapter 6: Process motivation theories
Chapter 7: Occupational stressPART
3: GROUP AND SOCIAL PROCESSESChapter
8: Communication
Chapter 9: Group dynamics
Chapter 10: Teams and teamwork
Chapter 11: Leadership
Chapter 12: Decision-making
Chapter 13: Power, politics and conflictPART
4: ORGANISATIONAL PROCESSESChapter
14: Organisation structure and types
Chapter 15: Organisation design and effectiveness
Chapter 16: Organisational and international culture
Chapter 17: Change, learning and knowledge management
Chapter 18: Corporate social responsibility and ethics Notes
Glossary of key terms
Index