Organizational behaviour / Ray French ... [et al.] ; [based on the work of] John Schermerhorn Jr., James Hunt, Richard Osborn. - European ed. - Chichester : John Wiley, c2008. - xxiii, 671 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. ports. ; 26 cm.

Includes Internet access. Previous ed.: published as by John R. Schermerhorn, James G. Hunt, Richard N. Osborn. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.What is organizational behaviour? -- 2.Individual attributes and their effects on job performance -- 3.Learning, reinforcement and self-management -- 4.Motivation and empowerement -- 5.Job design, goal setting and flexible work arrangements -- 6.Groups and teams -- 7.Organizational structure and design -- 8.Organizational culture -- 9.Leadership -- 10.Power, politics and decision making in organizations -- 11.Communication, conflict and negotiation in organizations -- 12.Organizational change.

Addressing the complex issues that knowledge-based work organizations face in the early 21st century, this text combines a managerial approach, aimed to help managers meet increasingly challenging performance targets, with a critical perspective that questions and looks deeper into the research behind the theories.

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Organizational behavior.
Management.
Society.
Business & Management
Organizational theory & behaviour

HD58.7 / .O6832 2008

302.35 FRE