Organisational Behaviour

Organisational Behaviour is an introduction to understanding behaviour of people in organisations and discusses this behaviour for working in and managing an organisation. Subjects discussed include: Motivating and influencing people Group behaviour Communication and handling information Power and leadership Decision making Structuring organisations Organisational culture and managing change Managing stress and conflicts

Everything you need to know about organisational behaviour in the workplace for your future career in management, in one industry-leading text. Organisational Behaviour in the Workplace, 12th edition by Laurie Mullins is the new, modernised edition of the text Management & Organisational Behaviour, ideal for students and professionals. This new version guides students through the person-organisation relationship, shedding new light on aspects regarding the understanding, prediction, and control of human behaviour at work. By incorporating new engaging content and a range of case studies, this revised edition applies theories around the concepts of individual personality and groups, and leadership and management, aiming to help you understand all aspects of organisational behaviour, performance, and culture, from theory to practice. Key features include: Overview topic map that improves the flow of topics and facilitates the connection with other chapters. Organisational Behaviour in Action — a series of case studies that give valuable insight into real-world examples. 'You' — critical thinking questions that encourage self-reflection and active reading. New section Critical Thinking Zone, written by practitioner Dr. Jacqueline McLean, demonstrating activities that develop critical thinking via different viewpoints in researched articles. Personal skills and employability sections that help you develop your social and work-based skills in preparation for life after studying. Conceptual mind maps of complex topics that aid understanding and revision. Student companion website that includes further information, self-test questions, and helpful videos. With a plethora of questions, activities, and employability sections, this market-leading text supports your deeper understanding of the subject and the development of your critical thinking and employability skills, which will prove invaluable later in your career.

In order to be effective, modern complex organizations require leadership at all levels which is capable of realising the creative potential of their people towards the attainment of common goals. Organizational Behaviour, a subject, based on scientific research and applied orientation, helps managers and members of organizations to understand, develop and utilize this tremendous human potential. It is now a widely accepted fact that mere possession of technical and administrative skills is not sufficient for leadership success. As such, the managers of the third millennium have started realising that emotions and attitudes of people are as important in determining the organizational success as their technical skills and knowledge. Thus, organizations have started selecting employees based on emotional quotient (EQ) and positive attitudes. The book provides an insight into the subject of organizational behaviour along with cases, interweaving them with relevant examples and real happenings. Divided into 15 sections, it covers all the major concepts and principles of management, organization theory and organizational behaviour, taking care of both the traditional and transitional viewpoints. It presents cases developed and collected from various sources and follows a student-friendly approach. Various concepts in the book have been explained in real Indian perspective to help readers get a practical understanding of the conceptual issues. The book is rich in diagrams, tables, and illustrations. The language and style have been kept simple to facilitate easy understanding by the readers. A variety of questions like descriptive, applied orientation and objective type, included in the book, is one of its distinctive features. This book fulfils the needs of students of MBA, MFC, M.Com, BBM, BBA, MHRM, Sociology and Management Studies.

This book is the first Southern African edition of Stephen P. Robbins's Organizational Behaviour, the best-selling organisational behaviour textbook worldwide.

For the students of MBA, PGDBM, M.Com. And other Management Courses. Contains a variety of real-life examples. Glossary given at the end of the book enables students to have knowledge and be familiar with the important key terms used.

A less-expensive grayscale paperback version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680922875. The field of management and organizational behavior exists today in a constant state of evolution and change. Casual readers of publications like the New York Times, The Economist and the Wall Street Journal will learn about the dynamic nature of organizations in today's ever-changing business environment. Organizational Behavior is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on Organizational Behavior. This is a traditional approach to organizational behavior. The table of contents of this book was designed to address two main themes. What are the variables that affect how, when, where, and why managers perform their jobs? What theories and techniques are used by successful managers at a variety of organizational levels to achieve and exceed objectives effectively and efficiently throughout their careers? Management is a broad business discipline, and the Organizational Behavior course covers many areas such as individual and group behavior at work, as well as organizational processes such as communication in the workplace and managing conflict and negotiation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters. Finally, we all made an effort to present a balanced approach to gender and diversity throughout the text in the examples used, the photographs selected, and the use of both male and female in alternating chapters when referring to generic managers or employees.

This long established market leader has set standards that few texts have equalled in terms of accessibility of writing style, clarity of presentation and popularity with students and teachers alike. Written from a managerial perspective and packed with contemporary references to management research and practice, it continues to prove the student's OB text of choice. This eighth edition brings fresh evidence to explore theory in practice, and a wide range of brand new and intriguing examples and case studies on issues and organisations that are engaging, relevant and contemporary. It also provides an abundance of online student self-assessment resources.The breadth of appeal of this text makes it ideal for Management and Organisation courses from HND level through undergraduate and up to MBA.