Organizational Behaviour

Buchanan and Huczynski bring their well-known and successful brand of critical thinking, social science underpinning, and visual appraisal to bear in this comprehensive introduction to organizational behaviour. This highly successful textbook has been substantially updated to include the latest research, most relevant contemporary issues and up-to-date practical examples. Organizational Behaviour involves the reader directly, placing them in the position of decision-making and problem-solving manager, inviting them to see the reality behind an organizational image, and encouraging the reader to make comparisons with well-known scenes in film and literature.Part 1 The organizational context Chapter 1 Explaining organizational behaviour Chapter 2 Environment Chapter 3 Technology Chapter 4 Culture Part 2 Individuals in the organization Chapter 5 Learning Chapter 6 Personality Chapter 7 Communication Chapter 8 Perception Chapter 9 Motivation Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization Chapter 10 Group formation Chapter 11 Group structure Chapter 12 Individuals in groups Chapter 13 Teamworking Part 4 Organization structures Chapter 14 Work design Chapter 15 Elements of structure Chapter 16 Organization design Chapter 17 Organizational architecture Part 5 Management processes Chapter 18 Change Chapter 19 Leadership Chapter 20 Decision making Chapter 21 Conflict Chapter 22 Power and politics