Introduction to Work and Organizational Behaviour - Brossura

Bratton, John

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ISBN 10: 1137408685 ISBN 13: 9781137408686

Casa editrice: Red Globe Press, 2015

Riassunto

The new edition of this widely used, best-selling core textbook dissects contemporary management practices and encourages readers to reflect critically on workplace realities. A wealth of theories and subjects are explored in depth via an acclaimed range of clear and interesting international cases and examples. This strong suite of pedagogy ensures student engagement and understanding. Taking an academically rigorous and critical approach, best-selling author John Bratton draws on the fields of sociology and psychology to create a unique, well-rounded teaching and learning resource that reviewers and students alike have enthusiastically embraced.

Organizational Behaviour is crucial to any, business, management or HRM degree - the book's comprehensive content, approach and revised structure have all been designed to map closely onto target modules at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.

New to this Edition:
- New chapters on organizational change, and diversity and people management
- Globalization and Organization Misbehaviour feature explores flawed organizational practice, from a host of contemporary international examples
- New feature The Reality of Work illustrates the interconnection between organizational behaviour and society
- An expanded and truly diverse range of expert interviewees, cases and examples that cover all sizes and sectors of business and organization
- All chapters and scholarship have been fully revised and updated

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Informazioni sull?autore

John Bratton is Honorary Professor in the Management School at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Do big bonuses really motivate bankers to work harder? Is it better to hire someone with a personality similar to your own? What impact does delivering 'service with a smile' have on employees?

Introduction to Work and Organizational Behaviour answers all of these questions and more, offering insights into contemporary management practices and encouraging you to reflect critically on the realities of the workplace.

Building on the success of the previous edition, this new edition offers:
• New chapters on organizational change, and diversity and people management
• Brand new Links to Management videos featuring business managers and consultants discussing topics such as perception and learning
• 12 new Globalization and Organization Misbehaviour vignettes illustrating contemporary organizational practice and its impact across the world
• 12 new The Reality of Work boxes providing thought-provoking examples of the interconnection between society and organizational behaviour
• Over 200 new references, bringing the discussion right up to date.

Visit www.palgrave.com/bratton-ob to access examples of organizational behaviour in popular films such as The Imitation Game, as well as a guide to developing your skills in report writing and oral presentations, and Chinese translations of key vocabulary and chapter summaries.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Red Globe Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1137408685
• ISBN 13: 9781137408686
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 584
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile