CONTENTS IN BRIEF PART 1           THE ORGANISATIONAL SETTING          Chapter 1          Nature of Organisational Behaviour                                Chapter 2          Approaches to Organisation and Management                 PART 2           THE INDIVIDUAL Chapter 3          Individual Differences and Diversity                   Chapter 4          Perception and Communication                          Chapter 5          Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction                 PART 3           GROUPS, TEAMS AND LEADERSHIP      Chapter 6          Work Groups and Teams                                   Chapter 7          Nature of Leadership                                         Chapter 8          Nature of Management                                      PART 4           THE ORGANISATION Chapter 9          Strategy and Structure Chapter 10        Control and Power                    Chapter 11        Corporate Responsibility and Ethics                    Chapter 12        Culture and Change                   GlossaryIndex                                      

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