Develop a critical understanding of organizational behaviour Ranked as one of the top 10 most influential texts in business and management in the world According to the Financial Times' Teaching Power Rankings 2021 (research by Open Syllabus) Organizational Behaviour, 11th Edition, by Buchanan and Huczynski offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject. This market-leading textbook blends social science principles with critical thinking tools, drawing clear connections between theory and practice. The popular text explores how organizations influence our views and actions, and how we can explain the behaviour of people within these organizations. Drawing from personal experiences, this definitive textbook encourages you to engage with the concept of organizations in society besides your standard academic resources. Fully updated to reflect recent cutting-edge research, modern working practices and topical issues The new edition covers topics including: Power inequalitiesEquality, inclusion, diversity considerationsGoing green – how investment and insurance companies encourage environmental responsibilityCode switching – adjusting language, personality, behaviour, and appearance to ‘fit in’Hybrid working – impacts on home-based workers and relationships with office-based colleaguesAre female leaders more effective in a crisis? – lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic2020 Beirut Explosion – how did that happen, and was it a management problem?Offshoring, onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring, friend-shoring – the future of globalizationSocially responsible investmentCultural differences in understanding body languageTeamwork old and new – how groups in organizations have changedWorkplace hazing – how common are the unofficial practices of initiating newcomers with degrading behaviour?
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Part 1 The organizational context Explaining organizational behaviourEnvironmentTechnologyCulture Part 2 Individuals in the organization LearningPersonalityCommunicationPerceptionMotivation Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization Group formationGroup structureIndividuals in groupTeamworking Part 4 Management and organization Work designElements of structureOrganization designOrganizational architecture Part 5 Leadership processes LeadershipChangeDecision makingConflictPower and politics Glossary Index
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Hallmark features of this title Real-life applications of theory and concepts A social science perspective drawing on a range of disciplines.Critical thinking sections invite students to challenge assumptions.Key theories and applications summaries in every chapterEmployability checks assess students employability skills.Cutting edge sections summarise recent research findings.What did they find? questions ask students to predict the results of real-life research projects, testing their critical thinking skills. User-friendly structure Learning outcomes and Key terms at the beginning of each chapter.Home viewing suggests movies that illustrate topics in graphic and memorable waysFind on YouTube suggestions for online content exploring key topics
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Ranked as the most highly cited text in Business, Marketing, Accounting & Economics, according to the Financial Times' Teaching Power Rankings (research by Open Syllabus). New and updated features of this title New material addresses real-world developments such as: Geopolitical instability triggering a range of leadership and organizational responsesBlack Lives Matter and #MeToo movements focusing attention on diversity, equality, and inclusivityHybrid working models developed during the Covid-19 pandemicWomen as leaders: research suggests female leaders were more effective during the pandemic crisisTechnology developments such as robotics and AI affecting professional and manual workDemographic trends including an ageing, multigenerational workforce Additional content on essential topics including: Diversity, equality, and inclusionQuiet quitting - a new phenomenon?Going green – how companies encourage environmental responsibilityCode-switching – adjusting language, behaviour and appearance to ‘fit in.Socially responsible investmentCultural differences in understanding body languageSoft skills that will be needed as AI and robotics absorb more tasksWorkplace hazing
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781292417813
Publisert
2023-11-09
Utgave
11. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1580 gr
Høyde
265 mm
Bredde
197 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
856

Om bidragsyterne

David A. Buchanan is Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Cranfield University School of Management.

Andrzej A. Huczynski has held research and lecturing posts at the Universities of Westminster, Edinburgh and Glasgow.