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OverviewDevelop 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 inequalities Equality, inclusion, diversity considerations Going green – how investment and insurance companies encourage environmental responsibility Code switching – adjusting language, personality, behaviour, and appearance to ‘fit in’ Hybrid working – impacts on home-based workers and relationships with office-based colleagues Are female leaders more effective in a crisis? – lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic 2020 Beirut Explosion – how did that happen, and was it a management problem? Offshoring, onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring, friend-shoring – the future of globalization Socially responsible investment Cultural differences in understanding body language Teamwork old and new – how groups in organizations have changed Workplace hazing – how common are the unofficial practices of initiating newcomers with degrading behaviour? Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Buchanan , Andrzej HuczynskiPublisher: Pearson Education Limited Imprint: Pearson Education Limited Edition: 11th edition Dimensions: Width: 19.70cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 26.50cm Weight: 1.580kg ISBN: 9781292417813ISBN 10: 1292417811 Pages: 856 Publication Date: 09 November 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPart 1 The organizational context Explaining organizational behaviour Environment Technology Culture Part 2 Individuals in the organization Learning Personality Communication Perception Motivation Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization Group formation Group structure Individuals in group Teamworking Part 4 Management and organization Work design Elements of structure Organization design Organizational architecture Part 5 Leadership processes Leadership Change Decision making Conflict Power and politics Glossary IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDavid 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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