Organizational Behaviour Managing People in Dynamic Organizations

Clear, concise, and written by experts currently lecturing in the field, Organizational Behaviour focuses exclusively on what you need to know for success in your businesscourse and today’s global economy. The text brings together a vast range of ideas, models, and concepts on organizational behaviour from an array of fields, such as psychology, sociology, history, economics, and politics. This information is presented in bite-sized, digestible pieces to create an accessible and engaging style that makes it the perfect text for introductory courses covering organizations. Key features include: aclear and thought-provoking introduction to organizational behaviour relevant, cutting-edge case studies with global focus hot topics such as eOrganizations, ethics, and diversity, keeping you up-to-date with current business thinking further reading, summaries, activities, key theme boxes, and review questions to help reinforce your understanding This textbook will be a valuable resource for students of business and management studies, organization studies, psychology, and sociology.

1. Organizational Behaviour: An Introduction 2. Organization and Management 3. The Individual: Personality, Perception and Attitudes 4. Motivation and Engagement 5. Groups and Teams 6. Leadership 7. Organizational Processes 8. Organizational Design and Structure 9. Organizational Culture and Change 10. Contemporary Trends and Developments in Organizational Behaviour

Paul E. Smith is a Principal Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Hertfordshire Business School. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Wendy Yellowley is a Principal Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Universityof Hertfordshire Business School. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Christopher J. McLachlan is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Cranfield University.