Organisational behaviour : core concepts and applications /
Jack Wood [and others].
- Third Australasian edition.
- xxix, 609 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Previous edition: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1. What is organisational behaviour? -- Part 2: Managing individual behaviour and performance -- Chapter 2. Individual attributes and their effects on job performance -- Chapter 3. Motivation and empowerment -- Chapter 4. Learning, reinforcement and self-management -- Chapter 5. Job design, goal setting and flexible work arrangements -- Part 3: Managing group dynamics and team performance -- Chapter 6. Groups and group dynamics -- Chapter 7. Teamwork and team building -- Part 4: Managing organisational processes and performance -- Chapter 8. Organisational structure and design -- Chapter 9. Organisational culture -- Chapter 10. Power, politics and influence in organisations Chapter -- 11. Leadership -- Chapter 12. Decision-making -- Chapter 13. Communication, conflict and negotiation in organisations -- Chapter 14. Organisational change and innovation.
Complemented by the latest research in the field, this text provides a thorough analysis of contemporary organisational behaviour. Numerous real-world examples throughout the text examine how organisations in the Australian, New Zealand and Asian region are responding to contemporary business issues such as: the increasing focus on sustainable business practices; employee stress and work/life balance; workforce flexibility and casualisation; Generation Y and the ageing workforce; skills shortages; globalisation; telecommuting; outsourcing; diversity in the workplace; and, the ' 24/7 ' nature of contemporary communication technology, including social media."--Publisher.