TY - BOOK AU - Wood,Jack M. TI - Organisational behaviour: core concepts and applications SN - 0730301443 AV - HD58.7 R68 2013 U1 - 302.35 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Milton, Qld. PB - John Wiley and Sons Australia KW - Organizational behavior N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -