Management and Organisational Behaviour Plus MyLab Access Code

The essential introduction to management and organisational behaviour over half a million students worldwide have used Management and Organisational Behaviour to help them learn. Written in an engaging style and packed with contemporary references to management research and practice, this book continues to be the Organisational Behaviour text of choice for today's students. This ninth edition brings a wide range of brand new and intriguing examples and case studies on issues and organisations that are engaging, relevant and contemporary. It also provides the latest research and new coverage of hot topics such as corporate responsibility and ethics, diversity, and organisational learning. The breadth of appeal of this text makes it ideal for Management and Organisation courses from undergraduate up to MBA. A range of real life examples and case studies illustrate the theories of human behaviour at work, and the influence of individuals, leaders and groups on organisational performance. Using frequent questions and exercises, a clear layout, and additional online resources, this book will enable you to * think critically about topical issues and debates. * develop your personal and professional skills for work and study. * reinforce and assess your knowledge and understanding. * navigate your way through the text efficiently and effectively. * succeed in your project work, research and exams.

ISBN 027372861X   Part volume AND MyLab Access Code ISBN13 9780273728610 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1676 Publisher Pearson Education Limited   Published in Harlow Imprint Financial Times Prentice Hall   Previous ISBN 9781405854771 Format Multimedia Item   Height (mm) 265 Publication date 27 Apr 2010   Width (mm) 195 DEWEY 302.35   Spine width (mm) 32 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate Pages 896

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		In acknowledgement and appreciation
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Part 1		The Organisational Setting
1		The Nature of Organisational Behaviour		2
		The meaning of organisational behaviour		3
		The study of organisational behaviour		3
		A framework of study		4
		Influences on behaviour		6
		A multidisciplinary approach		8
		Organisational metaphors		9
		Orientations to work and the work ethic		10
		Management as an integrating activity		12
		The psychological contract		14
		Organisational practices		18
		The Peter Principle		18
		Parkinson's Law		19
		The changing world of work organisations		20
		Globalisation and the international context		22
		A cross-cultural approach to management		24
		Is organisational behaviour culture-bound?		26
		Five dimensions of culture: the contribution of Hofstede		27
		Cultural diversity: the contribution of Trompenaars		28
		Emerging frameworks for understanding culture		31
		Convergence or culture-specific organisational behaviour		31
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