Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour: An Applied Perspective - Hardcover

DuBrin, Andrew J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080222528 ISBN 13: 9780080222523

Publisher: Pergamon Press, 1978

Synopsis

This brief and applied text blends description, insight, self-assessment, skill development, and prescription. Andrew DuBrin has a strong managerial focus and emphasizes the human relations aspects of organizational interactions. This text is for the instructor who is looking to supplement his instruction with a digestible text. This text is ideal for short courses, executive education programs, and unique courses that canvass organizational behavior issues or combine them with those of organizational theory, strategy, marketing, human resources, and management.

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Preface. PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. 1. The Nature and Scope of Organizational Behavior. PART 2: THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORGANIZATION. 2. Individual Differences, Mental Ability, and Personality. 3. Learning, Perception, and Attribution. 4. Attitudes, Values, and Ethics. 5. Individual Decision Making and Creativity. 6. Foundation Concepts of Motivation. 7. Motivational Methods and Programs. PART 3: GROUPS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. 8. Interpersonal Communication. 9. Group Dynamics. 10. Teams and Teamwork. 11. Leadership in Organizations. 12. Power, Politics, and Influence. 13. Conflict, Stress, and Well Being. PART 4: THE ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. 14. Organization Structure and Design. 15. Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management. 16. Organizational Change. 17. Cultural Diversity and International Organizational Behavior. Glossary. Index.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pergamon Press
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0080222528
• ISBN 13: 9780080222523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 550