Behavior in Organizations: An Experiential Approach - Softcover

Lau, James B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 025603656X ISBN 13: 9780256036565

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1988

Synopsis

This work contains exercises, role-playing simulations and cases, the majority of which were developed in and for management training workshops. The cases represent different industries and organizations from around the world, varying in size, product, service and cultures.

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From the Publisher

New cases studies include:
Donny is My Leader, The Plafab Company: The Performance Appraisal, Task Force, Time for Change at a Suburban Health maintenance Organization, The SLO Corporation Case, The Nomura Securities International Company Case,
The Slade Planting Department Case, Dan Dunwoodies Problem
New activities include:
The Learning Model Instrument, Exploring the Meaning of Leadership,
Donny is My Leader, Three Essential Process Tools for Teams, The Big Five Locator
The experiential approach of this book has, of course, been retained. Students practice what they learn through numerous cases, involvement exercises, roleplays, and applications.
Modular design allows significant instructor freedom in course design.
There's an emphasis on bringing the type of training that supervisors, managers, and executives receive in management development programs to the university classroom.
Two new modules are:
-Organization Culture, Symbolism and Effectiveness
-Stress and the Management of Stress

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 025603656X
• ISBN 13: 9780256036565
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 512