Management and Organisational Behaviour plus MyLab access code: 9th Edition - Softcover

Mullins, Laurie J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 027372861X ISBN 13: 9780273728610

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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From the Back Cover

Management starts with Mullins

Thousands of students worldwide have made a successful start to their studies with Management and Organisational Behaviour. 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.

A range of intriguing examples and case studies illustrate the theories of human behaviour at work, and the influence of individuals, leaders and groups on organisational performance. Find out:

• how different organisational cultures developed under high-profile, individual leadership at Virgin Atlantic and Ryanair.

• how a multinational organisation like Dell, grew from a small business to a global giant, mobilising workers across three continents to deliver your new PC to your door.

• what the ingenuity and enterprise of Nobel prize-winner Mohammed Yunus and Grameen Bank can do to relieve third-world poverty.

• why personal social responsibility, ethical leadership and philanthropy is important to Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Anita Roddick.

• what the organisational goals in working toward an event like the London Olympics reveal about organisational strategy.

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.

Assess and Refresh! Use the Companion Website to this book to check your understanding and prepare for exams. It’s as simple as this:

1. go to www.pearsoned.co.uk/mullins.

2. register the access code in the card provided with this text.

3. get ahead using an online study guide, self-assessment tests, and electronic ‘flashcards’.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 027372861X
• ISBN 13: 9780273728610
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 896