Essentials of Organizational Behavior 8e PIE

For undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Organizational Behaviour and Management.

The new edition of this continues to provide a balanced coverage of all the key elements comprising the discipline of organizational behaviour.
Its style is both informative and interesting, engaging students both in and out of the classroom. The aim of the text is to develop student skills further, by covering all the key topics and supporting them further with a companion website.
The comprehensive supplements for this text include; an Instructor's CD-ROM with Test Item File, Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides, and a video. A Self-assessment library, written by the same author, is also available to be value packed with this text.

Features
The length allows flexibility in assigning support materials and projects
Balanced topic coverage
Writing style is 'student friendly' and engaging through its use of examples
Practical - Covers the theory of Organizational Behaviour as well as the research and implications for practice
Integrates globalization, diversity and ethics
Students are supported by a companion website, and a Self-Assesment Library is also available as a value pack
Lecturers are supported with an Instructor's Manual, Test Item File, CD-Rom, Video Companion website

Table of Contents
Preface
I. PROLOGUE
1. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
II. THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORGANIZATION
2. Foundations of Individual Behaviour
3. Personality and Emotion
4. Basic Motivation Concepts
5. Motivtion: From Concepts to Applications
6. Individual Decision Making
III. GROUPS IN THE ORGANIZATION
7. Foundations of Group Behaviour
8. Understanding Work Teams
9. Communication
10. Leadership and Creating Trust
11. Power and Politics
12. Conflict and Negotiation
IV. THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
13. Foundations of Organization Structure
14. Human Resource Policies and Practices
15. Organizational Culture
16. Organizational Change and Development
Epilogue
Endnotes
Index/Glossary