Organizational behavior

Jennifer M. George, Gareth R. Jones

728 pages, parution le 15/07/2001 (3^eme édition)

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Résumé

This accessible, up-to-date book offers readers a thorough understanding of organizational behavior that can help them to better appreciate and manage the complexities and challenges found in contemporary businesses. Rich, real-life examples of people and organizations bring key concepts to life along with their clear managerial implications. An emphasis on the effects of new information technology shows how this technology affects all aspects of managing behavior in organizations at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Current, state-of-the-art topics include sexual harassment, cross cultural communication, ethics, diversity, organizational learning, negotiation, and global management. For practicing and future managers.

Contents

INDIVIDUALS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Individual Differences: Personality and Ability
The Experience of Work: Values, Attitudes, and Moods
Perception, Attribution, and the Management of Diversity
Learning in Organizations
The Nature of Work Motivation
Motivation Tools I: Job Design and Goal Setting
Motivation Tools II: Performance Appraisal, Pay, and Careers
Stress and Work-Life Linkages
GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
The Nature of Work Groups
Effective Work Groups and Teams
Leadership
Communication
Decision Making
INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Organizational Structure and Culture
Determinants of Organizational Structure and Culture
Managing Global Organizations
Power, Politics, and Conflict
Organizational Change and Development
Appendix A

L'auteur - Gareth R. Jones

Gareth R. Jones , Texas A&M University

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Jennifer M. George, Gareth R. Jones
Parution	15/07/2001
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	728
Couverture	Relié
Poids	15102g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780130411020
ISBN13	978-0-13-041102-0