Organizational Behaviour and Work A Critical Introduction

by Wilson, Fiona M.

• ISBN13: 9780199645985
• ISBN10: 0199645981
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-02-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This enlightening, introductory textbook will help you to understand the complexities of organizational life, by encouraging you to look with a critical eye at modern business practices and to engage with what you see.

The fourth edition of Organizational Behaviour and Work takes the reader through from critical perspectives on classic organizational behaviour topics to the core of the critical approaches, including power, resistance, and alternative forms of organization. The book also includes enhanced pedagogy, ensuring that the text is highly accessible, assuming no knowledge on the part of the reader. The range of themes and topics explored provides a rich picture of the realities of organizational life, and of the varied contributions that make up the study of organizational behaviour.

This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre that includes:

For students:
Glossary
Web links
Critical thinking exercises

For lecturers:
PowerPoint slides
Questions for research and discussion
Additional case studies
Group exercises

Author Biography

Fiona M. Wilson, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, University of Glasgow

Fiona M. Wilson is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Glasgow. Prior to this, she was Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at the University of St Andrews.

Table of Contents

Approaching Management Critically