Principles of Organizational Behaviour

by Fincham, Robin; Rhodes, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780198775782
• ISBN10: 0198775784
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2099-11-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Written jointly from psychological and sociological perspectives, this text covers the range of disciplines across occupational psychology, group dynamics, and work and organizations. The new edition has substantially revised, updated and newly formatted, and includes a wide range of additional material.

Author Biography

Robin Fincham is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and Organization at the University of Stirling.
Peter Rhodes is Course Director of Occupational Testing Ltd, which specializes in training people from many of Britain's top companies in assessment skills.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Individual and Work

Learning

Stress

Individual differences

Assessing individual differences

Motivation and job satisfaction

Groups and Work

Social interaction

Group and intergroup behaviour

Leadership

Patterns of Work

Work - the classical approach

Conflict and consent in work

Alternative work design

Organizational Structures and Systems

Structure and control in organizations

Structure and performance in organizations

Organizational Processes

Managerial processes and change

Organizational culture

Power and organizations

Divisions of Labour

Markets and occupations

Gender and employment

Technology in the workplace

New systems of work organization

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