Work and Organizational Behaviour
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Work and Organizational Behaviour

  1. 624 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Work and Organizational Behaviour

About this book

Critical and accessible, the new edition of this bestselling textbook offers valuable insight into contemporary management practices and encourages readers to reflect on the realities of the workplace. Work and Organizational Behaviour takes a unique and well-rounded approach, exploring key theories and topics through the lenses of sociology, psychology, ethics and sustainability. Firmly embedded in the latest research and the wider geopolitical environment, this new edition places OB in the context of climate change, the rise of unstable working conditions and the impact of new technologies. A strong suite of pedagogy supports student learning, demonstrating key theories in action and preparing readers for the real world of work. Cases and features illustrate contemporary organizational practices and their impact across the world, in a range of industries. With streamlined content, an improved structure, and an enhanced focus on leadership, Work and Organizational Behaviour is an essential companion for OB modules at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. New to this Edition:
- New chapters on 'Work and the gig economy' and 'Human resource management'
- New decision making scenarios helping readers to develop practical leadership skills
- 200+ new references to recent academic literature
- Inclusion of important contemporary topics, including Covid-19 and the gig economy
- Coverage of new technologies, including the impact of AI, robots, remote working and big data
- Increased coverage of corporate social responsibility and ethics
- New end of chapter cases, Reality of Work features and Globalization and Organization Behaviour features Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/work-and-organizational-behaviour-4e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781352010978
Edition
4
eBook ISBN
9781352010985
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Business Strategy
Index
Business
FOUNDATIONS 
OF 
WORK 
AND 
ORGANIZATIONS
18
Social
influences 
include 
cultural 
influences, 
changing 
values 
and 
demographics, 
for 
example 
the 
ageing 
populations 
in 
many 
Western 
societies. 
Technological
influences 
refer 
to 
innovations 
such 
as 
the 
Internet, 
robotics 
and 
the 
development 
of 
articial 
intelligence 
(chips) 
by 
Google 
and 
Amazon, 
for 
example 
(Waters, 
2019: 
1). 
Economic
refers 
to 
globalization 
and 
macro-economic 
factors 
such 
as 
the 
2008 
GFC, 
and 
increases 
in 
government 
spending 
(or 
reductions). 
Political
factors 
highlight 
the 
impact 
of 
government 
such 
as 
the 
escalation 
of 
the 
tension 
between 
the 
USA 
and 
China 
over 
trade 
sanctions 
(Haas 
et 
al., 
2018) 
or 
post 
31 
January 
2020, 
the 
trade 
deal 
between 
Britain 
and 
the 
European 
Union. 
If 
Britain, 
for 
example, 
wants 
to 
Figure 
1.5
An 
integrated 
framework 
for 
studying 
organizational 
behaviour
Source: 
Inspired 
by 
Nadler 
and 
Tushman 
(1997)
Transformational 
process
Structure
People
Work
Technology
Organizational 
context
Strategy
Evaluation
context
External
context
Social
Technological
Economic
Political
Ecological
Individual
well-being
Operating
performance
Environmental
targets
Strategic
choices
Opportunities
and 
constraints
Individual 
behaviour
Group 
behaviour
Legal
Organizational 
structures 
and 
process
Organizational
performance
Past
Present
Future

Table of contents

  1. BRIEF CONTENTS
  2. LONG CONTENTS
  3. FIGURES AND TABLES
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  5. ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
  6. MESSAGE TO LECTURERS
  7. PREFACE
  8. A TOUR OF THE BOOK
  9. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE
  10. AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  11. PART I FOUNDATIONS OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS
  12. 1 INTRODUCING CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
  13. 2 WORK AND THE GIG ECONOMY
  14. 3 STUDYING WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS
  15. PART II INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKPLACE
  16. 4 CLASS, GENDER, RACE AND EQUALITY
  17. 5 PERSONALITY AND SELF-IDENTITY
  18. 6 PERCEPTION AND EMOTIONS
  19. 7 MOTIVATION
  20. PART III INDIVIDUALS IN GROUPS AND TEAMS
  21. 8 LEARNING AT WORK
  22. 9 GROUP AND TEAM DYNAMICS
  23. 10 COMMUNICATION
  24. PART IV ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
  25. 11 STRUCTURE
  26. 12 TECHNOLOGY
  27. 13 CULTURE
  28. 14 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  29. PART V LEADERSHIP PROCESSES
  30. 15 LEADERSHIP
  31. 16 DECISION MAKING, ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  32. 17 POWER, POLITICS AND CONFLICT
  33. 18 CHANGE
  34. GLOSSARY
  35. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  36. INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES
  37. SUBJECT INDEX

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