Organizational Behaviour, 8th Edition

Buchanan and Huczynski bring their well-known and successful brand of critical thinking, social science underpinning, and visual appraisal to bear in this comprehensive introduction to organizational behaviour. This highly successful textbook has been substantially updated to include the latest research, most relevant contemporary issues and up-to-date practical examples. Organizational Behaviour involves the reader directly, placing them in the position of decision-making and problem-solving manager, inviting them to see the reality behind an organizational image, and encouraging the reader to make comparisons with well-known scenes in film and literature.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The organizational context
Chapter 1 Explaining organizational behaviour
Chapter 2 Environment
Chapter 3 Technology
Chapter 4 Culture

Part 2 Individuals in the organization
Chapter 5 Learning
Chapter 6 Personality
Chapter 7 Communication
Chapter 8 Perception
Chapter 9 Motivation

Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization
Chapter 10 Group formation
Chapter 11 Group structure
Chapter 12 Individuals in groups
Chapter 13 Teamworking

Part 4 Organization structures
Chapter 14 Work design
Chapter 15 Elements of structure
Chapter 16 Organization design
Chapter 17 Organizational architecture

Part 5 Management processes
Chapter 18 Change
Chapter 19 Leadership
Chapter 20 Decision-making
Chapter 21 Conflict
Chapter 22 Power and politics