Organizations : behavior, structure, processes /
Organizations : behavior, structure, processes /
James L. Gibson ... [et al.]
- Fourth edition
- xxi, 618 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART ONE Introduction1 Managing Effective Organizations2 Organizational Culture3 Managing GloballyPART TWO Behavior within Organizations: The Individual4 Individual Behavior and Differences5 Motivation: Background and Theories6 Motivation: Organizational Applications7 Managing Workplace StressPART THREE Behavior within Organizations: Groups and Interpersonal Influence8 Group and Team Behavior9 Conflict and Negotiation10 Power and Politics11 Leadership: Fundamentals12 Leadership: Emerging PerspectivesPART FOUR The Structure and Design of Organizations13 Work Design14 Organization StructurePART FIVE The Processes of Organizations15 Managing Communication16 Decision Making17 Managing Organizational Change and LearningAPPENDIX A Procedures and Techniques for Studying Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes
Based on the idea that managing people, structure, and processes in organizations is a challenging, and crucial set of tasks, this book illustrates how organizational behavior theory leads to research and how both theory and research provide the basic foundation for practical applications in business firms, hospitals, and educational institutions.
9780071086417 0071086412
2010050550
Organization.
Organizational behavior.
Leadership.
Organizational effectiveness.
HD58.7 / .G54 2011
658.4 / O
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART ONE Introduction1 Managing Effective Organizations2 Organizational Culture3 Managing GloballyPART TWO Behavior within Organizations: The Individual4 Individual Behavior and Differences5 Motivation: Background and Theories6 Motivation: Organizational Applications7 Managing Workplace StressPART THREE Behavior within Organizations: Groups and Interpersonal Influence8 Group and Team Behavior9 Conflict and Negotiation10 Power and Politics11 Leadership: Fundamentals12 Leadership: Emerging PerspectivesPART FOUR The Structure and Design of Organizations13 Work Design14 Organization StructurePART FIVE The Processes of Organizations15 Managing Communication16 Decision Making17 Managing Organizational Change and LearningAPPENDIX A Procedures and Techniques for Studying Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes
Based on the idea that managing people, structure, and processes in organizations is a challenging, and crucial set of tasks, this book illustrates how organizational behavior theory leads to research and how both theory and research provide the basic foundation for practical applications in business firms, hospitals, and educational institutions.
9780071086417 0071086412
2010050550
Organization.
Organizational behavior.
Leadership.
Organizational effectiveness.
HD58.7 / .G54 2011
658.4 / O