Efnisyfirlit

• Cover Page
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Why this text?
• Preface
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introductory briefing
• Part 1 The organizational context
  • Chapter 1 Explaining organizational behaviour
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • What is organizational behaviour?
    • If we destroy this planet
    • The organizational behaviour field map
    • The problem with social science
    • Explaining organizational behaviour
    • Human resource management: OB in action
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 2 Environment
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study an organization’s environment?
    • The theory of environmental ‘fit’
    • Environment analysis tools
    • Globalization
    • The COVID-19 pandemic
    • An ageing population
    • Climate change
    • Corporate social responsibility
    • Equality, diversity, and inclusion
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 3 Technology
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study technology?
    • Determinism or choice
    • The second machine age
    • Will new technology steal our jobs?
    • The social matrix
    • In future
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 4 Culture
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study organizational culture?
    • Organizational cultures
    • Culture: surface manifestations, values and basic assumptions
    • Organizational socialization
    • Perspectives on culture contrasted
    • Types and traits of organizational cultures
    • Strong, weak and appropriate cultures
    • Will COVID-19 destroy organization culture?
    • National cultures
    • Cultural disintegration
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
• Part 2 Individuals in the organization
  • Chapter 5 Learning
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study learning?
    • The learning process
    • The behaviourist approach to learning
    • Behaviourism in practice
    • The cognitive approach to learning
    • Cognitive perspectives in practice
    • Neuroscience and learning
    • Behaviour modification versus socialization
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 6 Personality
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study personality?
    • Types and traits
    • Chronotypes
    • Personality Types A and B
    • Stress and stress management
    • The Big Five (or six)
    • The development of the self
    • Selection methods
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 7 Communication
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study communication?
    • Interpersonal communication
    • Verbal communication
    • Non-verbal behaviour
    • Cultural differences in communication style
    • Impression management
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Organizational communication
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 8 Perception
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study perception?
    • Selectivity and organization
    • Perceptual sets and perceptual worlds
    • Do we see to know or know to see?
    • Perceptual sets and assumptions
    • Appearance, age, and attributions
    • Perceptual errors and how to avoid them
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 9 Motivation
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study motivation?
    • Presenteeism and the gig economy
    • Drives, motives and motivation
    • Content theories
    • Process theories
    • The social process of motivating others
    • Engagement and high performance
    • Good work
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
• Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization
  • Chapter 10 Group formation
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study groups?
    • Team players in organizations
    • Definitions of groups
    • Types of group tasks
    • The Hawthorne studies
    • Group-oriented view of organizations
    • Formal and informal groups
    • Group formation
    • Group development
    • Multi-team memberships
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 11 Group structure
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study group structure?
    • Virtual and hybrid teams
    • Group structure and process
    • Role structure
    • Leadership structure
    • Power structure
    • Status structure
    • Liking structure
    • Communication structure
    • Networked individualism
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 12 Individuals in groups
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study individuals in groups?
    • The individual and the group
    • Group influences on individuals’ perceptions
    • Group influences on individuals’ performance
    • Group influences on individuals’ behaviour
    • Group member socialization and control
    • Deindividuation
    • Individual influences on the group
    • Work group rituals
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 13 Teamworking
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study teamworking?
    • Teamwork design
    • Types of team tasks and teams
    • Advice teams
    • Action teams
    • Project teams
    • Production teams
    • Team autonomy and self-managing teams
    • Ecological framework for analysing work team effectiveness
    • Teamwork engagement
    • Recap, Revision and Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
• Part 4 Management and organization
  • Chapter 14 Work design
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study work design?
    • Influences on work design
    • Scientific management
    • Fordism
    • McDonaldization
    • Worker measurement
    • Jobs, tasks, skills and technology
    • Hybrid working and employee divisions
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 15 Elements of structure
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study elements of structure?
    • Organization structuring
    • Types of jobs
    • Line, staff and functional relationships
    • Formal and informal organization
    • Roles in organizations
    • Formalization
    • Centralization v decentralization
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 16 Organization design
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study organization design?
    • Max Weber and bureaucracy
    • Henri Fayol and managerial activities
    • Henry Mintzberg’s management roles
    • Contingency approach
    • Contingency and technological determinism
    • Contingency and environmental determinism
    • Strategic choice
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 17 Organizational architecture
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study organizational architecture?
    • Self-contained organization structures
    • Team organization structures
    • Collaborative organization structures
    • Agile organization structures
    • Self-managing organization structures
    • Distributed innovation system structures
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
• Part 5 Leadership processes
  • Chapter 18 Leadership
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study leadership?
    • Leadership versus management
    • Top team diversity
    • Do women make better leaders?
    • Trait-spotting
    • Style-counselling
    • Context-fitting
    • New leadership
    • Distributed leadership
    • Who needs leaders?
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 19 Change
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study change?
    • Making change happen
    • Change and the individual
    • Readiness and resistance
    • Participation and dictatorship
    • Why change, when you can innovate?
    • Leading change
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 20 Decision-making
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study decision-making?
    • Models of decision-making
    • Diagnostic questions for decision situations and decision rules
    • Decision-making styles
    • Decision conditions: risk and programmability
    • Individual and group decision-making
    • Problems with group decision-making
    • Organizational decision-making
    • Decision-making and evidence
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 21 Conflict
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study conflict?
    • Contrasting conflict frames of reference
    • Conflict levels, causes and evolution
    • Conflict management
    • Organizational justice
    • Organizational work behaviours
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
  • Chapter 22 Power and politics
    • Key terms and learning outcomes
    • Key theories and applications
    • Why study power and politics?
    • Power in organizations
    • Power and influence
    • Organization politics and political skill
    • Is it different for women?
    • Recap, Revision, Research assignment
    • Springboard, OB cinema
    • Chapter exercises, References
• Glossary
• Name index
• Subject index
• Publisher’s acknowledgements

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