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Print Price: $99.99

Format:
Paperback
456 pp.
189 mm x 246 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198777137

Copyright Year:
2018

Imprint: OUP UK


Organizational Behaviour and Work

A critical introduction, Fifth Edition

Fiona M. Wilson

This book will help students understand the complexities of organizational life and evaluate modern business practices. Classic organizational behaviour topics such as teamwork, motivation, and change are complemented by core critical approaches such as power and control, organizational misbehaviour, and health and well-being.

Readership : Undergraduate and postgraduate students on an introductory Organizational Behaviour module which takes a critical perspective.

Approaching Management Critically
1. Setting the Scene
2. Employees' Views of Work
3. Managerial Views of Work
4. The Rationality of Management
5. Sexuality, Sex Typing, and Gender
Classic Organizational Behaviour and the Critique
6. Motivation
7. Leadership
8. Perception
9. Personality
10. Organizational Learning
11. Culture
12. Teams and Teamworking
13. Structure
14. All Change?
The Core of Critical Approaches
15. Managerial Power and Control
16. Organizational Misbehaviour
17. Voluntary, Not-for-Profit, and Alternative Organizations
18. Health, Well-Being, Emotion, and Stress

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Instructor's Resources
- PowerPoint slides
- Questions for research and discussion
- Additional case studies
- Group exercises
Student Resources
- Critical thinking exercises
- Glossary
- Web links
E-Book ISBN 9780192523105

Fiona Wilson is Professor of Organizational Behaviour in the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow. Before moving to Glasgow, she worked at the University of St Andrews: first as a Lecturer, then as a Senior Lecturer. Previously, Fiona had been employed as a researcher at Manchester Business School and University of Bradford Management Centre. Fiona completed a PhD at Manchester Business School in 1986. She is a Fellow of the British Academy of Management, an Academic Fellow of the CIPD, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

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Special Features

  • A concise introduction to organizational behaviour, ideal for those new to the subject.
  • Enhances critical thinking, prompting students to re-examine and question traditional views on organizational life and to use their analytical skills to further their own reading and research.
  • A wide range of research introduces students to the rich and varied contributions that have advanced the study of organizational behaviour.
  • Diverse real-life examples in every chapter, including the surface acting of airline staff, sexual harassment at universities, and digital staff surveillance, demonstrate how the theory of organizational behaviour can apply in practice.
  • Focuses on key issues in the field - such as power, resistance, gender, well-being, and race - to better reflect the complexity of working life.
  • Example boxes in every chapter present the scenarios and challenges found in organizational life to illustrate a theory or concept in practice.
  • Stop and Think boxes reinforce critical thinking by helping students debate, apply, and evaluate topical issues.
New to this Edition
  • New case studies and examples - on topics such as cross-cultural virtual teams, Leicester City Football Club, and size zero in the fashion industry - explore the reality of organizational behaviour in the contemporary workplace and society as a whole.
  • New and expanded coverage on topics such as ethical behaviour, sexual harassment, well-being, and the impact of social media.
  • New diagrams of key theories aid understanding and facilitate visual learning.
  • New questions and additional links to films and novels encourage reflection on the key issues at play in the popular media.