Principles of Organizational Behaviour

• An engaging text that unites psychology of organizational behaviour and work and organization theory components

New to this edition

• All chapters revised and updated to include recent research and more critical perspectives.
• New chapter on 'Management Knowledge' looking at the massive expansion of this area over the past two decades. The role of consultancies, management gurus and business schools will be examined.
• New case studies and research on Enron and the British Royal Infirmary.
• New pedagogical features: 'Think about it' and 'Next Steps' sections and boxed author biographies. Also more case studies.
• Expanded coverage of IT and E-Business.

Readership: 1st and 2nd year undergraduate Business students and postgraduate Business and Management students.

Robin Fincham, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, University of Stirling, and Peter Rhodes, Management Consultant with OTL Management Consultancy

" Principles of Organizational Behaviour by Robin Fincham and Peter Rhodes is a clear, well-structured and comprehensive textbook that combines a psychological and sociological approach to the subject of organisational studies. The textbook has a long history of being a useful and practical teaching tool, and most educators reading through this text would find its structure, comprehensive treatment of relevant topics and style easy to use and appealing to students. the writing is clear and well argued, presenting students with straightforward study material." - Christopher Stoney, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, from the Times Higher Educational Supplement, 9th November 2006

Introduction
Part One: The Individual and Work
1: Learning
2: Stress
3: Individual Differences
4: Assessing Individual Differences
5: Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Part Two: Groups and Work
6: Social Interaction
7: Group and Intergroup Behaviour
8: Leadership
Part Three: Patterns of Work
9: Work: The Basic Theories
10: Conflict and Consent in Work
11: Alternative Working
Part Four: Organizational Structures and Systems
12: Structure and Control in Organizations
13: Structure and Performance in Organizations
14: Decision Making and Change
Part Five: Organizational Processes
15: Organizational Culture
16: Power and Organizations
17: Management Knowledge
Part Six: Divisions of Labour
18: Markets and Occupations
19: Gender and Employment
20: Technology in the Workplace
21: New Systems of Work Organization