Organizational Behaviour: An Introductory Text: Amazon.co.uk: Dr Andrzej Huczynski, Prof David Buchanan: Books

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Now in its Fourth Edition this highly respected text offers a definitive, multidisciplinary social science based approach to the study of organizational behaviour.
The content is academically rigorous, with an engaging an interesting style. It provides readers with concepts, theories, models and frameworks to help understand behaviour in organizations. Readers are encouraged to challenge current thinking in relation to their own ideas and experiences, exploring other perspectives. The text also shows how organizational behaviour ideas and methods apply in practical settings. Fully revised and comprehensively updated, this is an essential core text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of organizational behaviour.

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The fully revised edition of this successful text offers a definitive,
multidisciplinary, social science based approach to organizational behaviour.
The content is academically rigorous, with an engaging and interesting style. It
provides readers with concepts, theories, models and frameworks to help
understand behaviour in organizations. Readers are encouraged to challenge
current thinking in relation to their own ideas and experiences, exploring other
perspectives. The text also shows how organizational behaviour ideas and methods
apply in practical settings.
Content new to this edition includes-

* the organizational context
* postmodernism and the post-modern organization
* teleworking, call centres and employee surveillance
* the learning organization
* behavioural self-modification
* emotional intelligence
* communication theory and organizational communication
* neuro-linguistic programming
* job sculpting
* teamworking trends
* contemporary applications of scientific management
* corporate strategy and organizational design
* interorganizational relationships
* network and virtual organizations
* human resource management
* the "new leadership", superleaders and dispersed leadership

Pedagogical features new to this edition include-

* Stop and criticize sections which encourage readers to adopt a
challenging, questioning, critical perspective on organizational behaviour
research and ideas.
* Home viewing and OB in literature sections to encourage students to
explore the theories, concepts and techniques of each chapter in films and
novels - an innovative way of engaging reader interest in - and developing their
understanding of - the material.
* Chapter exercises for large classes and tutorial groups. Students and
instructors will find the inclusion of these exercises a useful and cost
effective approach.
* Springboard sections, offering annotated bibliographies to advanced
reading.
* Companion Website, with extra lecturer and student resources, including
multiple choice questions, class exercise debriefing and PowerPoint slides.

Andrzej Huczynski is Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at the
Department of Management Studies, University of Glasgow.
David Buchanan is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the School of
Business, De Montfort University, Leicester

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Organisational Behaviour an introductory text 17 July 2002

By C. GARY HINKS

Format:Paperback

I referred to this book throughout my MBA. It provides a plethora of information that is clear, concise and a great source of academic referencing. It is also a very readable book, unlike many others that are on MBA reading lists. In summary, if your doing an MBA, or any other Management Course this book is a must!!!

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Provides thorough understanding of Organizational Behaviour 27 Dec 2004

By Sarah Arnett

I and other close friends who purchased this book and its previous editions have been most pleased and consider this a good investment, particularly for anybody who is studying Business at Degree Level. It provides a thorough but easy to understand cover of all aspects that are to be considered when studying the management of organizations and when trying to understand the behavious of organisations.
This book also has a link with a website which continues to try to expand on the knowledge you may have gained from reading the book, and provides tests and glossary's.

A very excellent book!

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Amazing 9 May 2004

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I used this book continuously for my behavioural studies course and you would not believe how helpful it is. I managed to gain a merit for the course and even though the class only lasted 1 semester, I still find myself referring to it now for other classes!

You get a very clear insight into lots of important people and the book is clearly divided into chapters for ease of use.

I would highly recommend this to anyone!