Organisational Behaviour: An Introduction - Softcover

Christine Cross, Ronan Carbery

9781137429445: Organisational Behaviour: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1137429445 ISBN 13: 9781137429445

Publisher: Red Globe Pr, 2016

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This refreshing textbook shows how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace. It is focussed on helping students to develop the key skills they will need as future managers and employees. It assumes no prior work experience, and instead asks students to draw on their everyday experiences. They are invited to complete a range of innovative activities designed to deepen their understanding of key topics, such as personality, perception, and motivation.
The book is an ideal length for one-semester taught courses. It is aimed primarily at first and second year undergraduate students on Business and Management degrees, who are taking OB modules for the first time, though could also be used on postgraduate and MBA courses.

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From the Back Cover

Do first impressions last? Why do some people love their work and others not? Will a pay rise motivate everyone to work harder?

Organisational Behaviour: An Introduction will answer these questions and more for your students. In this refreshingly concise introduction, the book's expert authors show how research into human behaviour can be applied in practice, within the workplace.

It assumes no prior work experience and instead asks students to draw on everyday occurences and complete a range of activities to deepen understanding of core topics such as personality, perception and motivation. Innovative skills development exercises and video content demonstrate the relevance of the subject to students' future lives and careers.

What's new for this edition?

- In Reality vignettes that how demonstrate how OB is based on rigorous scientific evidence which often contradicts assumptions.

-An international approach to OB, with Active Case Studies and OB in the News boxes in every chapter, providing international examples ranging from the Middle East to Germany.
- Coverage of contemporary issues such as social networking, ethics, diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility

-Spotlight on Skills exercises which link to bespoke video interviews with a range of business professionals, from organisations including Eurostar, Which? and a former All Blacks rugby star!

About the Author

Christine Cross is Head of Department, Personnel & Employment Relations and Senior Lecturer in OB and HRM at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick.

Ronan Carbery is Senior Lecturer in Management and Marketing at University College Cork, Ireland.

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