Organizational Behaviour: People, Process, Work and Human Resource Management

There is a large body of shared knowledge between the study of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management but despite the crossover, they are often treated as very distinct disciplines. Written by a team of experts across both fields, Organizational Behaviour bridges the gap between OB and HRM, with an emphasis on inter-cultural and cross-cultural perspectives of organizational development, talent management, and leadership. Through a critical analysis of existing literature and case studies, the contributors cover topics such as corporate governance, ethical business practices, employee morale and motivation, performance management, corporate politics and conflict resolution, workplace diversity, creativity, and change management - all within the framework of current global employment standards and best practices.

Stephen J Perkins is an Emeritus Professor, London Metropolitan University, and a Research Fellow with the Global Policy Institute, London. A non-executive director and corporate adviser, he has previously held executive posts in industry as well as undertaking management consultancy in the UK and internationally.

Raisa Arvinen-Muondo is a PhD researcher and research assistant within the Department of Strategy and Human Resource Management. She has been at the University of Bedfordshire since October 2009. Raisa's doctoral research is on the development of Angolan leadership potential within Western multinational organisations, focusing on the impact of experiences associated with international living on how individuals view their career development. She has also taught Organisational Behaviour and supervised student dissertations at postgraduate level at University of Bedfordshire and at undergraduate level as she studied and worked at London Metropolitan University.