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- Cover Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Why this text?
- Preface
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introductory briefing
- Part 1 The organizational context
- Chapter 1 Explaining organizational behaviour
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- What is organizational behaviour?
- If we destroy this planet
- The organizational behaviour field map
- The problem with social science
- Explaining organizational behaviour
- Human resource management: OB in action
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 2 Environment
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study an organization’s environment?
- The theory of environmental ‘fit’
- Environment analysis tools
- Globalization
- The COVID-19 pandemic
- An ageing population
- Climate change
- Corporate social responsibility
- Equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 3 Technology
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study technology?
- Determinism or choice
- The second machine age
- Will new technology steal our jobs?
- The social matrix
- In future
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 4 Culture
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study organizational culture?
- Organizational cultures
- Culture: surface manifestations, values and basic assumptions
- Organizational socialization
- Perspectives on culture contrasted
- Types and traits of organizational cultures
- Strong, weak and appropriate cultures
- Will COVID-19 destroy organization culture?
- National cultures
- Cultural disintegration
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Part 2 Individuals in the organization
- Chapter 5 Learning
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study learning?
- The learning process
- The behaviourist approach to learning
- Behaviourism in practice
- The cognitive approach to learning
- Cognitive perspectives in practice
- Neuroscience and learning
- Behaviour modification versus socialization
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 6 Personality
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study personality?
- Types and traits
- Chronotypes
- Personality Types A and B
- Stress and stress management
- The Big Five (or six)
- The development of the self
- Selection methods
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 7 Communication
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study communication?
- Interpersonal communication
- Verbal communication
- Non-verbal behaviour
- Cultural differences in communication style
- Impression management
- Emotional intelligence
- Organizational communication
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 8 Perception
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study perception?
- Selectivity and organization
- Perceptual sets and perceptual worlds
- Do we see to know or know to see?
- Perceptual sets and assumptions
- Appearance, age, and attributions
- Perceptual errors and how to avoid them
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 9 Motivation
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study motivation?
- Presenteeism and the gig economy
- Drives, motives and motivation
- Content theories
- Process theories
- The social process of motivating others
- Engagement and high performance
- Good work
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Part 3 Groups and teams in the organization
- Chapter 10 Group formation
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study groups?
- Team players in organizations
- Definitions of groups
- Types of group tasks
- The Hawthorne studies
- Group-oriented view of organizations
- Formal and informal groups
- Group formation
- Group development
- Multi-team memberships
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 11 Group structure
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study group structure?
- Virtual and hybrid teams
- Group structure and process
- Role structure
- Leadership structure
- Power structure
- Status structure
- Liking structure
- Communication structure
- Networked individualism
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 12 Individuals in groups
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study individuals in groups?
- The individual and the group
- Group influences on individuals’ perceptions
- Group influences on individuals’ performance
- Group influences on individuals’ behaviour
- Group member socialization and control
- Deindividuation
- Individual influences on the group
- Work group rituals
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 13 Teamworking
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study teamworking?
- Teamwork design
- Types of team tasks and teams
- Advice teams
- Action teams
- Project teams
- Production teams
- Team autonomy and self-managing teams
- Ecological framework for analysing work team effectiveness
- Teamwork engagement
- Recap, Revision and Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Part 4 Management and organization
- Chapter 14 Work design
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study work design?
- Influences on work design
- Scientific management
- Fordism
- McDonaldization
- Worker measurement
- Jobs, tasks, skills and technology
- Hybrid working and employee divisions
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 15 Elements of structure
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study elements of structure?
- Organization structuring
- Types of jobs
- Line, staff and functional relationships
- Formal and informal organization
- Roles in organizations
- Formalization
- Centralization v decentralization
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 16 Organization design
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study organization design?
- Max Weber and bureaucracy
- Henri Fayol and managerial activities
- Henry Mintzberg’s management roles
- Contingency approach
- Contingency and technological determinism
- Contingency and environmental determinism
- Strategic choice
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 17 Organizational architecture
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study organizational architecture?
- Self-contained organization structures
- Team organization structures
- Collaborative organization structures
- Agile organization structures
- Self-managing organization structures
- Distributed innovation system structures
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Part 5 Leadership processes
- Chapter 18 Leadership
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study leadership?
- Leadership versus management
- Top team diversity
- Do women make better leaders?
- Trait-spotting
- Style-counselling
- Context-fitting
- New leadership
- Distributed leadership
- Who needs leaders?
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 19 Change
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study change?
- Making change happen
- Change and the individual
- Readiness and resistance
- Participation and dictatorship
- Why change, when you can innovate?
- Leading change
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 20 Decision-making
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study decision-making?
- Models of decision-making
- Diagnostic questions for decision situations and decision rules
- Decision-making styles
- Decision conditions: risk and programmability
- Individual and group decision-making
- Problems with group decision-making
- Organizational decision-making
- Decision-making and evidence
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 21 Conflict
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study conflict?
- Contrasting conflict frames of reference
- Conflict levels, causes and evolution
- Conflict management
- Organizational justice
- Organizational work behaviours
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Chapter 22 Power and politics
- Key terms and learning outcomes
- Key theories and applications
- Why study power and politics?
- Power in organizations
- Power and influence
- Organization politics and political skill
- Is it different for women?
- Recap, Revision, Research assignment
- Springboard, OB cinema
- Chapter exercises, References
- Glossary
- Name index
- Subject index
- Publisher’s acknowledgements




