Organizations and the psychological contract : managing people at work

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Organizations and the psychological contract : managing people at work

Peter J. Makin, Cary L. Cooper, Charles J. Cox

BPS Books, 1996

  • hb
  • : pbk

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" ... revised and much expanded version of Managing people at work." -- pref.

Bibliography: p. 385-400

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781854331687

Description

This is an excellent text for practising managers and students on management and occupational psychology courses. It deals with all aspects of organisational life from recruitment and selection to motivation, leadership and organizational change. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of behaviour at work.

Table of Contents

1. Selection, placement and careers. 2. Personality and individual differences at work. 3. Interpersonal perception and interaction. 4. Motivation. 5. Behavioural approaches to motivation. 6. Leadership and management styles. 7. Group dynamics. 8. Identifying organisational problems. 9. Organisational change. 10. Managing your boss. 11. Understanding and coping with change. 12. Empowerment and self-management.
Volume

hb ISBN 9781854331694

Description

Looks at the psychological or "unwritten" contract at work - the expectations of employers and staff. These include responsiblity, promotion, and absenteeism, and are addressed in this book through the use of practical examples, self-assessment exercises and case studies.

Table of Contents

  • Selection, placement and careers
  • personality and individual differences at work
  • inter-personal perception and interaction
  • motivation
  • behavioural approaches to motivation
  • leadership and management style
  • group dynamics
  • identifying organizational problems
  • organizational change
  • managing your boss
  • understanding and coping with change
  • empowerment and self-management.

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