Organizational behavior : the person-organization fit

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Organizational behavior : the person-organization fit

Afsaneh Nahavandi, Ali R. Malekzadeh

Prentice Hall, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Unique in approach, this text smoothly intertwines cross-cultural issues into each chapter to give students the skills they need to manage in today's global environment. It helps students understand the "big picture" of organizational behavior by providing an overview of select macro topics early in the text, and then integrating them throughout. Includes an integrative, end-of-part video case on Jagged Edge Mountain Gear.

Table of Contents

I. THE CONTEXT. 1. The Challenge of Managing People and Organizations. 2. Understanding the Context of Organizations. 3. Culture in Organizations. II. UNDERSTANDING THE INDIVIDUAL. 4. Understanding and Managing Individual Differences. 5. Understanding People: Social Perception. 6. Managing Performance through Motivation and Outcomes. III. UNDERSTANDING TEAMS. 7. The Building Blocks of Group Behavior. 8. Turning Groups into Teams. 9. Leading People. V. ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES. 10. Making Decisions. 11. Using Power and Organizational Politics. 12. Communicating Effectively. 13. Managing Conflict and Negotiating. 14. Managing Change. IV. THE PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT. 15. Effectiveness: The Person-Organization Fit. APPENDICES. I. The History of Management Ideas. II. Research Methods in Organizational Behavior. III. Scoring Keys. Glossary. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA40426715
  • ISBN
    • 0132859823
  • LCCN
    98021488
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxix, 609 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
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