Organizational Behaviour: Text and Cases (Paperback)

Organizational Behaviour: Text and Cases focuses on the fundamental theories of behaviour in organizations and their implications on organizational work life. It takes an in-depth look at the key factors essential for the successful execution of managerial roles and responsibilities at the workplace and reflects the most recent research and developments in the field of organizational behaviour.

Organizational Behaviour attempts to unfold human behaviour at four levels starting from the individual processes and moving on to the interpersonal, organizational, and change processes with the objective of equipping students with the necessary concepts, tools, and techniques for understanding behaviour in organizations. It addresses the specific needs of Indian students and managers by successfully blending the best global OB practices with an in-depth coverage of the Indian environment.

Features
* Learning Objectives that outline the main learning goals
* Case studies that correlate theory to incidents from the workplace
* Boxed examples that highlight best practices from the industry
* Caselets that focus on practical applications of theories
* Exercises that provide insight into behavioural dispositions
* Field Projects that involve students in data collection and analysis
* Photographs that showcase examples from India
* Business cartoons that reinforce concepts using subtle humour
* Marginalia that provide definitions and aids in quick revision
* Discussion questions that test learning and promote critical thinking
* Summary that recapitulates the main concepts discussed in chapters
* Key Terms that highlight important definitions

Table Of Contents
Managing Organizational Behaviour Part I:Individual Processes
* Personality
* Perception
* Learning and Reinforcement
* Attitudes and Values
* Work Motivation
* Work Stress

Part II: Interpersonal and Team Processes
* Organizational Communication
* Managing Group Dynamics
* Leadership
* Managing Conflicts and Negotiations

Part III: Organizational Processes
* Decision Making and Problem Solving
* Organizational Structure and Design
* Power and Political Behaviour in Organizations
* Organizational Culture

Part IV: Change Processes
* Nature of Planned Organizational Change
* Approach to Planned Organizational Change