This text describes Organisational Behaviour theories and concepts in the context of emerging workplace realities in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and neighbouring Pacific Rim countries. Written for the new generation of OB instructors, the text pays special attention to the ways in which infrastructure is being replaced by knowledge; direct supervision with self-leadership; hierarchies with networks; committees with virtual teams; and the way technical competence has been matched by emotional intelligence. The text is founded in local examples and case studies to help students understand OB concepts, as well as anecdotes and stories that effectively communicate the relevance and excitement of OB.
The enhanced edition includes a special 32 page insert that keeps students up-to-date with several emerging topics, such as corporate social responsibility, Schwartz?s values model, innate drives theory, procedural justice, workaholism, virtual teams, the role of emotions in decision making, the potential benefits of conflict, ethical leadership, leadership across cultures, and other topics. The special insert consists of new concepts, new cases and new self assessment exercises.
As part of a complete learning package, the enhanced edition also offers:
* A new Premium Online Learning Centre. * Art files from the text on CD * Access to McGraw-Hill?s innovative Press Gallery which provides lecturers and students with a daily feed of current management news from around the country. * Video clips, including 7 Australian segments, on the student CD-ROM * A new additional Student CD-ROM containing over 30 self-assessments as well as several new instruments measuring students psychological/ behavioural thinking.
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Author description
Steven L. McShane is Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in SFU's Faculty of Business Administration. He is a Past President of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, has been Organizational Behaviour Division Chair in that association, and was recently a visiting scholar at the University of Western Australia. Along with writing Canadian Orgaizational Behaviour, 3rd ed., Steve has published numerous research articles on wrongful dismissal, pay equity, business media representativeness, labour union participation, and related topics. Steve is also a frequent commentator in the media on organizational behaviour and human resource management issues. Steve earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University, a Master of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University.
Table of contents
NEW! Enhanced Edition 32 page insert. Enhanced material is presented in three sections relating to the type of material:
Conceptual Updates Summary of Self-Assessment questions on the Student CD New Cases Part One: IntroductionCh1 Introduction to the Field of Organisational BehaviourPart Two: Individual Behaviour and ProcessesCh2 Individual Behaviour and Learning in OrganisationsCh3 Perception and Personality in Organisations Ch4 Workplace Values, Ethics, and EmotionsCh5 Foundations of Employee MotivationCh6 Applied Motivation PracticesCh7 Stress ManagementPart Three: Team ProcessesCh8 Team DynamicsCh9 Decision Making and Employee Involvement Ch10 Creativity and Team Decision Making Ch11 Communicating in Organisational SettingsCh12 Power, Politics and PersuasionCh13 Conflict and NegotiationCh14 LeadershipPart Four: Organisational ProcessesCh15 Organisational CultureCh16 Organisational Change and DevelopmentCh17 Organisational Structure and DesignCh18 Employment Relationship and Career Dynamics
