Organisational Behaviour, 6e
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Organisational Behaviour, 6e by Knud Sinding
This sixth edition of Organisational Behaviour provides a thorough introduction to the field for students and aspiring practitioners alike. Comprehensively revised to reflect the most recent developments, this text also retains its strong research foundations. Balancing a psychological approach with social perspectives, covering the effects of personality, emotions, values and group dynamics on an organisation, this book also has a strong business focus emphasising the role of an organisation’s leaders, structure and politics on its overall behaviour. Key features: New end of chapter case studies for each chapter with relevant examples from across the globe, featuring companies such as United Airlines, Zara and HP, covering the chapter’s main topics, applying the key theories and emphasising what has been learnt. New chapter on organisational architecture combining and refining two previous chapters on organisational structure and organisational design. New IRL logos to highlight sections that can be seen and applied directly to real life situations. OB in Practice mini cases throughout the chapters have been revised and updated to provide concise international examples, enabling the reader to apply theories learnt into practice. Re-organised chapter structure to ensure greater synergy between chapters and improved flow of knowledge throughout the text. Available for the first time with Connect, our highly reliable, easy-to-use digital teaching and learning solution that embeds learning science and award-winning adaptive tools to improve student results.Also with access to SmartBook®, our adaptive reading, study and practice environment specific to the book’s content.
Senior Lecturer in Management at Arizona State university. He is a popular speaker who has addressed a diverse array of audiences worldwide on topics including the 21st century workplace. Angelo Kinicki is an emeritus professor ofmanagement and held the Weatherup/Overby Chair in Leadership from 2005 to 2015at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He joined thefaculty in 1982, the year he received his doctorate in business administrationfrom Kent State University. He was inducted into the W.P. Carey Faculty Hall ofFame in 2016. Angelo currently is the Deans Scholar in Residence at Kent StateUniversity. He is conducting seminars on the implementation of active learning inthe classroom and publishing scholarly research. He also serves on the DeansNational Advisory Board. Angelo is the recipient of sixteaching awards from Arizona State University, where he taught in itsnationally ranked undergraduate, MBA and PhD programs. He also received severalresearch awards and was selected to serve on the editorial review boards forfour scholarly journals. His current research interests focus on the dynamicrelationships among leadership; organizational culture; organizational change;and individual, group, and organizational performance. Angelo has publishedover 95 articles in a variety of academic journals and proceedings and isco-author of eight textbooks (37 including revisions) that are used by hundredsof universities around the world. Several of his book shave been translatedinto multiple languages, and two of his books were awarded revisions of theyear by McGraw-Hill. Angelo was identified as being among the top 100 mostinfluential (top .6%) Organizational Behavioral authors in 2018 out of a totalof 16,289 academics. Angelo is a busy internationalconsultant and co-founder of Kinicki and Associates, Inc., a managementconsulting firm that works with top management teams to create organizationalchange aimed at increasing organizational effectiveness and profitability. Hehas worked with many Fortune 500 firms as well as numerous entrepreneurialorganizations in diverse industries. His expertise includes facilitatingstrategic/operational planning sessions, diagnosing the causes of organizationaland work-unit problems, conducting organizational culture interventions,implementing performance management systems, designing, and implementingperformance appraisal systems, developing, and administering surveys to assessemployee attitudes, and leading management/executive education programs. Hedeveloped a 360 ï¿ leadership feedback instrumentcalled the Performance Management Leadership Survey (PMLS)that is used bycompanies throughout the world. Angelo and his wife of 39years, Joyce, have enjoyed living in the beautiful Arizona desert for 38years.They are both natives of Cleveland, Ohio. They enjoy traveling, hiking, andspending time in the White Mountains with Gracie, their adorable goldenretriever. Angelo also has a passion for golfing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781526812360 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526812363 |
| Title | Organisational Behaviour, 6e |
| Author | Knud Sinding |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
| Year published | 2018-02-23 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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