Organisational Behaviour

The structure of the book is well sequenced and balanced. All the 25 chapters have been clustered into five parts, each part focusing on one dimension of Organisational Behaviour. Part 1 contains discussion on an overview of the subject; part 2 has chapters that explain the dynamics of individual behaviour; contours of group behaviour have been brought out in part 3; part 4 details the organisation and its structures; and part 5 describes international perspectives of Organisational Behaviour. Majority of the cases in the book are India centric and the principles of Organisational Behaviour have been largely Indianised. Each page in the book has a figure and or an exhibit thus making it highly attractive. Every chapter contains learning objectives, opening and closing cases, self-check, relook, summary, key terms and exercises. The present edition is much improved in terms of new cases, additional boxed items and enriched text. Two new features are unique in the tenth edition: ‘Successful Manager’ and ‘Key Terms’. Key terms with definitions are appended at the foot of each page in the book. Definitions are catchy and close to the real-life happenings. CONTENTS – 1. A Prelude to Organizational Behaviour 2. Management and Managers 3. OB – The Emerging Challenges 4. Historical Evolution of Organisational Behaviour 5. Foundations of Individual Behaviour 6. Intelligence 7. Personality 8. Perception and Attribution 9. Learning 10. Attitudes and Insert into Values 11. Motivation – Theories and Principles 12. Applied Motivation Practices 13. Work Stress 14. Group Dynamics 15. Team Dynamics 16. Power and Political Behaviour 17. Conflict and Negotiation 18. Leadership 19. Communication 20. Organisations 21. Organisational Culture, Creativity and Innovation 22. Organisational Change and Development 23. Decision Making 24. Human Resource Policies and Practices 25. International Organisational Behaviour