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Pearson Organizational Behaviour 11Th Edition by David A Buchanan And Andrzej A Huczynski
Develop a critical understanding of organizational behaviourRanked as one of the top 10 most influential texts in business and management in the worldAccording to the Financial Times' Teaching Power Rankings 2021 (research by Open Syllabus)Organizational Behaviour, 11th Edition, by Buchanan and Huczynski offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject. This market-leading textbook blends social science principles with critical thinking tools, drawing clear connections between theory and practice. The popular text explores how organizations influence our views and actions, and how we can explain the behaviour of people within these organizations.Drawing from personal experiences, this definitive textbook encourages you to engage with the concept of organizations in society besides your standard academic resources.Fully updated to reflect recent cutting-edge research, modern working practices and topical issuesThe new edition covers topics including:Power inequalitiesEquality, inclusion, diversity considerationsGoing green – how investment and insurance companies encourage environmental responsibilityCode switching – adjusting language, personality, behaviour, and appearance to ‘fit in’Hybrid working – impacts on home-based workers and relationships with office-based colleaguesAre female leaders more effective in a crisis? – lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic2020 Beirut Explosion – how did that happen, and was it a management problem?Offshoring, onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring, friend-shoring – the future of globalizationSocially responsible investmentCultural differences in understanding body languageTeamwork old and new – how groups in organizations have changedWorkplace hazing – how common are the unofficial practices of initiating newcomers with degrading behaviour?