ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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Written by an eminent panel of OB experts and edited by Prof Mirza S Saiyadain, the book attempts to fill the need of an Indian text. It examines organisational behaviour at the level of the individual, the small group and the total organisation. The book is profusely illustrated with Indian studies to explain, accept or refute and provide empirical support to various theories and concepts in the Indian context. The objective of the book is to help readers develop information processing, problem solving the decision making abilities. Key Features: The focus of the book is on applications. Case studies given in the book would help the readers to develop problem solving abilities and to see how a concept is translated in practice in organisations. The exercises and questionnaires provided at the end of the chapters would help the readers to examine and appreciate the processes of decision making and information sharing in organisations . The book also provides practical solutions to OB-related problems in organisations, which can form the blueprint for action.With its coverage and focus, the book is an indispensable text for all postgraduate students of management. The book would be interesting to all undergraduate students of management who would want to enhance their knowledge in the area and aim to specialize in OB in PG. It is also a valuable source of reference to managers and organisational researchers.

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: Mirza Saiyadain Currently Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains, Malaysia. Prior to this, he was teaching at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad. He is an active researcher, a consultants to various organisations, and has coordinated many executive development programmers. Prof. Saiyadain has authored many books and contributed numerous article in Indian and foreign journals. Table of Content: Chapter 1. Introduction to Organisational BehaviourChapter 2. Personality and OrganisationChapter 3. Work MotivationChapter 4. Job SatisfactionChapter 5. Organisational CommunicationChapter 6. LeadershipChapter 7. Authority, Power, and PoliticsChapter 8. Managing NegotiationChapter 9. Management of ChangeChapter 10. Team ManagementChapter 11. Inter-group Relations: Cooperation, Competition and ConflictChapter 12. Organisational Stress and Its ManagementChapter 13. Organisational CultureChapter 14. Organisation Structure and Design