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An introduction to organisational behaviour for managers and engineers [electronic book] : a group and multicultural approach / Duncan Kitchin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 192 p. : illISBN:
  • 0750683341
  • 9780750683340
Other title:
  • Introduction to organizational behavior for managers and engineers
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Contents:
Groups and group processes -- Organisational culture -- International cultural differences -- Motivation -- Stress -- Organisational politics -- Leadership -- Organisational structures -- Communications -- McGregor's theories X and Y.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If you understand organisations then you are more powerful, in that you are then able to further your own interests and/or those of the organisation. It then makes sense that all engineers as part of their undergraduate degrees, or their subsequent professional development, have to study organisational behaviour as part of their management training. This is a major requirement of Engineering Council UK (ECUK) for those wishing to become chartered engineers.

This book aims to support courses that go towards meeting the ECUK requirements for management and business training, with coverage of team and group working, and further discussion of international cultural difference, which are major features of engineering degrees today. Chapters also cover key issues for maintaining a healthy working environment within an organisation, such as motivating employees, managing stress and dealing with organisational politics, as well as subjects to provide a greater understanding of company management including leadership and organizational structures.

An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for Managers and Engineers provides not only a practical introduction to OB for management students, but also a text that is specifically aimed at the needs of engineers and students of engineering.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Groups and group processes -- Organisational culture -- International cultural differences -- Motivation -- Stress -- Organisational politics -- Leadership -- Organisational structures -- Communications -- McGregor's theories X and Y.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on June 18, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. vii)
  • Preface (p. ix)
  • List of Figures and Tables (p. xiii)
  • List of Case Studies (p. xv)
  • Chapter 1 Groups and Group Processes (p. 1)
  • Chapter 2 Organisational Culture (p. 25)
  • Chapter 3 International Cultural Differences (p. 49)
  • Chapter 4 Motivation (p. 65)
  • Chapter 5 Stress (p. 81)
  • Chapter 6 Organisational Politics (p. 103)
  • Chapter 7 Leadership (p. 121)
  • Chapter 8 Organisational Structures (p. 145)
  • Chapter 9 Communications (p. 167)
  • Appendix: McGregor's Theories X and Y (p. 181)
  • Case Study 1 The sales executives (p. 183)
  • Case Study 2 The chief executives (p. 184)
  • Index (p. 187)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Duncan Kitchin began teaching in Universities in 1965 and since 1995 he has been a visiting lecturer on Organisations at the universities of Sheffield, Nottingham (UK), Nottingham (Ningbo, China Campus) and Loughborough. From the late 1980's he worked as an organisational change consultant and as a management trainer to a wide variety of private and public organisations, specialising in stress management.

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