Includes index.

Part 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 What is organisational behaviour? Part 2 - Managing Individual Behaviour and Performance Chapter 2 Individual attributes and their effects on job performance Chapter 3 Motivation and empowerment Chapter 4 Learning, reinforcement and self-management Chapter 5: Job design, goal setting and flexible work arrangements Part 3 - Managing Group Dynamics and Team Performance Chapter 6 Groups and group dynamics Chapter 7 Teamwork and team building Part 4: Managing Organisational Processes and Performance Chapter 8 Organisational structure and design Chapter 9 Organisational culture Chapter 10 Power, politics and influence in organisations Chapter 11 Leadership Chapter 12 Decision making Chapter 13 Communication, conflict and negotiation Chapter 14 Organisational change and innovation

Organisational Behaviour, Core Concepts and Applications, 2 nd Australasian edition is the ideal text for a one-semester Organisational Behaviour course. Fourteen concise, relevant and tightly focused chapters are designed to engage rather than overwhelm students, and the highly visual presentation further enhances the text's appeal.