Management and Organisational Behaviour (5th ed.)

Laurie J. Mullins Pearson Education£28.99ISBN: 0 273 63552 2

Keywords Organizational culture, Organizational effectiveness,Organizational learning

This is a substantial work rigorous and thorough. It builds on the strengths of the four previous editions and has been significantly updated, while retaining a distinctive managerial approach. This identifies and addresses the interactions among the structure and operations of organisations, the process of management and the behaviour of people at work. The need for organisational effectiveness and the importance of the role of management are underlying,integrating themes.

New to this edition are chapters on organisational learning and on technology. Throughout there is now a greater emphasis on international issues,the impact of IT, ethics and social responsibility - all areas and issues that have received significant publicity and attention in the last few years. The work and the ideas within it are illustrated with case examples and these are drawn from a variety of organisations - public, private, voluntary and international. Within this framework, subjects such as power and politics,innovation, learning organisations and empowerment have been given greater prominence.

The ideas and opinions are supported by short and long cases from the Financial Times and other sources, manager profiles, boxed exhibits and newspaper articles to provide a real-life context.

Each chapter is prefaced with a set of learning objectives and the book includes assignments, together with review and discussion questions to enhance the learning experience.