Adrian Furnham, D. Pendleton, Athena Xenikou

Group Dynamics and Organizational Culture

Effective Work Groups and Organizations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Clear and comprehensive overview of the classic and contemporary theories debated with organizational change, grounding debates within the context of group dynamics

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education
• 2012
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781403987334
• ISBN-10: 1403987335
• Artikelnr.: 35489282

Autorenporträt

Athena Xenikou, D. Pendleton

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Psychology of Work Groups and Organizations.- Performance and Decision Making in Groups.- Conflict and Negotiation in Groups at Work.- Group Creativity and Innovation.- The Concept of Organizational Culture.- Leadership and Organizational Culture.- Organizational Culture and Performance.- Organizational Change.

Rezensionen

'An excellent introductory text to organization culture - accessible, research-based, and engaging for the reader. The authors have managed to fuse a review of research and practice across the diverse areas of organization culture and team working in organizations. This book deserves to be on the shelf of every student in HRM-OB and practicing manager with any remit toward organization change or development. The use of examples and case studies is particularly useful for the reader - this book is a valuable addition to this area.' - Neil Anderson, Professor of HRM and Director of Research (WORC) Work and Organization Research Centre, Brunel University, UK 'Senior leaders in organizations now recognize that culture is key to organizational effectiveness and change and students must therefore be properly enlightened about this complex and fascinating subject. This text by leading researchers provides an excellent and very readable introduction. It is enlivened throughout by illustrations and case studies which dramatically bring the topic to life.' - Michael West, Professor of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, UK 'An incredibly thorough overview of the key theories, models and research in the field of Group Dynamics. Its unique contribution is the special attention given to the important role of organisational culture, complemented with discussion questions and case studies. Highly readable and comprehensive, I would recommend this book as an extremely useful text for all interested in the study of Group Dynamics.' Dr Rebecca Newton, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK