Organisations and the Psychological Contract - Managing People At Work

Informationen zum Autor Dr Peter Makin, Professor Cary Cooper and Charles Cox are all based at the Manchester School of Management, UMIST, UK. Klappentext This is an excellent text for practicing managers and students on management and occupational psychology courses. It deals with all aspects of organizational life from recruitment and selection to motivation, leadership and organizational change. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of behavior at work. The book has two main aims in exploring these issues in the organisation context: to act as a handbook for practising managers, and as a basic text in management courses. Relevant theories are explained and developed using practical examples, self-assessment exercises and case studies. This is a revised and much expanded version of Managing People at Work, with the addition of chapters on selection and career development, understanding and coping with change, empowerment and self-management, and the behavioural approach to motivation. Zusammenfassung This is an excellent text for practising managers and students on management and occupational psychology courses. It deals with all aspects of organisational life from recruitment and selection to motivation! leadership and organizational change. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of behaviour at work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Selection! placement and careers. 2. Personality and individual differences at work. 3. Interpersonal perception and interaction. 4. Motivation. 5. Behavioural approaches to motivation. 6. Leadership and management styles. 7. Group dynamics. 8. Identifying organisational problems. 9. Organisational change. 10. Managing your boss. 11. Understanding and coping with change. 12. Empowerment and self--management.

Product details

• Authors: Cooper, Cary Cooper, Cary (UMIST) Cooper, Cary L. Cooper, Cox, Charles Cox, Charles (UMIST) Cox, Makin, P Makin, Peter Makin, Peter (Manchester School of Management Makin, Peter Cooper Makin, Makin Peter
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.1996
• EAN: 9781854331687
• ISBN: 978-1-85433-168-7
• No. of pages: 420
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Organizational theory & behaviour, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour