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Organisational Behaviour: Global and Southern African Perspectives,<br />

2 nd edition<br />

ISBN: 9781868918539<br />

Authors: Stephen Robbins and<br />

Timothy Judge with Aletta<br />

Odendaal and Gert Roodt (editors)<br />

Copyright: 2008<br />

Extent: 496pp<br />

Format: Soft cover<br />

Description<br />

This book is an adaptation of the US<br />

best-seller Organizational Behavior by<br />

Robbins and Judge and is based on the<br />

13th edition. The Southern African 2 nd<br />

edition includes relevant and topical<br />

research and numerous case studies<br />

and examples to illustrate theory.<br />

The adaptation successfully blends the<br />

rigour of the US text with recent South<br />

African research to make it suitable for<br />

our market.<br />

New features of this edition<br />

• The topics, “New trends in OB” and<br />

“Ethical dilemmas” have been added.<br />

• An experiential, hands-on exercise has<br />

been added to each chapter.<br />

• A “Global Implications” section has<br />

been added which discusses the global<br />

implications of each chapter.<br />

• Additional case incidents added at the<br />

end of each chapter.<br />

• A glossary of key terms has been added.<br />

Content<br />

Introduction<br />

1: What is organisational behaviour?<br />

2: Organisational behaviour in a global and<br />

diverse context<br />

The individual<br />

3: Foundations of individual behaviour<br />

4: Attitudes and job satisfaction<br />

5: Personality and values<br />

6. Perception and individual decision<br />

making<br />

7: Basic motivation concepts<br />

8: Motivation: From concepts to<br />

applications<br />

9: Emotions and moods<br />

The group<br />

10: Foundations of group behaviour<br />

11: Understanding work teams<br />

12: Communication<br />

13: Basic approaches to leadership<br />

14: Contemporary issues in leadership<br />

15: Power and politics<br />

16: Conflict and negotiation<br />

The organisation system<br />

17: Foundations of organisation structure<br />

18: Organisational culture<br />

19: Human resource policies and practices<br />

Organisational dynamics<br />

20: Organisational change and stress<br />

management<br />

Appendices and Index<br />

A. The historical evolution of<br />

organisational behaviour<br />

B. Research in organisational behaviour<br />

Supplementary material<br />

• Prescribing lecturers have access to the<br />

resources which accompany the US<br />

edition and include:<br />

– Instructor’s manual<br />

– PowerPoint® slides<br />

– Videos<br />

– Test item file<br />

• <strong>Pearson</strong> will bundle Prentice Hall’s<br />

Self Assessment Library 3.4 with the<br />

textbook. The Self Assessment Library<br />

is a unique learning tool that allows<br />

students to assess their knowledge,<br />

beliefs, feelings and actions in regard to<br />

a wide range of personal skills, abilities<br />

and interests.<br />

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