Udai Pareek's Understanding organizational Behaviour, 3e

The third edition of this well-accepted book continues to balance theory and application. The book has provided coverage to individual, group and organizational aspect of OB. Readers would find it useful for the diverse areas covered. Human behaviour in the times of change has been its focus in relevant sections. This edition includes one new chapter on the foundations of individual behaviour. All the chapters have been revised and updated to include more organizational examples. The revised edition includes new sections on employee retention, employee productivity, talent management, quality, FIRO-B, transactional analysis (TA), reinforcement and modification of managerial behaviour, and theory X and Y. Group behaviour has been given a renewed focus by the inclusion of sections on types and development of groups, group norms, and decentralization. Additional figures and tables have been included to facilitate better understanding of the theory. Self-assessment tests (STA) have been included within the chapters in this edition. STA is a tool designed to aid students in applying the theory explained in the chapter.

The late Udai Pareek was the Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur. He was earlier L&T Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Sushama Khanna is the Dean and Director (Outreach), Udai Pareek HR-LABS, EMPI Business School, New Delhi. She has over fifteen years of experience in teaching, training, and research in various areas of organizational behaviour.

Part I: Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
1. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
2. Changing context
3. Positive Perspective
Part Two: The Individual
4. Foundations of Individual Behaviour
5. Personality
6. Learning Process
7. Motivational Process: Concept & Theories
8. Managing Work Motivation
9. Perceptual Process, Attitudes and Values
10. Attributional Process: Internality and Optimism
Part Three: The Role
11. Roles and Role Effectiveness
12. Coping with Frustration, Stress, and Burnout
13. Decisional Process and Consensus Building
14. Transactional Analysis & Managerial Interpersonal Styles
Part Four: The Team
15. Effective Groups and Teams
16. Conflict Management
17. Developing Collaboration
18. Leadership Theories and Styles
19. Developing Leadership for Tomorrow
Part Five: The Organization
20. Organizational Structure
21. Communication
22. Power and Politics
23. Organizational Culture and Climate
24. Organizational Learning and the Learning Organization
25. Organizational Change
26. Organization Development