This book provides a concise and readable introduction to the complexities of organisational behaviour. Dealing with all of the key features, it takes each in turn and introduces and develops them in an easy-to-follow and step-by-step approach. It covers the familiar features of leadership and motivation in a fresh and direct point of view, and deals extensively with the great impact of technological and social changes of working life.
Aimed at those studying business and management for the first time, Mastering Organisational Behaviour also serves as a valuable introductory reader for those wishing to develop further their interest in this subject.

Mastering Management Skills

by Richard Pettinger

Published 11 November 2003
An invaluable guide to successful, profitable, and effective management, this book provides a fully comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management theory.
Mastering Management Skills explores the issues, pressures and dilemmas faced by all managers. Setting these wide-ranging and complex situations in a realistic context, the common and universal problems of integrity, leadership, presentation and motivation are addressed. Drawing a direct link between theory, application and practice, demonstrations of managerial expertise - and lack of expertise - are illustrated using examples from all spheres of activity.

Discussion questions taken from real situations provide the basis for understanding and developing essential management skills.

This title is designed as a clear and concise introduction to employee development. Many people, in both human resource and general management positions, have little idea of what employee development is or should be. This book addresses this specific issue, and is an essential first read for those who wish either to understand the subject in general, or develop their expertise and understanding further.