Publisher's Synopsis
Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations helps you understand, manage, and influence the behaviour of others in the workplace. Taking an action-oriented approach the authors use real-world circumstances within public and non-profit organisations to illustrate key concepts. Important topics such as stress, decision making, motivation, leadership, communication, teams, and change give you a foundational understanding of the basic issues that affect human behaviour.
In addition to new cases and examples from the public and non-profit sectors, this edition features new material on leadership and organisational change, cultural diversity and generational diversity, and positive organisational behaviour.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- New material on leadership and organisational change build your critical management and leadership skills, so you can act effectively and responsibly under real -world pressures
- Expanded coverage of cultural diversity helps you understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, as well as work with varying cultural beliefs and schedules
- Expanded coverage of positive organisational behaviour includes the latest research and findings that demonstrate the successful implementation of positive psychology in the workplace
- New cases, examples, self-assessments, and exercises bring concepts to life with relevant ways to practice and improve your management skills.
A companion website will be available for lecturers at study.sagepub.com/denhardt4e featuring additional teaching resources.
