Organisational Behaviour
You have seen a recruitment advertisement for the position of ‘Organisational Development Officer’ at a large organisation in the City. Following your application, you have been shortlisted for interview and have been asked to complete a number of tasks to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of effective leadership behaviour, the impact of organisational structures and cultures on effectiveness how organisations can improve the effectiveness of employees in responding to business opportunities.
Unit Resources Alvesson, M., (2012) Understanding Organisational Culture 2nd Edition, Sage Publications Ltd.
Brooks, I., (2008) Organisational Behaviour: Individuals, Groups and Organisation 4th Edition, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Buchanan, D and Huczynski, A., (2010) Organizational behaviour 7th Edition, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Handy, C., (2009) Gods of Management: The Changing Work of Organisations, Souvenir Press Ltd.
Hopkin, P., (2012) Fundamentals of Risk Management: Understanding, Evaluating and Implementing Effective Risk Management 2nd Edition, Kogan Page
King, D. and Lawley, S., (2013) Organizational Behaviour, OUP Oxford
Mullins, L. and Christy, G., (2013) Management and Organisational Behaviour 10th Edition, FT Publishing International
Nelson, D. L. and Quick, J. C., (2012) ORGB-3 3rd Edition. South-Western College Publishing
Nelson, D. L. and Quick, J. C., (2012) Principles of Organizational Behavior: Realities & Challenges 8th Edition, South-Western College Publishing
Northouse, P. G., (2012) Leadership: Theory and Practice 6th Edition, Sage Publications Inc.
Robins, S. and Judge, T., (2012) Essentials of Organizational Behaviour 11th Edition, Pearson
Schein, E., (2010) Organizational Culture and Leadership 4th Edition, Jossey Bass
Senior, B. and Swailes, S., (2010) Organizational Change 4th Edition, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Wilson, F., (2010) Organizational Behaviour and Work: a critical introduction 3rd Edition, OUP Oxford
Xenikou, A. and Furnham, A., (2012) Group Dynamics and Organizational Culture: Effective Work Groups and Organizations, Palgrave Macmillan