Offers a primarily managerial and psychologically based view of the subject to demonstrate how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace. With a focus on helping students to develop key skills useful to future employers, it offers a wealth of real-world examples, coverage of contemporary issues, and an international approach. This book focuses on helping students to develop key skills useful to future employers, offering a wealth of real-world examples, coverage of contemporary issues and an international approach.

This lively and comprehensive introduction to organisational behaviour demonstrates how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace. It assumes no prior work experience, instead asking students to draw on everyday occurrences and complete a range of engaging activities to deepen their understanding of key topics such as personality, perception and motivation. With a focus on helping students to develop key skills useful to future employers, it offers a wealth of real-world examples, coverage of contemporary issues, and an international approach. Key features: - A global approach to OB, with ‘OB in Practice’ case studies and ‘OB in the News ‘ boxes in every chapter providing examples from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Kenya, China, Europe and Asia. - A strong emphasis on career development, with a skills development section and corresponding ‘Building Your Employability Skills’ feature which helps prepare students for employment. - Coverage of contemporary topics such diversity, healthy workplaces, the #metoo movement and Covid 19. - Free access to bloomsbury.pub/organisational-behaviour, featuring interactive simulations, quizzes and bespoke video interviews with a range of business professionals, as well as a testbank, teaching notes and teaching slides for lecturers New to this edition! - New chapters on Managing Healthy Workplaces, Managing Diversity, and Organizational Socialisation - Exciting new interactive simulations, which put students in the shoes of a manager making difficult decisions: https://www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/organisational-behaviour-2/learning-resources_simulations - New ‘Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace’ feature that invites students to discuss how they would respond to ethical dilemmas. - New ‘Impact of Technology on Behaviour’ feature which explores topical issues such as AI and computer-mediated communication to uncover how technology is impacting behaviour in the workplace

"'The authors draw upon an extensive review of relevant literature to provide an in-depth understanding of Organisational Behaviour. A range of engaging pedagogical features showcasing current topics in the news, the influence of technology in the workplace, and ethical considerations, will help students understand the complexity of the world of work today. This is a brilliant text.'" - Dr Geetha Karunanayake, Lecturer in HRM & Organisational Behaviour, University of Hull, UK

"'Cross and Carbery’s Organisational Behaviour provides excellent coverage of all of the important classical and contemporary topics in organisation and management studies. Each chapter is well informed by research and is presented in a clear and engaging style, in which management theories and concepts are clearly linked to practice in real-world organisational settings.'" - Dr Frank Worthington, Senior Lecturer in Management, The York Management School, UK