Creating Effective Organizations

by David J. Cherrington, W. Gibb Dyer Jr.

This textbook covers the following topics:
Section I: What are effective organizations and how do you create them?
Chapter 1: Effective Organizations
Chapter 2: Strategy
Chapter 3: Human Resource Recruitment and Selection
Chapter 4: Training and Socialization
Section II: How do you motivate employees to accomplish the organization’s goals?
Chapter 5: Individual Behavior: Perception and Personality
Chapter 6: Motivation
Chapter 7: Work Design
Chapter 8: Performance Management: Evaluating and Rewarding Performance
Chapter 9: Employee Discipline
Section III: How do you create a productive work environment?
Chapter 10: Effective Groups and Teams
Chapter 11: Intergroup Relations and Conflict
Chapter 12: Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 13: Decision Making
Chapter 14: Leadership
Chapter 15: Power and Influence
Chapter 16: Careers and Stress Management

966 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2004

Reviews

[Chandler · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a 10 star rating I would have given this book a 6.5. It is more of a textbook read but there is a lot of fascinating information related to organizational behavior. It is filled with research studies and real examples. It was a text from a class that I actually enjoyed reading.