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Sinha, Jai B. P.

Culture and organizational behaviour/ Jai B.P. Sinha. - New Delhi: Sage Publication, 2008. - xix, 426 p.: ill. ; 24 cm.

PART 1. THE BACKDROP
1. Organizational Behaviour
* Facets of Organizational Behaviour
* Growth of Organizational Behaviour
* Organizational Behaviour in the Indian Setting
* Global Organizational Behaviour
* Summary
* Exercises

2. Indian Cultural Context
* Indian Cultural Perspective
* Indian Cultural Traditions
* The Composite Indian Mindset
* Shifting Organizational Behaviour
* Summary
* Exercises

3. The Indian Milieu
* Culture: The Soul of the Larger Milieu
* Economic Landscape
* Political Scenario
* Social Milieu
* The International Milieu
* Summary
* Exercises


PART 2. INDIVIDUALS

4. Self and Personality
* Culture, Self, and Personality
* Formation of Self
* Basic Psychological Processes
* Dimensions of Self
* Personality and Organizational Behaviour
* Personality Types
* Impression Management
* Summary
* Exercises

5. Well-Being: The Ultimate Goal of Life
* Approaches to Well-Being
* From Motivation to Well-Being
* Content Theories
* The Process Theory
* Needs and Values
* Managing Stress
* Summary
* Exercises


PART 3. GROUPS

6. Individuals and Group Dynamics
* Facets of a Group
* Types of Groups
* Group Structure
* Group Functions
* Summary
* Exercises

7. Working for Self and Others
* An Overview
* Cooperation, Competition, and Co-opetition
* Conflict and its Management
* Negotiation Process
* Summary
* Exercises

8. Teamwork
* Genesis of Teamwork
* Teams and Groups
* Diversity-Consensus Dilemma
* Cultural Influences on Teamwork
* Types of Teams
* Building Teams in Indian Organizations
* Summary
* Exercises

9. Power and Politics
* The Concepts
* Interpersonal Power Dynamics
* Inter-Group Power Relationships
* Organizational Politics
* Summary
* Exercises

10. Effective Leadership
* Concepts and Approaches
* Organizational Context
* Task System
* Leader¿s Characteristics
* Leadership Processes
* Strategy for Developing Effective Leaders
* Summary
* Exercises

11. Theories of Leadership
* An Overview
* Leader-Centric Theories
* Theories of Interactive Relationships
* Contingency Theories
* Summary
* Exercises


PART 4. ORGANIZATIONS
12. Organizational Culture
* Related Concepts
* Perspectives on Organizational Culture
* Typologies of Organizational Cultures
* Building Organizational Culture
* Summary
* Exercises

13. Knowledge Organizations
* Knowledge and Learning
* Perspectives on Knowledge Organizations
* Learning: Purpose and Complexity
* Forms of Knowledge
* Transfer of Knowledge
* Summary
* Exercises

14. Organizational Change and Development
* The Concepts
* Organizational Differentiations
* Changing Work Setting
* Building Human Capital
* Organizational Development: Prospects and Problems

ISBN: 9788178298962

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Management--India.

Dewey Class. No.: 658 / SIN/C