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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453006103321

Autore

Zoogah David B.

Titolo

Managing organizational behavior in the African context / / David B. Zoogah and Constant D. Beugre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-10910-4

1-283-89373-8

1-136-26844-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BeugreConstant D

Disciplina

658.0096

Soggetti

Organizational behavior - Africa

Organizational change - Africa

Management - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to OB -- External environment -- Social perception & diversity in African organizations -- Personality, affect, & stress -- Motivation -- Power, influence and politics -- Leadership -- Groups and teams -- Decision-making -- Workplace conflict -- Communication -- Structure and design of organizations -- Culture & strategy -- Change and innovation.

Sommario/riassunto

Managing Organizational Behavior in an African Context discusses management and organization science theories as they apply within the social, cultural and economic contexts in which organizations operate in Africa. The first organizational behavior book to cover the entire continent, it uses the findings of OB studies to establish a conceptual foundation, then explores how those topics apply in Africa's unique business environment. This integrative framework allows students and scholars to connect organizational phenomena in Africa with those in other parts of the globe. Illustrat