Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations (Fourth edition)

Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations helps you understand, manage, and influence the behaviour of others in the workplace. Taking an action-oriented approach the authors use real-world circumstances within public and non-profit organisations to illustrate key concepts.

Important topics such as stress, decision making, motivation, leadership, communication, teams, and change give you a foundational understanding of the basic issues that affect human behaviour. In addition to new cases and examples from the public and non-profit sectors, this edition features new material on leadership and organisational change, cultural diversity and generational diversity, and positive organisational behaviour.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:New material on leadership and organisational change build your critical management and leadership skills, so you can act effectively and responsibly under real -world pressuresExpanded coverage of cultural diversity helps you understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, as well as work with varying cultural beliefs and schedulesExpanded coverage of positive organisational behaviour includes the latest research and findings that demonstrate the successful implementation of positive psychology in the workplaceNew cases, examples, self-assessments, and exercises bring concepts to life with relevant ways to practice and improve your management skills.

A companion website will be available for lecturers at study.sagepub.com/denhardt4e featuring additional teaching resources.