Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to management -- Evolution of management thought -- Planning -- Organization -- Staffing, training and development -- Directing and controlling -- Decision-making -- Strategic management -- Organizational behaviour -- Understanding and managing individual behaviour -- Group and group dynamics -- Team and teamwork -- Leadership -- Motivation -- Conflict management -- Organizational development and culture -- Change management -- Stress management -- Power and politics.

"This book offers perspectives, insights, techniques, and approaches for efficient and contemporary management practices in an organization. It provides a comprehensive insight into the traditional and contemporary approaches of organizational behaviour and their impact on organizational performance in the global era. Ranging from planning to staffing, and controlling to strategic decision-making, the case studies in the book incorporate relevant modern management models and correlate practices of management from organizational perspectives to allow any organization's direction and environment to be evaluated with suggested recommendations. This textbook consists of two broad parts. The first deals with management trends and functions ranging from the traditional era to the contemporary world. The second part explores the behavioural trends of organizations across domains to analyse the measures taken for improved productivity and sustainability. Drawing theories from psychology, sociology and economics, this book probes into the interrelation between behaviour and holistic management by examining the impact of teamwork, motivation, organizational power and polity, institute relevant organizational ethics and strategies to create healthy organizational culture. This book will be useful to the students, academicians, management researchers and industry professionals from the field of general management and organisational behaviour. It will also be useful for scholars interested in management studies, behavioural studies, business and development, developmental studies, sociopsychology, management and business strategies"-- Provided by publisher.