Thus this book is written for everyone who is or will one day work in an organization. It is targeted for the undergraduate student. Organizational Behavior has come of age as a mature field of scholarship, addressing some of the most complex and important issues in business and management. Scholars require a terminology which helpds to identify and draw distinctions between idea s, but newcomers to this field have an additional need for clear definition and explanation and are often frustrated by the welter of what they see as 'jargon'. The Dictionary provides comprehensive and balanced coverage, giving equal emphasis to macro and micro perspectiv es, and to theory and practice, making it useful to the widest readership range.
Every entry is comprehensible to the lay person, but without compromising scholarly accuracy.
The Dictionary aims to attain the highest standards of scholarship and will become the standard reference work for teachers, practitioners and researchers in this field for the next decade. The advisory editors Professor Randall S. Schuler and Professor Andrew H. Van de Ven have given their support and expertise to the project, to ensure a fully international perspective. The Encyclopedic Dictionary has over 500 entries by more than 180 leading authorities. It is fully cross-referenced and indexed with full reading lists. The Canadian Dynamic provides you with a comprehensive introduction to this vital component of Candadian business.