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 pressures


• Expanded 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 schedules


• Expanded coverage of positive organisational behaviour includes the latest research and findings that demonstrate the successful implementation of positive psychology in the workplace


• New 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.