Sunday, January 11, 2009

Human Behavior in Organizations or Tobacco Control in Developing Countries

Human Behavior in Organizations

Author: Rodney C VanDeVeer

This highly readable and understandable book covers the basics of organizational behavior. The reader is challenged to discover their own unique behavior, their preferred behavior in groups and their behavioral preference for certain organizational structures. This is accomplished by using a variety of methods including current theory, practical applications, self-assessment exercises, and case studies. For human resource specialists, mid-level managers and any leader or member of a group organization.



Table of Contents:

I. THE BIG PICTURE.

Introduction.

  1. What is Organizational Behavior?

II. UNDERSTANDING ME.

  2. Personality, Ability and Learning.

  3. Perception.

  4. Values and Attitudes.

  5. Motivation.

  6. Stress.

III. UNDERSTANDING OTHERS

  7. Turning People into Team Players.

  8. Group Behavior.

  9. Leadership.

10. Decision Making.

11. Communication.

12. Conflict.

13. Negotiation.

IV. UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS.

14. Typical Structures.

15. What Do People in Different Jobs Do?

16. Human Resources I: The Hiring Process.

17. Human Resources II: Company Policies.

18. Organizational Culture.

19. Motivation in Organizations.

20. Organizational Change.

21. Power and Politics.

V. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.

22. Effort and Ethics.

23. Succeeding in an Organization.

Appendix 1. Personal Profile.

Appendix 2. Workbook.

Appendix 3. End Notes.

Index.

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Tobacco Control in Developing Countries

Author: Prabhat Jha

"This book brings together a set of critical reviews of current knowledge on the economics to tobacco control. It is intended to provide a comprehensive evidence-base for the design of effective policies in any country, with an emphasis on the needs of developing countries."--BOOK JACKET.

New England Journal Of Medicine

The book provides an economic framework that adds a much-needed perspective to the wealth of epidemiologic data on the health consequences of tobacco use. Citing a plethora of studies, the authors examine whether interventions in tobacco control that are based on economic models have a meaningful role in curbing the tobacco epidemic in developing countries. They address these complex issues elegantly and admirably and conclude that price controls, improvements in health information programs for specific subgroups of the population, and regulation of the advertisement and promotion of tobacco products can all have desirable effects over time. Quite a few myths are dispelled along the way, and global tobacco manufacturers will not find evidence in this book to support their claims that tobacco-related policies cause massive unemployment and catastrophic losses of tax revenues within local economies.



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