Managerial Psychology - third edition Author:Harold J. Leavitt copyright 1974 - "Things have changed a lot since the 1964 edition of this book. relevant knowledge has changed. And times have changed," writes Harold J. Leavitt. Reflecting these changes, he has written an enlarged and revised edition of Managerial Psychology, his eminently practical and readable guide to the problems that the manager encou... more »nter in his relations with fellow executives and employees.
The opening section of the book, "People One at a Time," an examination of individual behavior includes two new chapters, one on cognitive styles as an important dimension of indivdiual differences, and another on attitudes and values. the second section, "People two at a Time," concerning influence in face to face situations, contains a new chapter on power tactics and an expanded chapter on Money incentives. The third section, "People in Threes to Twenies," covering committees and small groups, gives increased space to sensitivity groups and includes a new subunit on leadership. The final section, "People in Hundreds and thousands," concerns the problems of large organizations. Here Mr. Leavitt has added a new chapter on the relationship between the organization and its environment, perhaps the major managerial problem of the 1970s.« less