In the videos below, business professionals discuss how organisational theories work in real life. To maximise this resource, you should first attempt to answer the questions in the book and then watch the video.
Chapter 1: Organisational Behaviour in the Business Environment
Carla DiBenedetto, an HR Manager at Cook Medical, explains why evidence-based management is important for organisations.
Chapter 2: Personality
Fiona Clarke considers the role that personality plays in the workplace at Eurostar.
Chapter 3: Perception
Gavin Connell, Head of Careers at the University Limerick, talks about perception in the workplace.
Chapter 4: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
Melissa Challinor, an HR and education specialist, describes how Which? Magazine helps its employees to stay positive and motivated.
Chapter 5: Motivation and Rewards
Clare Hodder, a Freelance Rights Consultant, discusses how to motivate colleagues.
Chapter 6: Leadership
Joanna Moriarty, from Green Park Interim & Executive Search, shares her experience recruiting senior leaders for charities and social enterprises.
Chapter 7: Groups and Teams in the Workplace
Doug Howlett, the all-time leading try scorer for the All Blacks Rugby team, talks about teams in the workplace.
Chapter 8: Management Control, Power and Authority
Declan Deegan, Head of Human Resources, Education and Learning and Development at Milford Care Centre in Limerick, considers how to address conflict in the workplace.
Chapter 9: Managing Healthy Workplaces
Marcus Kelly, HR Business Partner for Global Operations & Technology at Analog Devices, describes the well-being initiatives carried out at Analog in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Chapter 10: Managing Diversity
Lucile Kamar, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at ITN, discusses ways to measure and promote diversity and inclusion in organisations.
Chapter 11: Organisational Socialisation
Lavinia Dugan, Corporate Business Manager with VHI Healthcare, explains the process of onboarding at VHI.
Chapter 12: Organisational Culture
Micheál Clancy, former HR Manager for Kerry Group plc, talks about his experience of 'culture clash' during mergers and acquisitions.
Chapter 13: Managing Organisational Change
Simon Shaw describes his experience of organisational change as head of Eurostar's Contact Centre.
Chapter 14: Communication in the Workplace
Gina London, an Emmy award-winning CNN correspondent, talks about international communication strategies.
