Book Description
THE most comprehensive, reality-based review of organizational behavior of its kind, this volume prepares readers to explain and predict behavior in organizations at three levels—the individual, the group, and the organization system. Features a lively, conversational style, extensive examples, case applications, skill-building modules, “Ethical” Dilemma exercises, “Myth or Science?” boxes, and more. Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction. Personality and Emotions. Perception and Individual Decision Making. Basic Motivation Concepts. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications. Understanding Work Teams. Communication. Basic Approaches to Leadership. Contemporary Issues in Leadership. Power and Politics. Conflict and Negotiation. Technology and Work Design. Human Resource Policies and Practices. Organizational Culture. Organizational Change and Stress Management. For anyone interested in organizational behavior, organizational psychology, or human relations.
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THE most comprehensive, reality-based review of organizational behavior of its kind, this volume prepares readers to explain and predict behavior in organizations at three levels—the individual, the group, and the organization system. Features a lively, conversational style, extensive examples, case applications, skill-building modules, “Ethical” Dilemma exercises, “Myth or Science?” boxes, and more. Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction. Personality and Emotions. Perception and Individual Decision Making. Basic Motivation Concepts. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications. Understanding Work Teams. Communication. Basic Approaches to Leadership. Contemporary Issues in Leadership. Power and Politics. Conflict and Negotiation. Technology and Work Design. Human Resource Policies and Practices. Organizational Culture. Organizational Change and Stress Management. For anyone interested in organizational behavior, organizational psychology, or human relations.
Organizational Behavior FROM THE CRITICS
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Covering organizational behavior (OB) at the individual, group, and system levels, the text's 18 chapters include point/counterpart dialogues, review questions, questions for critical thinking, team exercises, ethical dilemmas, Internet search exercises, case incidents, a "real OB" feature, and an integrated video case. Appendices address the historical evolution of, and research in, OB. Includes a glindex, a combined glossary and subject index. The first edition appeared in 1979; no date is given for the last iteration. Robbins is at San Diego State U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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