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More copies of this ISBN:Organizational Behavior : Strategic Approach (06 - Old Edition)by Michael A. Hitt
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:People are what power organizational performance, competitive advantage, and long-term financial success. Best-selling author Michael Hitt, together with co-authors C. Chet Miller and Adrienne Colella, have written an Organizational Behaviortext that helps students understand how Organizational Behavior relates to organizational performance. The author’s strategic approachis a unique framework for studying Organizational Behavior. This approach connects Organizational Behavior to Organizational Performance and shows how the behavior of individuals in organizations drives performance. No other OB book has this organizing framework. Hitt/Miller/Colella’s strategic approach provides a big-picture framework that helps students appreciate and understand the value of OB to organizational performance and to their future careers. Book News Annotation:Synthesizing classic and recent research, Hitt (Texas A&M U.), Miller
(Wake Forest U.), and Colella (Tulane U.) present an introduction to
organizational management that rests on a the "strategic approach,"
which is premised on the idea that people are the foundation for any
firm's competitive advantage. After introducing their basic approach,
they present a section on individual processes that addresses
learning and perceptions; personality, attitudes, and values; work
motivation; and workplace stress. They then turn to the topic of
groups, teams, and social processes in chapters discussing
leadership; communication; decision making by individuals and groups;
groups and teams; and conflict, power, and politics. The final
chapters discuss organizational structure and culture and
organizational change and development. Case material is taken from
the examples of Dell, Carlson Companies, Allen & Co., Google, and
Microsoft.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:By emphasizing the connection between organizational behavior and performance, Hitt, Miller, and Colella help you understand the value of OB to today's organizations and your future career. Synopsis:A bright idea People are the source of bright ideas in every organization. They power the organization’s performance, competitive advantages, and long-term financial success. And when they are plugged into the firm’s strategic goals, the results can be extraordinary. By emphasizing the connection between organizational behavior and performance, Hitt, Miller, and Colella help you understand the value of About the AuthorMichael A. Hitt, a past president of the Academy of Management, is a professor and Weatherup/Overby Chair in Executive Leadership at Arizona State University. Table of ContentsOpening Case Whole Foods, Whole People PART I - THE STRATEGIC LENS Chapter 1. A Strategic Approach to Organizational Behavior Chapter 2. Organizational Diversity Chapter 3. Organizational Behavior in a Global Context PART II - INDIVIDUAL PROCESSES Chapter 4. Learning and Perception Chapter 5. Personality, Intelligence, Attitudes, and Emotions Chapter 6. Work Motivation Chapter 7. Workplace Stress PART III - GROUPS, TEAMS AND SOCIAL PROCESSES Chapter 8. Leadership Chapter 9. Communication Chapter 10. Decision Making by Individuals and Groups Chapter 11. Groups and Teams Chapter 12. Conflict, Negotiation, Power, and Politics PART IV - THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Chapter 13. Organizational Structure and Culture Chapter 14. Organizational Change and Development What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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