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The key elements of Organizational Behavior are presented in a focused, balanced, and conversational style. This best selling brief alternative for the OB course covers all the key concepts you need, the cutting-edge topics you hope for, and streamlined pedagogy to allow maximum flexibility in designing and shaping your course. This text provides students with the key concepts needed to understand, predict, and respond to the behavior of people in real world organizations.
Introduction to Organizational Behavior; Personality and Values; Perception and Individual Decision Making; Job Attitudes; Motivation Concepts; Motivation: From Concepts to Applications; Emotions and Moods; Foundations of Group Behavior; Understanding Work Teams; Communication; Leadership; Power and Politics; Conflict and Negotiation; Foundations of Organization Structure; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change
A short, focused reference for anyone currently in or planning to take on a management role, this text provides students with the key concepts needed to understand, predict, and respond to the behavior of people in real world organizations.
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This masterfully crafted introduction provides balanced coverage of all the key elements comprising the discipline of OB, in a style that readers will find both informative and interesting. This includes not only traditional topics such as personality, motivation, and leadership; but also cutting-edge issues such as emotions, trust, work-life balance, workplace spirituality, and knowledge management. People participating in any group or organizational activity.
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Table of Contents
PART I: PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 2 Personality and Values
CHAPTER 3 Perception and Individual Decision Making
CHAPTER 4 Job Attitudes
CHAPTER 5 Motivation Concepts
CHAPTER 6 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
CHAPTER 7 Emotions and Moods
PART III: GROUPS IN THE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 8 Foundations of Group Behavior
CHAPTER 9 Understanding Work Teams
CHAPTER 10 Communication
CHAPTER 11 Leadership
CHAPTER 12 Power and Politics
CHAPTER 13 Conflict and Negotiation
PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
CHAPTER 14 Foundations of Organization Structure
CHAPTER 15 Organizational Culture
CHAPTER 16 Organizational Change