Synopses & Reviews
Managing Behavior in Organizations provides a brief tour of the scientific and practical highlights of organizational behavior (OB).
The Field of Organizational Behavior; Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility; Psychological Processes in Organizations: Personality, Perception, and Learning; Coping with Organizational Life: Emotions and Stress; Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment; What Motivates People to Work?; Interpersonal Behavior in the Workplace; Organizational Communication; Group Processes and Work Teams; Making Decisions in Organizations; The Quest for Leadership; Culture, Creativity, and Innovation; Designing Effective Organizations; Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
MARKET: For readers who have no special background or training in the social sciences to use as a stand-alone guide to the essentials of OB.
Synopsis
This excellent paperback provides a brief, yet comprehensive tour of the scientific and practical highlights of organizational behavior (OB). It gets right to the point by focusing on essential concepts and practices that those in business really need to know. It allows readers to understand and appreciate the essentials of OB as a practical and scientific field by providing a good balance between research/theory and practical applications for the concepts presented. A long list of cutting-edge topics are covered in this easy-to-understand, conversationally-written book. It includes integrated coverage of Internet/Web-based organizational behavior concepts with special treatment of e-commerce, and includes practical tips and suggestions telling readers how to apply OB in their own jobs. Coverage includes: individual behavior, group behavior, and organizational processes. A especially handy reference for practicing managers and executives in corporate training programs.
Table of Contents
Part One: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: The Field of Organizational Behavior
Chapter 2: Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Part Two: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
Chapter 3: Psychological Processes in Organizations: Personality, Perception, and Learning
Chapter 4: Coping with Organizational Life: Emotions and Stress
Chapter 5: Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment
Chapter 6: What Motivates People to Work?
Part Three: GROUP BEHAVIOR
Chapter 7: Interpersonal Behavior in the Workplace
Chapter 8: Organizational Communication
Chapter 9: Group Processes and Work Teams
Chapter 10: Making Decisions in Organizations
Chapter 11: The Quest for Leadership
Part Four: ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
Chapter 12: Culture, Creativity, and Innovation
Chapter 13: Designing Effective Organizations
Chapter 14: Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development