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.
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