This book makes an authoritative and practical introduction to organizational behavior. It contains leading-edge coverage of topics and issues combined with a wealth of learning tools that help readers experience Organizational Behavior and guide them to becoming better managers. Chapter topics discuss individual differences: personality, ability, and job performance; work values, attitudes, moods, and emotions; perception, attribution, and the management of diversity; learning and creativity at work; pay, careers, and changing employment relationships; managing stress and work-life linkages; leadership; power, politics, conflict, and negotiation; communication flows and information technology; organizational culture and ethical behavior; and organizational change and development . For business professionals preparing for a career in management.
Author(s): George J., Jones G.
Edition: Fifth edition
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 684
Front......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Preface......Page 4
1. Introduction to Organizational Behavior......Page 11
Appendix 1: A Short History of OB......Page 45
2. Individual Differences: Personality & Ability......Page 49
3. Values, Attitudes, & Moods & Emotions......Page 81
4. Perception, Attribution, & the Management of Diversity......Page 117
5. Learning & Creativity......Page 155
6. The Nature of Work Motivation......Page 189
7. Creating a Motivating Work Setting......Page 219
8. Pay, Careers, & Changing Employment Relationships......Page 255
9. Managing Stress & Work-Life Balance......Page 293
10. The Nature of Work Groups & Teams......Page 331
11. Effective Work Groups & Teams......Page 365
12. Leaders & Leadership......Page 399
13. Power, Politics, Conflict, & Negotiation......Page 437
14. Communicating Effectively In Organizations......Page 469
15. Decision Making & Organizational Learning......Page 507
16. Organizational Design & Structure......Page 543
17. Organizational Culture & Ethical Behavior......Page 575
18. Organization Change & Development......Page 611
Appendix: Research Methods in Organizational Behavior......Page 645
References......Page 651
Photo Credits......Page 694
