Book description
Known throughout the world for sound pedagogy, research, and theory and well-loved for a rich framework of personal and organizational skills, Organizational Behavior presents students with a full portfolio of skills that will enable them to thrive in whatever area of business they eventually choose. The authors' new Eleventh Edition places emphases on ethics, leadership, and sustainability—with the same organization, content, and cohesive voice that guides students in the right direction.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- about the authors
- preface
- about this book
- contributors
- acknowledgments
- Organizational Behavior, 11e
- Organizational Behavior, 11e Special Features
- OB Skills Workbook
- 1. Introducing Organizational Behavior
- 2. Individual Differences, Values, and Diversity
- 3. Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction
- 4. Perception, Attribution, and Learning
- 5. Motivation Theories
- 6. Motivation and Performance
- 7. Teams in Organizations
- 8. Teamwork and Team Performance
- 9. Decision Making and Creativity
- 10. Conflict and Negotiation
- 11. Communication and Collaboration
- 12. Power and Politics
- 13. Leadership Essentials
- 14. Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change
- 15. Organizational Culture and Innovation
- 16. Organizational Goals and Structures
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17. Strategy, Technology, and Organizational Design
- 17.1. Strategy and Organizational Learning
- 17.2. Strategy and Organizational Design
- 17.3. Technology and Organizational Design
- 17.4. Environment and Organizational Design
- 17.5. Resources in The OB Skills Workbook
- 17.6. Chapter 17 study guide: Summary Questions and Answers
- 17.7. Key Terms
- 17.8. Self-Test 17
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The OB Skills Workbook
- SUGGESTED USES AND APPLICATIONS OF WORKBOOK MATERIALS
- LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY
- STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRACTICES INVENTORY: STUDENT WORKBOOK
- Self-Assessment Portfolio
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team and experiential exercises
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Selections from The Pfeiffer Training Annuals
- A. SWEET TOO TOOTH: BONDING STRANGERS INTO A TEAM
- B. INTERROGATORIES: IDENTIFYING ISSUES AND NEEDS
- C. DECODE: WORKING WITH DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONS
- D. CHOICES: LEARNING EFFECTIVE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
- E. INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS: ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY
- F. QUICK HITTER: FOSTERING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT
- Additional Team and Experiential Exercises
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Selections from The Pfeiffer Training Annuals
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CASES FOR CRITICAL THINKING
- CASE 1 A Trader Joe's
- CASE 1 B Management Training Dilemma
- CASE 2 Xerox
- CASE 3 Lois Quam
- CASE 4 Magrec, Inc.
- CASE 5 It Isn't Fair
- CASE 6 A Perfect Pizzeria
- CASE 6 B Hovey and Beard Company
- CASE 7 The Forgotten Group Member
- CASE 8 NASCAR'S Racing Teams UPDATE
- CASE 9 Decisions, Decisions
- CASE 10 The Case of the Missing Raise
- CASE 11 The Poorly Informed Walrus
- CASE 12 Faculty Empowerment and the Changing University Environmen
- CASE 13 The New Vice President
- CASE 14 Novo Nordisk & Southwest Airlines
- CASE 15 Never on a Sunday
- CASE 16 First Community Financial
- CASE 17 Mission Management and Trust
- Notes
- Glossary
- Self-Test Answers
- Notes
- Photo Credits
Product information
- Title: Organizational Behavior, 11th edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2010
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470294413
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