Organizational Behavior and Management / Edition 9

by John Ivancevich, Robert Konopaske, Michael T. Matteson

Overview

The authors’ goal in writing Organizational Behavior and Management 9e is to improve students’ ability to understand, interpret, and predict the behavior of people working in organizations. The book combines text, self-learning exercises, group participation exercises, and cases in an integrated way designed to enhance learning and retention of organizational behavior concepts and skills. A solid research base and an appendix on research techniques make this book suitable for a graduate studies course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073530505
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	02/28/2010
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Management in the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses, conducts field research in organizations and provides training programs and consulting to numerous domestic and global organizations. Jack has served as the Chairperson, Associate Dean of Research, Dean of the College, and University Provost. He is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous successful textbooks in human resource management, organizational behavior, and management. His latest professional books published are titled Managing Einsteins: Leading High Tech Workers in the Digital Age (McGraw-Hill) and Always Think Big (Dearborn Trade). Jack has received grants, honors, and awards, the latest being induction as a charter member into the Academy of Management Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Part One The Field Of Organizational Behavior

Chapter 1: Introduction To Organizational Behavior Reading 1.1: Rounding Out the Manager's Job Exercise 1.1: Initial View of Organizational Behavior Case 1.1: Drexler's Bar-B-Que Appendix 1.A: Selected Functions of Management Appendix 1.B: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Techniques for Studying Organizational Behavior and Management Practice
Chapter 2: Organizational Culture Reading 2.1: Levels of Culture Exercise 2.1: Assessing and Considering Organizational Culture Case 2.1: The Consolidated Life Case: Caught between Corporate Cultures Video Case: Harley Davidson
Part Two Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior
Chapter 3: Individual Differences and Work Behavior Reading 3.1: One More Time: Do Female and Male Managers Differ? Exercise 3.1: Testing Your Assumpptions about People Exercise 3.2: Personality Insights Case 3.1: Bob Knowlton
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