Organizational Behavior: A Management Challenge

by Linda K. Stroh, Gregory B. Northcraft, Jerald Greenberg (Editor), Margaret A. Neale, (Co-author) Mar Kern

Overview

This second edition is a revision of a successful reader in organizational behavior, edited by Jerald Greenberg. This volume describes the latest advances in the field of organizational behavior. Each chapter is a description of "what was," "what is," and "what will be" as envisioned by leading researchers and experts. Topics covered include: affect, stress, self-fulfilling prophecies, diversity, justice, reputations, deviant behavior, conflict, construct validity, and cross-cultural behavior. The book concludes with a commentary chapter by Ed Locke--a distinguished senior scholar--who offers directions and guidance on the field's future.

This book will appeal to professors and scholars in industrial-organizational psychology, organizational behavior, human resource management, and social psychology. It is an invaluable compendium reporting on the state of the science in a rapidly developing field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135641429
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/02/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jerald Greenberg, Linda K. Stroh, Gegory B. Northcraft, Margarat A. Neale, Mar Kern (Co-author), Chris Langlands (Co-author)

Table of Contents

Contents: Part I:Introduction. Organizational Behavior: A Management Challenge. Part II:Individual Behavior. Foundations: Perception, Attitudes, and Personality. Learning and Motivation. Individual Decision Making. Conflict in Organizations. Part III:Behavior in Groups. Groups and Teams. Power, Politics, and Influence. Group Decision Making. Leadership. Part IV:Managing for Performance. Organizational Entry and Socialization. Job Design. Maintaining Performance. Part V:The Larger Context of Organizational Behavior. The Environment. Organizational Structure and Design. Managing Change. Inclusion: Managing Diversity in the Workplace.

Editorial Reviews

This text overviews the challenges that managers and employees face in competitive organizations. Early chapters focus on the core of the field of organizational behavior and later chapters provide foundation knowledge on individual behavior and behavior in groups. Subsequent chapters apply this knowledge to acquiring and integrating employees, developing jobs, and managing for performance. The text concludes with discussion of the larger context of organizational behavior. Special features include boxed readings on international and technology issues and on research, exercises, and cases. The author is affiliated with Loyola University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This is the third edition of a successful American OB text. The material is very well organised and is presented in an appealing manner....It has an accompanying tutor's manual, a PowerPoint CD as well and a web page for those who want to base their GB courses around this text."
—The Occupational Psychologist

"This book's excellent treatment of the research literature is superior to other textbooks. By necessity, any textbook must cover only a sample of the research on a given topic, but Stroh, Northcraft, and Neale have done an excellent job of covering the most important and current research findings."
—Steven C. Currall
Rice University

"This book is well-grounded in current theory and research without losing sight of real world illustrations and discussions of their practical implications for prospective managers....the book strives to present useful and interesting insights from the latest academic thinking and research in organizational behavior."
—Peter Hom
Arizona State University

"The content is relevant, easy to read, entertaining and informative. The authors clearly understand the research literature, but they don't overwhelm the reader with a narrative of every study conducted on the topic at hand."
—Talya Bauer
Portland State University

"Based on my reading, this seems to be a well-written text that is well-grounded in terms of current theory and empirical research. It seems most appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, although it could be targeted at MBA students. A strength of the text seems to be its breadth of coverage and clarity in terms of writing style."
—Elizabeth Morrison
New York University, Stern School of Business

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