Behavior in Organizations: Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work - Softcover

Baron, Robert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205121616 ISBN 13: 9780205121618

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1989

Synopsis

This book provides readers with basic information about human beings and their behavior within the context of a business environment. It includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. By examining the factors that contribute to an ever-changing business world, it will teach readers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees in a world of constant change. The Field of Organizational Behavior. Perception and Learning. Individual Work Differences. Motivation in Organizations. Managing Your Own Behavior. Group Dynamics and Teamwork. Decision Making in Organizations. Social and Deviant Behaviors in Organizations. Leading and Coaching Others. Culture, Creativity, and Innovation. Organizational Structure and Design. Technology in Organizations. For managers, or anyone else, who are interested in organizational behavior.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: This book provides managers with basic information about human beings and their behavior within the context of a business environment. Key Topics: It includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. By examining the factors that contribute to an ever-changing business word, it teaches managers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees. Market: A valuable book for any manager seeking to motivate employees as a means of improving the effectiveness of the organization.

About the Author

Jerald Greenberg is Abramowitz Professor of Business Ethics at The Ohio State University. His most recent publication is the seventh edition of "Behavior in Organizations." Russell Cropanzano is Associate Professor and Industrial/Organizational Section Coordinator in the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University.

Robert A. Baron is the Dean R. Wellington Professor of Management and Professor of Psychology; Ph.D., University of Iowa. He recently completed terms of office as Interim Dean and Interim Director of the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (2001-2002). Prof. Baron has held faculty appointments at Purdue University, the University of Minnesota, University of Texas, University of South Carolina, University of Washington, and Princeton University. In 1982 he was a Visiting Fellow at Oxford University. He is the author or co-author of more than forty books in the fields of management and psychology, including Behavior in Organizations (8th ed.), Social Psychology (10th ed.).

Edition details

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0205121616
• ISBN 13: 9780205121618
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 606