Managing Behavior in Organizations

Managing Behavior in Organizations provides a brief tour of the scientific and practical highlights of organizational behavior (OB).

The Field of Organizational Behavior; Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility; Psychological Processes in Organizations: Personality, Perception, and Learning; Coping with Organizational Life: Emotions and Stress; Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment; What Motivates People to Work?; Interpersonal Behavior in the Workplace; Organizational Communication; Group Processes and Work Teams; Making Decisions in Organizations; The Quest for Leadership; Culture, Creativity, and Innovation; Designing Effective Organizations; Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

MARKET: For readers who have no special background or training in the social sciences to use as a stand-alone guide to the essentials of OB.

A brief Organizational Behavior text. This book covers all of the necessary essentials, while offering the time and space for supplemental materials. Features include "You Be the Consultant" boxes and team exercises.