Organizational behavior : essentials /
Steven L. McShane, Mary Ann Von Glinow.
- 2nd ed.
- Boston, [Mass.] ; London : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2009.
- xxi, 398 p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 26 cm.
Previous ed.: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction ot the field of organizational behavior -- 2.Individual behavior, personality, and values -- 3.Perception and learning in organizations -- 4.Workplace emotions, attitudes, and stress -- 5.Employee motivation: foundations and practices -- 6.Decision making and creativity -- 7.Team dynamics -- 8.Communicating in teams and organizations -- 9.Power and influence in the workplace -- 10.Conflict management -- 11.Leadership in organizational settings -- 12.Organizational structure -- 13.Organizational culture -- 14.Organizational change.
This work applies four fundamental principles - linking theory with reality, organizational behaviour for everyone, contemporary theory foundation, and active learning support. There are self-assessment exercises at the end of each chapter.