- Published
- March 2009
- Page Count
- 384
- ISBN (Digital)
- 978-1-4533-2687-9
Organizational Behavior
Version 1.0
By Talya Bauer and Berrin Erdogan
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Two leading researchers in Management, Talya Bauer and Berrin Erdogan, bring you a new Organizational Behavior textbook that bridges the gap between theory and practice with a distinct ”experiential“ approach. On average, a worker in the USA will change jobs 10 times in 20 years. In order to succeed in this type of career situation, individuals need to be armed with the tools necessary to be life-long learners. To that end, this book is not be about giving students all the answers to every situation they may encounter when they start their first job or as they continue up the career ladder. Instead, this book gives students the vocabulary, framework, and critical thinking skills necessary to diagnose situations, ask tough questions, evaluate the answers received, and to act in an effective and ethical manner regardless of situational characteristics. Often, students taking OB either do not understand how important knowledge of OB can be to their professional careers, or they DO understand and they want to put that knowledge into practice. Organizational Behavior by Bauer and Erdogan takes a more experiential angle to the material to meet both of those needs. The experiential approach can be incorporated in the classroom primarily through the ”OB Toolbox.“ This feature brings life to the concepts and allows students to not only see how the OB theories unfold, but to practice them, as well. One great example is the "OB Toolbox" here in the Leadership Chapter.
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Dedications
- Preface
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Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior
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Chapter 2: Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity
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Chapter 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception
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Chapter 4: Individual Attitudes and Behaviors
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Chapter 5: Theories of Motivation
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Chapter 6: Designing a Motivating Work Environment
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Chapter 7: Managing Stress and Emotions
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Chapter 8: Communication
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Chapter 9: Managing Groups and Teams
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Chapter 10: Conflict and Negotiations
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Chapter 11: Making Decisions
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Chapter 12: Leading People Within Organizations
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Chapter 13: Power and Politics
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Chapter 14: Organizational Structure and Change
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Chapter 15: Organizational Culture
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