Organizational Behavior 9th Edition with eGrade Plus Stand Alone 1 Term Set

by John R. Schermerhorn (Southern Illinois Univ.)

• ISBN13: 9780471734079
• ISBN10: 0471734071
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

In today's rapidly changing organizations, anything is possible. With the right personal skills and a strong foundation in research and theory, your students can shape their own future and the future of their organization. Now revised to address the recent changes in the workplace, Schermerhorn, Hunt, and Osborn's Organizational Behavior, Ninth Edition sets the context of the course within a framework of personal and organizational transformation, while retaining its solid base of theory and application. Reflecting the increasing demands of the global economy, advancements in technology, and the fallout from continuing ethics scandals, the new Ninth Edition prepares students to face the future workplace with confidence. Special features focus on Ethics and Social Responsibility, People and Technology, Culture and the Global Workforce, and Leaders on Leadership throughout the book. As in the previous edition, the Ninth Edition includes the integrated OB Skills Workbook with many Cases for Critical Thinking, Experiential Exercises, and Self-Assessments. The unique OB Skills Workbook at the end of the book includes: Cases for Critical Thinking, Experiential Exercises, and Self-Assessments. Features focusing on Ethics and Social Responsibility, People and Technology, Culture and the Global Workforce, and Leaders on Leadership highlight these key issues throughout the text. An Integrated Built-In Study Guide at the end of each chapter includes three components to help students consolidate their learning and prepare for quizzes and exams. Effective Manager boxes, which are integrated throughout the text, help ground OB concepts and theories in practical tips and applications. Annotated margin photos provide additional real-world examples of OB in practice. Chapter self-tests serve as built-in study guides, offering multiple-choice, true-false, short response, and applications essay questions. Supplements: Instructor\'s Resource Guide to accompany Organizational Behavior, 9th edition Videos Blackboard Test Bank Computerized Test Bank PowerPoint Slides The Creative Classroom Business Extra Select Classroom Response Systems WebCT

Table of Contents

Primer: Research Methods in Organizational Behavior PART 1 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR TODAY Chapter 1 Introducing Organizational Behavior Chapter 2 Current Issues in Organizational Behavior Chapter 3 Organizational Behavior Across Cultures PART 2 INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE Chapter 4 Personality and Individual Differences Chapter 5 Perception and Attribution Chapter 6 Motivation Theories Chapter 7 Motivation and Job Design Chapter 8 Performance Management and Rewards PART 3 GROUP DYNAMICS AND TEAMWORK Chapter 9 How Groups Work Chapter 10 Team Building and Team Performance PART 4 LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS Chapter 11 Leadership Chapter 12 Power and Politics Chapter 13 Information and Communication Chapter 14 Decision Making Chapter 15 Conflict and Negotiation Chapter 16 Change and Stress PART 5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND DESIGN Chapter 17 Organization Structures Chapter 18 Strategic Competency and Organizational Design Chapter 19 Organizational Culture and Development OB SKILLS WORKBOOK The Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer Classroom Collection Cases for Critical Thinking Cross-Functional Integrative Case Experiential Exercises Self-Assessments