Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior

by George, Jennifer M.; Jones, Gareth R.

• ISBN13: 9780201350630
• ISBN10: 0201350637
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For courses in Organizational Behavior. This text provides thorough, state-of-the-art coverage of organizational behavior for the classic organizational behavior course, as well as broad coverage and content that can be successfully used for a more managerially oriented course.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Organizational Behavior and Management	1	(34)
PART I INDIVIDUALS IN ORGANIZATIONS	35	(295)
Chapter 2 Individual Differences: Personality and Ability	35	(35)
Chapter 3 The Experience of Work: Values, Attitudes, and Moods	70	(35)
Chapter 4 Perception, Attribution, and the Management of Diversity	105	(41)
Chapter 5 Learning in Organizations	146	(35)
Chapter 6 The Nature of Work Motivation	181	(34)
Chapter 7 Motivation Tools I: Job Design and Goal Setting	215	(36)
Chapter 8 Motivation Tools II: Performance Appraisal, Pay, and Careers	251	(39)
Chapter 9 Stress and Work-Life Linkages	290	(40)
PART II GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES	330	(197)
Chapter 10 The Nature of Work Groups	330	(38)
Chapter 11 Efective Work Groups	368	(33)
Chapter 12 Leadership	401	(44)
Chapter 13 Communication	445	(40)
Chapter 14 Decision Making	485	(42)
PART III INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT	527	(187)
Chapter 15 Organizational Structure and Culture	527	(43)
Chapter 16 Determinants of Organizational Structure and Culture	570	(35)
Chapter 17 Managing Global Organizations	605	(39)
Chapter 18 Power, Politics, and Conflict	644	(33)
Chapter 19 Organizational Change and Development	677	(37)
Appendix Research Methods in Organizational Behavior	714