Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior Indispensable Knowledge for Evidence-Based Management

by Locke, Edwin

• ISBN13: 9780470740941
• ISBN10: 0470740949
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-17
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

There is a strong movement today in management to encourage management practices based on research evidence. This book is ideal as a textbook in advanced undergraduate and in MBA courses. It will also be of use to practicing managers. In this time of economic crisis, the need for effective management practices is more acute than ever. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Edwin A. Locke is Dean's Professor Emeritus of Motivation and Leadership at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and was also affiliated with the Department of Psychology. He has published over 280 articles, chapters and books, including (with G. Latham) A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance, (with others) The Essence of Leadership, and Prime Movers: The Traits of the Great Wealth Creators.

Table of Contents

Contributors and Editor	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Editor's Introduction	p. xxv
Selection	p. 1
Select on Intelligence	p. 3
Select on Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability	p. 19
Structure Interviews to Recruit and Hire the Best People	p. 41
Training and Performance Appraisal	p. 57
Design Training Systematically and Follow the Science of Training	p. 59
Conduct Performance Appraisals to Improve Individual and Firm Performance	p. 85
Turnover and Satisfaction	p. 105
Promote Job Satisfaction through Mental Challenge	p. 107
Control Voluntary Turnover by Understanding its Causes	p. 123
Motivation	p. 143
Attain Emotional Control by Understanding What Emotions Are	p. 145
Motivate Employee Performance through Goal Setting	p. 161
Cultivate Self-efficacy for Personal and Organizational Effectiveness	p. 179
Using Empowerment to Motivate People to Engage in Effective Self- and Shared Leadership	p. 201
Pay for Performance	p. 217
Provide Recognition for Performance Improvement	p. 239
Promote Procedural and Interactional Justice to Enhance Individual and Organizational Outcomes	p. 255
Team Dynamics	p. 273
Foster Team Effectiveness by Fulfilling Key Leadership Functions	p. 275
Compose Teams to Assure Successful Boundary Activity	p. 295
Making Group Process Work: Harnessing Collective Intuition, Task Conflict, and Pacing	p. 309
Manage Intra-team Conflict through Collaboration	p. 327
Leadership	p. 347
Use Power Effectively to Influence People	p. 349
Lead through Vision and Values	p. 367
Foster Trust through Ability, Benevolence, and Integrity	p. 389
Organizational Processes	p. 405
Design Structure to Fit Strategy	p. 407
Communicate Successfully by Seeking Balance	p. 425
Use Participation to Share Information and Distribute Knowledge	p. 445
Broaden the Decision Frame to Make Effective Decisions	p. 461
Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion	p. 481
Manage Stress at Work through Preventive and Proactive Coping	p. 499
Manage Conflict through Negotiation and Mediation	p. 517
Sustain Organizational Performance through Continuous Learning, Change and Realignment	p. 537
Entrepreneurship	p. 557
Gain Entrepreneurship Success through Swiftness and Experimentation	p. 559
Work, Family, Technology, and Culture	p. 579
Achieve Work-Family Balance through Individual and Organizational Strategies	p. 581
Use Information Technology for Organizational Change	p. 595
Make Management Practice Fit National Cultures and the Global Culture	p. 615
Index	p. 633
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