Organizational Behavior

by Schermerhorn, John R.; Hunt, James G.; Osborn, Richard N.

• ISBN13: 9780471332879
• ISBN10: 0471332879
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

"Racing is a team sport. Everyone who races pretty much has the same car and the same equipment. What sets us apart is our people. ...We're stronger as a team than we are on our own." -Ray Evernham, pit crew chief for champion racecar driver Jeff Gordon Like automobile racing, today's fast-paced and high performance organizations run on talent and teamwork. The field of Organizational Behavior is leading academic curricula in skills development and integrative thinking for 21st century career success. Organizational Behavior, 7th edition is designed to best meet this high performance standard. Fast OB! "Fast!" That's the word that describes most accurately the work environment of today's high performance organizations. Understanding this environment and its implications is essential for anyone seeking career success in the 21st century! The Seventh Edition of Organizational Behavior reflects the realities of the new workplace to better prepare students for the fast-paced world of opportunity they will soon enter. Team up with Fast Company Magazine This text features a learning partnership with Fast Company magazine, one of the most talked about magazines in business! The text itself includes The Fast Company Collection, a series of full-text articles to enhance the already extensive selection of application-oriented and skills-building resources. Available with the text is The New Fast Company Handbook of the Business Revolution. This fascinating supplement provides six insightful articles reprised from past issues of the magazine about the changing landscape of leadership, work and careers. These thought-provoking articles are sure to challenge, stimulate, and inspire!

Table of Contents

PART 1 ENVIRONMENT
Organizational Behavior Today	1	(20)
The High Performance Organization	21	(18)
Global Dimensions of Organizational Behavior	39	(20)
PART 2 MANAGING INDIVIDUALS
Diversity and Individual Differences	59	(24)
Perception and Attribution	83	(18)
Motivation and Reinforcement	101	(26)
Human Resource Management Systems	127	(26)
High Performance Job Designs	153	(20)
PART 3 MANAGING GROUPS
The Nature of Groups	173	(20)
Teamwork and High Performance Teams	193	(20)
PART 4 MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS
Basic Attributes of Organizations	213	(26)
Information Technology and Organizational Design	239	(24)
High Performance Organizational Cultures	263	(22)
PART 5 MANAGING PROCESSES
High Performance Leadership	285	(24)
Power and Politics	309	(24)
Information and Communication	333	(20)
Decision Making	353	(20)
Conflict and Negotiation	373	(20)
Change, Innovation, and Stress	393	(26)
Supplementary Module Research Foundations of Organizational Behavior	411	(8)
THE OB SKILLS WORKBOOK	419	(99)
The Fast Company Collection	425	(20)
Cases for Critical Thinking	445	(41)
Experiential Exercises	486	(32)
Self-Assessment Inventories	518