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Organizational behavior / Stephen P. Robbins.

By: Robbins, Stephen P, 1943-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; [London] : Prentice Hall International, c2003Edition: 10th ed.Description: xxix, 675 p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0131202030.Subject(s): Organizational behaviorDDC classification: 658.3
Contents:
Part One: Introduction -- What is organizational behavior? -- Part Two: The individual -- Foundations of individual behavior -- Values, attitudes and job satisfaction -- Personality and emotions -- Perception and individual decision making -- Basic motivation concepts -- Motivation: From concepts to applications -- Part Three: The group -- Foundations of group behavior -- Understanding work teams -- Communication -- Basic approaches to leadership -- Contemporary issues in leadership -- Power and politics -- Conflict and negotiation -- Part Four: The organization system -- Foundations of organization structure -- Work design and technology -- Human resource policies and practices -- Organizational culture -- Part Five: Organizational dynamics -- Organizational change and stress management.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

THE most comprehensive, reality-based review of organizational behavior of its kind--used by over 600 colleges worldwide. Organizational Behavior fully engages students with its extensive variety of questions, exercises, case applications, and skill-building modules. Its three-level model analysis--the individual, the group, and the organization system--prepares students to explain and predict behavior in organizations.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part One: Introduction -- What is organizational behavior? -- Part Two: The individual -- Foundations of individual behavior -- Values, attitudes and job satisfaction -- Personality and emotions -- Perception and individual decision making -- Basic motivation concepts -- Motivation: From concepts to applications -- Part Three: The group -- Foundations of group behavior -- Understanding work teams -- Communication -- Basic approaches to leadership -- Contemporary issues in leadership -- Power and politics -- Conflict and negotiation -- Part Four: The organization system -- Foundations of organization structure -- Work design and technology -- Human resource policies and practices -- Organizational culture -- Part Five: Organizational dynamics -- Organizational change and stress management.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • I Introduction
  • 1 What Is Organizational Behavior?
  • II The Individual
  • 2 Foundations of Individual Behavior
  • 3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
  • 4 Personality and Values
  • 5 Perception and Individual Decision Making
  • 6 Motivation Concepts
  • 7 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
  • 8 Emotions and Moods
  • III The Group
  • 9 Foundations of Group Behavior
  • 10 Understanding Work Teams
  • 11 Communication
  • 12 Basic Approaches to Leadership
  • 13 Contemporary Issues in Leadership
  • 14 Power and Politics
  • 15 Conflict and Negotiation
  • IV The Organization System
  • 16 Foundations of Organization Structure
  • 17 Organizational Culture
  • 18 Human Resource Policies and Practices
  • V Organizational Dynamics
  • 19 Organizational Change and Stress Management
  • Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior
  • Appendix B Careers and Career Management