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Organizational behavior/ Fred Luthans.

By: Luthans, Fred.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston ; London : McGraw-Hill Education, 2010Edition: 12th ed.Description: xvii, 574 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780071289399.Subject(s): Organizational behaviorDDC classification: 658.4
Contents:
Part One: Environmental and organizational context -- Introduction to organizational behavior: An evidence-based approach -- Environmental context: Globalization, diversity and ethics -- Organizational context: Design and culture -- Organizational context: Reward systems -- Part Two: Cognitive processes of organizational behavior -- Personality, perception and employee attitudes -- Motivational needs, processes and applications -- Positive organizational behavior and psychological capital -- Part Three: Dynamics of organizational behavior -- Communication and decision making -- Stress and conflict -- Power and politics -- Groups and teams -- Part Four: Managing and leading for high performance -- Behavioral performance management -- Effective leadership processes -- Great leaders: An evidence-based approach.
Summary: Organizational Behavior by Fred Luthans was one of the first mainstream organizational behavior texts on the market and continues the tradition of being the most current and up-to-date researched text today. Well-known author Fred Luthans is the 5th most prolific Publisher in Academy of Management Journals and a senior research scientist with the Gallup Organization, who continues to do research in the organizational behavior area. The Twelfth Edition of Organizational Behavior is ideal for instructors who take a research-based and conceptual approach to their OB course.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An organizational behavior (OB) text. It is suitable for instructors who take a research-based and conceptual approach to their OB course.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-550) and indexes.

Part One: Environmental and organizational context -- Introduction to organizational behavior: An evidence-based approach -- Environmental context: Globalization, diversity and ethics -- Organizational context: Design and culture -- Organizational context: Reward systems -- Part Two: Cognitive processes of organizational behavior -- Personality, perception and employee attitudes -- Motivational needs, processes and applications -- Positive organizational behavior and psychological capital -- Part Three: Dynamics of organizational behavior -- Communication and decision making -- Stress and conflict -- Power and politics -- Groups and teams -- Part Four: Managing and leading for high performance -- Behavioral performance management -- Effective leadership processes -- Great leaders: An evidence-based approach.

Organizational Behavior by Fred Luthans was one of the first mainstream organizational behavior texts on the market and continues the tradition of being the most current and up-to-date researched text today. Well-known author Fred Luthans is the 5th most prolific Publisher in Academy of Management Journals and a senior research scientist with the Gallup Organization, who continues to do research in the organizational behavior area. The Twelfth Edition of Organizational Behavior is ideal for instructors who take a research-based and conceptual approach to their OB course.

CIT Module MGMT 7029 - Supplementary reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Environmental and Organizational Content
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach
  • Chapter 2 Environmental Context: Globalization, Diversity, and Ethics
  • Chapter 3 Organizational Context: Design and Culture
  • Chapter 4 Organizational Context: Reward Systems
  • Part 2 Cognitive Processes of Organizational Behavior
  • Chapter 5 Personality, Perception, and Employee Attitudes
  • Chapter 6 Motivational Needs, Processes, and Applications
  • Chapter 7 Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological Capital
  • Part 3 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
  • Chapter 8 Communication and Decision Making
  • Chapter 9 Stress and Conflict
  • Chapter 10 Power and Politics
  • Chapter 11 Groups and Teams
  • Part 4 Managing and Leading for High Performance
  • Chapter 12 Behavioral Performance Management
  • Chapter 13 Effective Leadership Processes
  • Chapter 14 Great Leaders: An Evidence-Based Approach