Organizational Behavior or Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior: Integrated Models and Applications with Other

Author: William B Zachary

Organizational Behavior: Integrated Models and Applications directly addresses many of the current trends in the market and approaches OB from a non-traditional perspective. Rather than trying to cover the broad spectrum of OB topics found in a survey text, a carefully selected list of topics is dealt with in greater detail. Particular emphasis is placed on application of these topics in real world settings. This text has been specifically designed for use in an Organizational Behavior course in which the instructor makes a conscious choice to place major emphasis on the four higher levels of learning in Bloom's taxonomy.

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Organizational Behavior: Core Concepts

Author: Robert P Vecchio

In response to the need for an alternative to broad-coverage organizational behavior books, Bob Vecchio has written Organizational Behavior: Core Concepts, 5th Edition. With solid coverage of theory, research, and practice, this new edition provides the foundation for understanding micro and macro views of organizational behavior.

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The fifth edition of this introductory text continues to strike a balance between coverage of theory and practice and treatment of classic and contemporary concepts, and adds new chapters on organizational theory. Material progresses in traditional fashion from the individual to the group level, with chapters on perception, motivation, leadership, decision making, communication, and cultural influences. Learning features include objectives, vignettes and boxes based on real organizations, examples of issues in real businesses, and cases. The text can be used in undergraduate and introductory MBA courses. Vecchio teaches management at the University of Notre Dame. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. 1	Individual Processes	1
1	An Introduction to Organizational Behavior	2
2	Personality and Perception	24
3	Changing Employee Behavior Through Consequences	48
4	Motivation	68
5	Enhancing Employee Motivation Using Rewards, Goals, Expectations, and Empowerment	88
Pt. 2	Interpersonal Processes	119
6	Power and Politics	120
7	Leadership	142
8	Decision Making	178
9	Group Dynamics	208
10	Managing Conflict	228
11	Managing Stress and Employee Job Satisfaction	248
Pt. 3	Organizational Structure and Dynamics	283
12	Communication	284
13	Organizational Design and Environmental Influences	306
14	Cultural Influences	330
15	Managing Organizational Change and Development	354
	Glossary	375
	Notes	385
	Index	413