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An Introduction to Organizational Behavior
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Table of Contents
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About the Authors (download PDF: 167 KB)
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Acknowledgments (download PDF: 40 KB)
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Dedications (download PDF: 37 KB)
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Preface (download PDF: 68 KB)
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Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior (download PDF: 630 KB)
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Chapter 2: Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity(download PDF: 1 MB)
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Chapter 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception (download PDF: 1 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- Advice for Hiring Successful Employees: The Case of Guy Kawasaki
- The Interactionist Perspective: The Role of Fit
- Individual Differences: Values and Personality
- Perception
- The Role of Ethics and National Culture
- Using Science to Match Candidates to Jobs: The Case of Kronos
- Conclusion
- Exercises
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Chapter 4: Individual Attitudes and Behaviors (download PDF: 935 KB)
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Chapter 5: Theories of Motivation (download PDF: 943 KB)
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Chapter 6: Designing a Motivating Work Environment (download PDF: 1 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- Motivating Steel Workers Works: The Case of Nucor
- Motivating Employees Through Job Design
- Motivating Employees Through Goal Setting
- Motivating Employees Through Performance Appraisals
- Motivating Employees Through Performance Incentives
- The Role of Ethics and National Culture
- Motivation Key for Success: The Case of Xerox
- Conclusion
- Exercises
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Chapter 7: Managing Stress and Emotions (download PDF: 1 MB)
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Chapter 8: Communication (download PDF: 1 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- You’ve Got Mail…and You’re Fired! The Case of RadioShack
- Understanding Communication
- Communication Barriers
- Different Types of Communication and Channels
- The Role of Ethics and National Culture
- Employee Satisfaction Translates to Success: The Case of Edward Jones
- Conclusion
- Exercises
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Chapter 9: Managing Groups and Teams (download PDF: 2 MB)
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Chapter 10: Conflict and Negotiations (download PDF: 813 KB)
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Chapter 11: Making Decisions (download PDF: 1 MB)
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Chapter 12: Leading People Within Organizations (download PDF: 9 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- Taking on the Pepsi Challenge: The Case of Indra Nooyi
- Who Is a Leader? Trait Approaches to Leadership
- What Do Leaders Do? Behavioral Approaches to Leadership
- What Is the Role of the Context? Contingency Approaches to Leadership
- What’s New? Contemporary Approaches to Leadership
- The Role of Ethics and National Culture
- Leadership Development: The Case of Starbucks
- Conclusion
- Exercises
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Chapter 13: Power and Politics (download PDF: 1 MB)
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Chapter 14: Organizational Structure and Change (download PDF: 955 KB)
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Chapter 15: Organizational Culture (download PDF: 982 KB)
- Chapter Introduction
- Building a Customer Service Culture: The Case of Nordstrom
- Understanding Organizational Culture
- Characteristics of Organizational Culture
- Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture
- Creating Culture Change
- The Role of Ethics and National Culture
- Clash of the Cultures: The Case of Newell Rubbermaid
- Conclusion
- Exercises