Organizational Behavior
Tools for Success
South-Western College Publishing
Published on 6. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-1-111-53051-8 (ISBN)
Description
Equip your students with the tools they need to achieve personal and managerial success with Phillips/Gully's "Organizational Behavior: Tools for Success, International Edition." Written by award-winning instructors, this book uses meaningful, relevant examples within each chapter to help translate today's most recent OB research and significant theory into applicable skills. "Organizational Behavior, International Edition" is ideal for launching or advancing future managers' careers. This book's practical approach eliminates 'so what?' moments as students clearly see the immediate value of what they're learning and its impact on their daily personal and professional experiences. Focused self-assessments and self-improvement opportunities help students evaluate and refine today's most effective OB skills. This unique book acknowledges the significant impact of technology on productivity today, highlighting both technology resources and their effects on business. A comprehensive support package, complete with CengageNOW online teaching system and innovative decision-making videos, helps students focus on the most important skills of successful leadership.
More details
Edition
International ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations (chiefly col.)
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-111-53051-8 (9781111530518)
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Content
PART I: THE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CONTEXT. 1: What is Organizational Behavior? 2: Diversity. PART II: INDIVIDUAL EFFECTIVENESS. 3: Individual Differences I: Demographics, Personality, and Intelligence. 4: Individual Differences II: Self-Concept, Learning Styles, and Types of Fit. 5: Attitudes, Values, Moods, and Emotions. 6: Perception, Attributions, and Fairness. 7: Motivating Behavior. PART III: SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. 8: Communicating. 9: Making Decisions. 10: Power, Influence, and Politics. 11: Managing Conflict and Negotiating. PART IV: GROUPS, TEAMS, AND LEADERSHIP. 12: Group Behavior and Effective Teams. 13: Leading. PART V: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, AND CAREER MANAGEMENT. 14: Organizational Structure and Design. 15: Organizational Culture and Organizational Change. 16: Managing Your Career.