Table of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION

1. What is Organizational Behavior?



PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL

2. Diversity in Organizations

3. Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

4. Emotions and Moods

5. Personality and Values

6. Perception and Individual Decision Making

7. Motivation Concepts

8. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications



PART III: THE GROUP

9. Foundations of Group Behavior

10. Understanding Work Teams

11. Communication

12. Leadership

13. Power and Politics

14. Conflict and Negotiation

15. Foundations of Organization Structure



PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM

16. Organizational Culture

17. Human Resource Policies and Practices

18. Organizational Change and Stress Management



Appendix: Research in Organizational Behavior

Comprehensive Cases

Overview
Description
For undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior.

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Career Objectives in every chapter provide advice, in a question-and-answer format to help students think through issues they may face in the workforce today.
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Real-world examples of organizational behavior

New and Updated - Each chapter opens with a real company example, that demonstrates the topics that will be covered.
New and Updated - Profiles of real company leaders throughout the text illustrate how course concepts have helped their success.
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Customer Satisfaction, Job Enrichment and Mindfulness are discussed and analyzed to help students prepare for their careers.