{"product_id":"the-fundamentals-of-organizational-behavior-9781405100748","title":"The Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis primer offers MBA and other advanced students exposure to the basic theories and concepts of organizational behavior and management. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivers the basic theories and concepts of organizational behavior and management in a concise format.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes Guides for Managers'' which show how managers can apply these theories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplemental materials include exercises and cases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topical issues such as diversity, technology and e-business.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExecutive edition of Tosi and Mero''s successful textbook, \u003ci\u003eManaging Organizational Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell Publishing, Fourth Edition, 2000\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors provide a very readable integration of organizational behavior concepts and research findings illustrating the 'hard skills' in managing people. 'The Guides for Managers' included in each chapter offer valuable summaries for practice.\" \u003ci\u003eRonald Burke, York University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock I Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Managing Organizational Behavior 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Model of Behavior 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Context of Twenty-First-Century Organizational Behavior 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Field of Organizational Behavior 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Organizational Performance 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do Managers Really Do? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock II A Focus on the Individual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Personality and Individual Differences 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of Personality 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality in Organizational Settings 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbility 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Attitudes and Accommodation to Work 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of Work Attitudes 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model of Attitudes 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudinal Consistency and Cognitive Dissonance 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocialization: Developing Work-Related Attitudes and Behaviors 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Commitment and Accommodation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Individual Perception, Judgment, and Attribution 54\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of Perception 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudgment Biases and Errors 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttribution Theory: Finding Causes of Behavior 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Organizational Implications of Perceptual and Attributional Biases 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Motivation and Performance 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation and Performance 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamentals of Motivation and Performance 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation: The Content Theories 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation: The Process Theories 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock III The Context of Organizational Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Group and Team Performance 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamentals of Groups and Teams 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Development 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Effectiveness Issues 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Processes 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Dynamics 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Influences on Behavior 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Teams 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Culture: National and Organizational 114\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hofstede Model of National Culture 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Consequences of National Cultural Differences 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Culture 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Modal Personality of Top Management and Types of Organizational Cultures 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Subcultures 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Culture: Some Special Cases 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Organizational Structure and Design 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamentals of Organizational Structure 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizations: The Effects of Technology and Markets 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal Organizations: Design and Structure 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Design Alternatives 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock IV Integrating Behavioral Theory into Effective Management and Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Managing Performance: The Influence of Technology and Knowledge 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Context of Performance Management 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Specialists: Managing their Performance 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Knowledge Workers 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Conflict 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Conflict 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosing Conflict 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Responses to Conflict 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Organizational Response to Conflict 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Decision-Making 204\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of the Decision-Making Process 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Decision-Making 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Individual Decision-Making 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