Organizational Behavior

Description

New and updated features of this title

Career-focused resources

• NEW and UPDATED: Opening-Chapter Vignettes bring current business trends and events to the forefront, so students are kept up to date on the current managerial landscape.
• NEW and UPDATED: Assignable Personal Inventory Assessments allow students to personally reflect on topics related to key chapter concepts.
• UPDATED: End-of-Chapter material includes Experiential Activities, Ethical Dilemmas, and 2 Cases. Also, 5 Comprehensive Cases at the end of the text provide more application practice than any other text available.

Real-world examples

• NEW and UPDATED: A Point/Counterpoint feature presents opposing positions on hot topics in OB to help students learn to think critically.
• UPDATED: Global OB research is woven throughout each chapter and is now more easily found via an identifying logo.

About our authors

Stephen P. Robbins is Professor Emeritus of Management at San Diego State University and the world’s best-selling textbook author in the areas of management and organizational behavior. His books have sold more than 12 million copies; have been translated into 20 languages; and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, and the Arab World. Dr. Robbins is also the author of the best-selling books The Truth about Managing People, 4th ed. (Pearson, 2014) and Decide & Conquer, 2nd ed. (Pearson, 2015).

In his “other life,” Dr. Robbins participates in masters’ track competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he’s won 23 national sprint championships; 14 world sprint titles; and set numerous US and world age-group records at 60, 100, 200, and 400 meters. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected to the USA Masters’ Track & Field Hall of Fame. For a full bio, see stephenprobbins.com.

Timothy A. Judge is the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, and Executive Director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. In the past, Dr. Judge has been a Fellow of the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor, Division of Psychology & Language Sciences, University College London. He has held academic positions at the University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Iowa, Cornell University, and Charles University in the Czech Republic. Dr. Judge’s primary research interests are in (1) personality, moods and emotions; (2) job attitudes; (3) leadership; and (4) careers. Dr. Judge has published more than 155 articles in these and other major topics in refereed journals. He is a fellow of several professional societies, including the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, and the International Association of Applied Psychology. Among the many professional acknowledgments of his work, Dr. Judge has received the Heneman Career Achievement Award, the Mahoney Doctoral Mentoring Award, and the Scholarly Achievement Award, all from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management. In addition, a 2017 study identified him as the most cited out of more than 8,000 scholars in applied psychology. Dr. Judge is a co-author of Essentials of Organizational Behavior with Stephen P. Robbins and Staffing Organizations with John Kammeyer-Mueller. Judge’s primary nonwork passion revolves around rock climbing and mountaineering. He has climbed the 3 highest peaks in the United Kingdom and more than half of the highest peaks in the lower 48 states. He and his wife Jill are the parents of 3 children.

Hallmark features of this title

Career-focused resources

• An Employability Skills Matrix in each chapter shows the professional relevance of specific pieces of chapter content and text features.
• Career Objective sections provide advice in a Q&A format to help students think through issues they may face in the workforce today.
• Customer Satisfaction, Job Enrichment and Mindfulness are discussed and analyzed to help students prepare for their careers.

Real-world examples

• Each chapter opens with a real company example that demonstrates the topics that will be covered.
• Profiles of real company leaders throughout the text illustrate how course concepts have helped their success.
• Photos and captions link the chapter content to contemporary real-life worldwide situations.

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Student Value Editions also offer a great value; this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. For Student Value Editions that include MyLabTM or MasteringTM, several versions may exist for each title — including customized versions for individual schools — and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a Course ID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use MyLab or Mastering platforms.

For undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior.

Help students apply OB concepts

The world’s most successful Organizational Behavior textbook provides the research you want, in the language your students understand. This text makes current, relevant research come alive for readers. The 18th Edition reflects the most recent research and business events within the field of organizational behavior, while maintaining its hallmark features — a clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and intuitive pedagogy. There’s a reason why Robbins’s textbooks have educated millions of students and have been translated into 20 languages — and it’s because of a commitment to provide engaging, cutting-edge material that helps students understand and connect with organizational behavior.

Also available with MyLab Management

By combining trusted authors’ content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLabTM Management does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Management, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION
1. What is Organizational Behavior?

PART 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Student Value Editions also offer a great value; this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. For Student Value Editions that include MyLab™ or Mastering™, several versions may exist for each title — including customized versions for individual schools — and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a Course ID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use MyLab or Mastering platforms.

For undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior.

 

Help students apply OB concepts

The world’s most successful Organizational Behavior textbook provides the research you want, in the language your students understand. This text makes current, relevant research come alive for readers. The 18th Edition reflects the most recent research and business events within the field of organizational behavior, while maintaining its hallmark features — a clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and intuitive pedagogy. There’s a reason why Robbins’s textbooks have educated millions of students and have been translated into 20 languages — and it’s because of a commitment to provide engaging, cutting-edge material that helps students understand and connect with organizational behavior.

Also available with MyLab Management

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Management. 

Additional information

Dimensions	1.15 × 8.60 × 10.95 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780134729664
ISBN-10	0134729668
Author	Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Subjects	management, higher education, organizational behavior, business and economics, Qualitative Business