Organizational Behavior

Overview

Main description

Organizational Behavior by Fred Luthans was one of the first mainstream organizational behavior texts on the market and continues the tradition of being the most current and up-to-date researched text today. Well-known author Fred Luthans is the 5th most prolific Publisher in Academy of Management Journals and a senior research scientist with the Gallup Organization, who continues to do research in the organizational behavior area. The Twelfth Edition of Organizational Behavior is ideal for instructors who take a research-based and conceptual approach to their OB course.

Table of contents

Part One: Environmental and Organizational Content Chapter 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based ApproachChapter 2 Environmental Context: Globalization, Diversity, and EthicsChapter 3 Organizational Context: Design and CultureChapter 4 Organizational Context: Reward SystemsPart Two: Cognitive Processes of Organizational BehaviorChapter 5 Personality, Perception, and Employee AttitudesChapter 6 Motivational Needs, Processes, and ApplicationsChapter 7 Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological CapitalPart Three: Dynamics of Organizational BehaviorChapter 8 Communication and Decision MakingChapter 9 Stress and ConflictChapter 10 Power and PoliticsChapter 11 Groups and TeamsPart Four: Managing and Leading for High PerformanceChapter 12 Behavioral Performance ManagementChapter 13 Effective Leadership ProcessesChapter 14 Great Leaders: An Evidence-Based Approach