Essentials of Organizational Behaviour, Global Edition (15^th Ed.)

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For courses in organizational behavior.

A streamlined presentation of key organizational behavior concepts
Currently in use at more than 500 colleges and universities worldwide, Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 15th Edition teaches students how to communicate and interact within organizations. The text uses real-world scenarios and offers comprehensive coverage of key organizational behavior concepts that resonate with students ? making each lesson engaging, relevant, and easy to absorb. With updated research and examples, and the integration of contemporary global issues, readers can apply what they?ve learned to their own education, future career plans, and other organizational endeavors.

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND OTHERS  
1. What Is Organizational Behavior?
2. Diversity in Organizations 
3. Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
4. Emotions and Moods
5. Personality and Values

PART 2: MAKING AND IMPLEMENTING DECISIONS 
6. Perception and Individual Decision Making
7. Motivation Concepts
8. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 

PART 3: COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS
9. Foundations of Group Behavior
10. Understanding Work Teams
11. Communication

PART 4: NEGOTIATING POWER AND POLITICS
12. Leadership
13. Power and Politics
14. Conflict and Negotiation

PART 5: LEADING, UNDERSTANDING, AND TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
15. Foundations of Organization Structure
16. Organizational Culture
17. Organizational Change and Stress Management

About our authors

Stephen P. Robbins previously worked for the Shell Oil Company and Reynolds Metals Company and has taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Concordia University in Montreal, the University of Baltimore, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and San Diego State University. He is currently professor emeritus in management at San Diego State. Dr. Robbins’s research interests have focused on conflict, power, and politics in organizations; behavioral decision making; and the development of effective interpersonal skills. His articles on these and other topics have appeared in such journals as Business Horizons, the California Management Review, Business and Economic Perspectives, International Management, Management Review, Canadian Personnel and Industrial Relations, and The Journal of Management Education. Dr. Robbins is the world’s best-selling textbook author in the areas of management and organizational behavior. His books have sold more than 12 million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. His books are currently used at more than 1,500 US colleges and universities, as well as hundreds of schools throughout Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, and the Arab World. Dr. Robbins also participates in masters’ track competition. Since turning 50 in 1993, he’s won 23 national sprint championships and 14 world sprint titles. He was inducted into the US Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2005. A full bio is available at 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, for 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,

Hallmark features of this title

• Concise and balanced coverage of topics helps students learn the full scope of the OB field of study, all in less than 350 pages. It covers traditional concepts like personality and leadership to modern issues like diversity and negotiation.
• Cross-references between chapters link themes and concepts throughout the text, providing students with a deeper understanding of topics.
• A conversational writing style keeps the text fluid and engaging, using clear examples to further explain complex concepts.