Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (January 9, 2017) © 2018

  • Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University
  • Timothy A. Judge
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About the book
  • UPDATED! Extensive reorganization of all chapters with new headings and subsections make navigating the print and digital versions of the text easier.
  • UPDATED! Increased coverage of contemporary global issues was added into topic discussions.
  • NEW! Assisted and auto-graded questions that students can complete and submit via MyLab™ Management are provided for each chapter.
  • Concise coverage of topics allows students to learn the full scope of the organizational behavior field of study, all in less than 350 pages.
  • Balanced coverage features traditional organizational behavior concepts such as personality and leadership, and modern issues such as diversity and negotiation.
  • A conversational writing style keeps the text fluid and engaging, using clear, real-life examples to further explain complex concepts.
  • A practical approach ensures students see the connection between organizational behavior theories and the implications for practice in a real-world setting.
    • Teaches students how to minimize the intrusion of emails and the management of information.
    • Provides information on dealing with job enrichment, bonuses, effective feedback, and alternative work arrangements.
    • Covers the importance of social relationships at work and its relation to job satisfaction and motivation.
    • Covers emerging literature on functional conflict, dysfunctional conflict, and conflict management.
    • Explores issues in the workplace, such as:
      • Safety and emotions
      • Risk aversion
      • Self-determination theory
      • Managing information
      • Downsizing
  • Simplified lessons create flexibility for instructors, allowing them to design tailored coursework and exercises around core material.
  • Globalization, diversity, and ethics are integrated into the text to address modern issues, such as cross-cultural differences in the workplace.
  • UPDATED! Increased content coverage includes updated research, relevant discussion, and new exhibits on the current organizational behavior landscape. Topics include Attitudes and Behavior, Employee Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, Person Perception: Making Judgments about Others, and more.
  • Integrated discussions connect organizational behavior concepts to contemporary global issues.
  • UPDATED! More cross-references between chapters help link themes and concepts throughout the text, providing a deeper understanding of topics. 


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  • NEW! MediaShare for Business. Consisting of a curated collection of business videos tagged to learning outcomes and customizable, auto-scored assignments, MediaShare for Business helps students understand why they are learning key concepts and how they will apply those in their careers.
  • UPDATED! Decision-Making Mini-Simulations put your students in the role of manager as they make a series of decisions based on a realistic business challenge. The simulations change and branch based on their decisions, creating various scenario paths. At the end of each simulation, students receive a grade and a detailed report of the choices they made with the associated consequences included. Fully re-written and with six new topics, decision-making mini-simul
About the book
  • Extensive reorganization of all chapters with new headings and subsections make navigating the print and digital versions of the text easier.
  • Increased coverage of contemporary global issues was added into topic discussions.
  • Assisted and auto-graded questions that students can complete and submit via MyLab™ Management are provided for each chapter.
  • Increased content coverage includes updated research, relevant discussion, and new exhibits on the current organizational behavior landscape. Topics include Attitudes and Behavior, Employee Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, Person Perception: Making Judgments about Others, and more.
  • More cross-references between chapters help link themes and concepts throughout the text, providing a deeper understanding of topics.


Also available with MyLab ManagementMyLab™ Management is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

  • MediaShare for Business. Consisting of a curated collection of business videos tagged to learning outcomes and customizable, auto-scored assignments, MediaShare for Business helps students understand why they are learning key concepts and how they will apply those in their careers.
  • Decision-Making Mini-Simulations put your students in the role of manager as they make a series of decisions based on a realistic business challenge. The simulations change and branch based on their decisions, creating various scenario paths. At the end of each simulation, students receive a grade and a detailed report of the choices they made with the associated consequences included. Fully re-written and with six new topics, decision-making mini-simulations are now available with an updated design and workflow.
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    • Assisted and Auto-Graded Writing Questions. These are short essay questions for each chapter that the students can complete as an assignment and submit to you, the professor, through MyLab Management.

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

 

 

Stephen P. Robbins

PhD University of Arizona

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 both management and organizational behavior. His books are used at more than a thousand US colleges and universities, have been translated into 19 languages, and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia, South Africa, and India. Dr. Robbins is also the author of the best-selling books, The Truth About Managing People, 2nd Edition (Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2008) and Decide & Conquer (Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2004).

In his “other life,” Dr. Robbins actively participates in masters’ track competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he’s won 18 national championships; 12 world titles; and set numerous US and world age-group records at 60, 100, 200, and 400 meters. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected into the USA Masters’ Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Timothy A. Judge

PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Timothy A. Judge is currently the Alutto Professor of Leadership at The Ohio State University; 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, Charles University in the Czech Republic, Comenius University in Slovakia, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Judge’s primary research interests are in (1) personality, moods, and emotions; (2) job attitudes; (3) leadership and influence behaviors; and (4) careers (person—organization fit, career success). Dr. Judge published more than 154 articles in these and other major topics in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and the Journal of Applied Psychology. He is a fellow of several organizations, including the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Management. Among the many professional acknowledgments of his work, most recently Dr. Judge was awarded the Academy of Management Human Resources Division’s Scholarly Achievement Award for 2014. Dr. Judge is a co-author of Organizational Behavior, 17th Edition, with Stephen P. Robbins, and Staffing Organizations, 8th Edition, with Herbert G. Heneman III. He is married and has three children–a daughter who is a health care social worker, a daughter who is studying for a master’s degree, and a son in middle school.

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