Organizational Behavior, 18th edition

Published by Pearson (January 4, 2018) © 2019

  • Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University
  • Timothy A. Judge

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For organizational behavior courses.

The world's most successful organizational behavior text

Organizational Behavior provides the information you want, in the language your students understand.

Reflecting the most recent research and events within the field of OB, the 19th Edition continues its hallmark focus on clear writing, cutting-edge content, and intuitive pedagogy. There's a reason why Robbins and Judge's OB textbooks have educated millions of students and have been translated into 20 languages: because of a commitment to provide engaging, cutting-edge material that helps students understand and connect with this important field of study.

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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.

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.

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  • NEW: Case Study Assignments challenge students to think critically and apply course concepts as they engage in real business scenarios.
  • UPDATED: Videos help students understand why they're learning key concepts and how to apply them in their careers. New videos feature modern, relevant “hot” topics.
  • NEW: Podcasts explore topics related to management and OB, helping students develop a more in-depth understanding of key concepts.
  • NEW: Case Study Tool provides a library of cases related to various topics in management, marketing, OB, and international business. Case content is written or in video format and is coupled with assessment.
  • UPDATED: 33 Personal Inventory Assessments exercises promote self-reflection and metacognition in students. They focus on stress management, performance, motivation, time management and more

Features of MyLab Management for the 18th Edition

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Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE for MyLab Accounting (available for Spring 2022 classes)

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  • NEW: Brand new MyLab Test Bank Questions offer more rigorous student assessment options.
  • NEW: Mini Simulations put students in professional roles and give them the opportunity to apply course concepts and develop decision-making skills through real-world business challenges.

Features of MyLab Accounting for the 7th Edition; published 2020

  • Assign problems through a variety of Question Types, including Final Answer, Open Response, Static, Algorithmic Testbank, Excel Projects, and General Ledger questions.
  • NEW: Data Analytics Projects offer students hands-on practice in analyzing and reporting data.
  • Videos explore multiple business topics related to the theory students are learning in class. Exercise quizzes assess students' comprehension of the concepts in each video.
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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

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.

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