Organizational Behavior: Integrating Individuals, Groups, and OrganizationsOrganizational Behavior concisely covers the essential theories and concepts students need to understand about behavior in organizational settings in the twenty-first century. Readers interested in management will find insight into into their own behavior and the behavior of others to help them perform effectively in organizations. Champoux has carefully selected the topics and built them into frameworks useful for explaining, analyzing, and diagnosing organizational processes. Covering both micro and macro perspectives on organizational behavior, the book includes new topics on leadership styles, generational differences, and technology in the workplace as well as plenty of examples to help students understand the application of various concepts and theories. Upper-level students of organizational behavior will find the book a useful explanation of managerial and organizational situations. A companion website, featuring instructor manual, test bank, and PowerPoint slides, provides additional support for students and instructors. |
Contents
Introduction and Historical Background | |
What Is an Organization? | |
Historical Foundations | |
Chester I Barnard 1938 | |
Summary | |
The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity Quality | |
Conflict in Organizations | |
Conflict Frames and Orientations | |
Reducing Conflict | |
Leadership and Management | |
We Know a Leader When We See One | |
Summary | |
Case | |
ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES | |
Summary | |
Ethics and Behavior in Organizations | |
Ethical Values of Individuals | |
Ethics Theories | |
International Aspects of Ethics | |
Organizational Culture | |
Cultural Symbolism | |
Organizational Culture and Organizational Performance | |
Summary | |
Case | |
Attitudes | |
The Big Five Personality Dimensions | |
Organizational Socialization | |
Individual and Organizational Perspectives on Socialization | |
Metamorphosis Settling In | |
Summary | |
Motivation Need Theories | |
E R G Theory | |
International Aspects of the Need Theories of Motivation | |
Motivation Cognitive and Behavioral Theories | |
Behavior Modification | |
Ethical Issues and the Cognitive and Behavioral Theories of Motivation | |
Job Design and Intrinsic Rewards | |
GroupBased Job Design | |
Case | |
GROUP AND INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES | |
International Aspects of Groups in Organizations | |
Virtual Groups | |
Majority and Minority Influences in Groups | |
Summary | |
Types of Communication | |
Listening | |
Communication Networks | |
DecisionMaking and ProblemSolving Processes | |
Alternative Social Processes for Decision Making | |
The Bounded Rationality Model | |
Escalation of Commitment | |
Ethical Issues in Decision Making and Problem Solving | |
Power and Political Behavior | |
Political Behavior | |
Deception Lying | |
Stress in Organizations | |
International Aspects of Stress in Organizations | |
Burnout | |
Summary | |
Case | |
Motor Parts Corporation | |
Generic Forms of Organizational Design | |
Hybrid Organizational Design | |
International Aspects of Organizational Design | |
Organizational Change and Development | |
Ethical Issues about Organizational Change and Development | |
Resistance to Change | |
Organizational Development Interventions | |
Summary | |
Case | |
Ethical Issues in Perception Attitudes and Personality | |
Other editions - View all
Organizational Behavior: Integrating Individuals, Groups, and Organizations Joseph E. Champoux No preview available - 2016 |
Organizational Behavior: Integrating Individuals, Groups, and Organizations Joseph E. Champoux No preview available - 2017 |