Study the scholarly foundations upon which the science of organizational behavior is built. Open a window that allows you to closely examine the realities of contemporary life in organizations today. See how to transform business challenges into personal opportunities and organizational advantages. Discover all of this and more with the insights found in Nelson/Quick's UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 3E. This well-respected text builds upon a powerful theme of change to clearly demonstrate how change not only affects attitudes and behaviors within an organization, but also offers new opportunities and experiences for those who can learn how to profit from its potential.This edition addresses timeless organizational behavior topics, such as motivation, leadership, teamwork and communication, as well as some of the emerging issues shaping the field of organizational behavior today. Supporting themes focus on the challenges and opportunities within globalization, diversity, and ethics today.You learn not only the concepts and theories that help enhance the management of human behavior at work, but also learn how to practice these skills. Numerous intriguing examples--including four new focus companies presented at the beginning and end of each chapter--demonstrate, in depth, how theories and research apply and translate into practical skills. New Discussion and Communication Questions and Ethical Dilemmas bring issues of ethics, personal integrity, and character to the forefront. You learn how to answer today's demands on the individual to learn, grow, and adjust as this book equips you for success within today's changing world of work.
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"The book is extremely well organized going through key organizational behavior concepts dealing with a person, team, and organization unit of analysis. Well-written text and concise discussions highlight each chapter so that follow-up student questions are limited. I teach many types of students from business, nursing, engineering, and so on that reflect any organization. The book gives good examples for students to compare and contrast their expectations and experiences and this adds to the material I present in class."
"I?ve adopted this text because it provides students with an excellent comprehensive, yet easy to read, overview of the critical OB topics. Students become engaged with the material and they arrive to class ready to discuss and apply it. They always have clarifying questions for me which indicates that not only are they reading the material, but they are thinking about what the issues mean for them as future leaders. What more can I ask from a textbook? Through reading the text, students gain a wonderful foundation from which I can build during our class. I never have to spend time re-teaching confusing concepts. Instead, because the text is clear, concise and thorough, I get the fabulous opportunity to use class time to make the material come alive."
"In general, I like this book, and think it covers a lot of ground in a very succinct and easy-to-read manner. I?d highly recommend this book to instructors who teach introductory-level OB courses."
"The topics (chapters) covered are appropriate for the title of the text, Understanding Organizational Behavior. I especially like how the first chapter introduces the subject and the other chapters that follow. The chapters are written in an interesting and easy to read manner allowing for the different levels of understanding among students. The graphics and examples used in each chapter add to the understanding and effectiveness of each chapter."
作者简介
Dr. Debra L. Nelson is The CBA Associates Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management at Oklahoma State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she was the recipient of the R. D. Irwin Dissertation Fellowship Award. Dr. Nelson is the author of over 70 journal articles focusing on organizational stress management, gender differences at work, and positive organizational behavior. Dr. Nelson's research has been published in the ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE, ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, MIS QUARTERLY, ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS, JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, and other journals. In addition, she is coauthor/coeditor of several books, including POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (Sage, 2007); UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (South-Western, 2008); GENDER, WORK STRESS, AND HEALTH (APA, 2002); ADVANCING WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT (Blackwell, 2002); and PREVENTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS (APA, 1997). Dr. Nelson has also served as a consultant to several organizations including AT&T, American Fidelity Assurance, Sonic, State Farm Insurance Companies, and Southwestern Bell. She has presented leadership and preventive stress management seminars in a host of organizations, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Conoco, and Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Dr. Nelson also serves on the editorial review boards of the JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, LEADERSHIP, and the JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION STUDIES.^Dr. James Campbell (Jim) Quick is John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor in the Goolsby Leadership Academy, Distinguished Professor in the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Department of Management, College of Business at The University of Texas at Arlington. He earned an A.B. with Honors from Colgate University. He earned an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. at the University of Houston. He completed postgraduate courses in behavioral medicine (Har
| 出版社 | South-Western Pub |
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| 作者 | Debra L. Nelson |