3rd Edition

Organizational Behavior Securing Competitive Advantage

472 Pages 86 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

472 Pages 86 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

472 Pages 86 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The management of organizational behavior is a critically important source of competitive advantage in today’s organizations. Managers must be able to capitalize on employees’ individual differences as jobs are designed, teams are formed, work is structured, and change is facilitated. This textbook, now in its third edition, provides its readers with the knowledge required to succeed as managers... Read more

Part I Introduction

1. Organizational Behavior

2. Management and Managers

Part II Micro Organizational Behavior

3. Managing Diversity and Individual Differences

4. Perception, Decision Making, and Creativity

5. Work Motivation and Performance

6. Satisfaction and Stress

Part III Meso Organizational Behavior

7. Efficiency, Motivation, and Quality in Work Design

8. Interdependence and the Role Relationships

9. Group Dynamics and Team Effectiveness

10. Leadership of Groups and Organizations

Part IV Macro Organizational Behavior

11. Power, Politics, and Conflict

12. Structuring the Organization

13. Technology, Environment, and Organization Design

14. Culture, Change and Organization Development

Part V Conclusion

15. International Organizational Behavior

16. Evidence-Based Management: Critical Thinking and Continuous Learning

Biography

John A. Wagner III is Professor of Management at Michigan State University, USA. He has

served as an associate editor of the Administrative Science Quarterly and as a member of the

editorial boards of the Academy of Management Review and the Journal of Management , in

addition to having published in top-tier journals.

John R. Hollenbeck is University Distinguished Professor and Broad Professor of

Management at Michigan State University, USA. He has served as acting editor of

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , associate editor of Decision Sciences ,

and editor of Personnel Psychology and has published over 80 articles and book chapters.

"COVID, the economy, and conflicts over racial injustice show that In a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) people in organizations need to make evidence-based decisions grounded in practical theories. John Wagner and John Hollenbeck’s Organizational Behavior integrates leading-edge research, foundational theories, and organizational best practices to provide students with the frameworks they need to successfully lead in not just today’s, but also tomorrow’s organizations." - Patrick Wright, Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair in Business, University of South Carolina

"The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and the #1 skill cited by the World Economic Forum for managers and employees to thrive in the future is complex problem solving skills. By emphasizing the problem solving process throughout their textbook, through review questions and 'real-world' examples, Organizational Behavior: Securing Competitive Advantage by Wagner and Hollenbeck help to develop these vital skills." - Jennifer Nahrgang, Professor, University of Iowa, USA