Organizational Behavior: 9th Edition

Author: Rubens
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The fifth "" in the 9th edition is about self-reconstruction, reflecting the fundamental research I have been engaged in over the years. Chapter 9 separately discusses optimism, emotional intelligence, and self-efficacy as a standalone chapter. As far as I know, hope, happiness／subjective well-being (SWB) have never been covered in any organizational behavior textbook. Since I have been involved in advocating and initiating the success psychology movement through Gallup, as well as my collaborative research on self-efficacy with Alex Stakovich from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I feel it is time to introduce these important concepts into the mainstream organizational behavior literature. Professor Fred Luthans' Organizational Behavior (9th Edition) is an outstanding MBA textbook that systematically showcases the essence of organizational behavior, grounded in a robust theoretical foundation of organizational behavior theory, ranging from in-depth theoretical elaboration to insightful practical application. Particularly, unlike some previous textbooks that either delve excessively into theory or become overly commercialized, this textbook captures the development of organizational behavior theory, as well as the evolution and trends of business and organizational management practices. It combines both profound theoretical explanations and rich empirical data support, supplemented by practical cases and discussions as guidance for application. This harmonious integration of theory and practice has crafted this monumental work in organizational behavior. This textbook is suitable for both students and scholars of management and management psychology, as well as practitioners in the field of management.