Organizational Behavior (English Version) (English Version)

Author: Michael Shan
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A revolution is taking place in the workplace. Knowledge is replacing infrastructure, self-leadership is replacing direct supervision, networks are replacing hierarchies, and virtual teams are replacing committees. Companies are now seeking employees with emotional intelligence, not just technical brilliance. Globalization has become a mandala for corporate survival. Colleagues are not downstairs but at the other end of the internet cables: they are very likely living somewhere on Earth. The writing background of this book is the current and emerging realities of the workplace. It covers all traditional topics in organizational behavior studies, such as interpersonal perception and attitude change, and introduces many new topics, such as knowledge management, self-leadership, emotional intelligence, psychological contracts, and working from home. It also introduces numerous emerging and even forming research fields and theoretical concepts, such as the Telecosm Law, appreciative inquiry, boundaryless career, employability, and correspondingly power, etc. This book not only includes traditional teaching tools found in similar textbooks but also introduces innovative tools such as team exercises and self-assessment exercises. It is also equipped with a wealth of cases and links to help readers better apply organizational behavior concepts to management practice. This book is suitable for MBA students, EMBA students, faculty and students of management majors, and personnel at all levels within organizations.