Organizational Behavior (10th Edition)

Author: (USA) Stephen P. Robbins
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Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The most important resource in a company is "people," and the most serious problem is also "people." This book reveals many little-known behavioral patterns and mechanisms of "people," providing scientific methods and insights for managers to understand the inner world of employees and create a cohesive corporate culture. Written by Stephen P. Robbins, a renowned authority on organizational behavior and a management professor at the University of San Diego, this classic management textbook has been revised and reprinted nine times since its publication, remaining a bestseller for 20 years. It has been selected as a teaching material by many universities and business schools in the United States and is widely welcomed by students and readers in management circles around the world.
The book consists of six parts and 19 chapters, focusing on the central theme of organizational behavior. It discusses the behavioral issues of "people" in organizational management from the perspectives of individual behavior, group behavior, organizational systems, and organizational dynamics. Particularly, the author has derived many novel and unique insights from extensive research cases and data, such as the concept of group conflict, where he argues that a certain degree of conflict can improve organizational performance. Such discussions often bring fresh perspectives.
The book is not only lively and engaging, as if in conversation with the reader, but also rich in content. Topics like "Organizational Behavior in the News" use media reports and popular stories, allowing readers to grasp the core concepts while enjoying the reading experience. The unique feature of the book's format lies in the inclusion of "Group Exercises" and "Case Studies" at the end of each chapter for self-evaluation. Based on the theme of each chapter, the author has ingeniously designed debate topics such as "For" and "Against," encouraging readers to summarize answers through discussion, making learning enjoyable and improving both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This new edition also includes thematic boxes on globalization, diversity, ethical integration, and "Myth or Science," aiming to help readers recognize organizational behavior as a discipline grounded in extensive empirical research, which can provide valuable insights and facilitate the understanding, interpretation, and management of human behavior in the workplace.
The target audience for this book is extremely broad. It is not only suitable for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, MBA and EMBA students in management programs across various economic and management institutions nationwide but also for training managers in various enterprises and institutions, as well as management consultants, organizational research experts, and self-study enthusiasts interested in organizational behavior as a must-read reference.
(Note: The original text contains repeated sections, which have been consolidated in the translation for conciseness.)