Organizational Behavior (2nd Edition)

Author: Chen Guohai
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Organizational Behavior is a core course in modern management science. This book studies and answers how individual and group behavior patterns function in work organizations, how they interact, how personality influences work performance, how to motivate employees, and how to respond to organizational environmental changes. The book elaborates on and analyzes various phenomena in organizations, including: an overview of organizational behavior, interpersonal perception and individual decision-making, personality and psychological testing, values and attitudes, motivation theories and their applications, group psychology and behavior, management communication, power and politics, leadership theories, organizational culture, organizational change and development, and health and safety, totaling 12 chapters. The book is written in clear and concise language, well-organized, with humorous examples, and highly practical. It is very suitable as an undergraduate textbook for management majors or self-study material for corporate employees, and can also serve as supplementary teaching material for graduate students in management.