Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know
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Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know

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eBook - ePub

Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know

About this book

Master organizational behavior concepts with this self-study book and become a leader of better management practices.

After reading this book, you will be able to learn:

  • Meaning of organizational behavior
  • Best practices for managing topics such as office politics, diversity, learning and development, and stress in the workforce
  • How organizations develop and retain talent
  • How organizations develop high performance work systems that maximize outcomes at all levels
  • Skills of an effective leader who creates a high-performance work culture

Like people, organizations have different personalities that are impacted by more than just brand identity. Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know covers dimensions of the relationships between an organization at the individual, group and overall organizational levels. If you have ever questioned how organizations adapt to the changing demands of the twenty-first century, then this book is the resource you need.

Organizational behavior theories can help leadership determine how their organization should respond to the conditions impacting the twenty-first century workforce, including new technologies, market conditions, natural disasters, and labor shortages. The book moves seamlessly through every level of an organization as it explores the best practices for developing and retaining talent. It explores the group dynamics of the workplace, how to utilize human resource potential, and ultimately, how to be an effective leader in a high-performance workplace. With chapter quizzes to reinforce concepts and a glossary of key terms, this book is a must-have introductory guide for newcomers and a resource for seasoned professionals.

About the Series

The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. 

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Information

Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781636510385
Edition
1

Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction
01. What Is Organizational Behavior? History, Theories, Global Perspectives
1.1 The Changing Workplace
1.2 The Challenge of Increased Quality
1.3 Employee Motivation and Commitment
1.4 Global Organizational Behavior
1.5 Leadership Responsibilities
1.6 Training
1.7 Diversity and Inclusion
1.8 Globalization and Leadership
1.9 Global Culture and Communication
Chapter Summary
Quiz 1
Answers
Section 2: The Individual
02. Understanding People At Work: Diversity And Individual Differences
2.1 Inclusion Leadership
2.2 Workplace Diversity
2.3 Managing Differences
Chapter Summary
Quiz 2
Answers
03. Motivation And Reinforcement
3.1 Key Concepts of Reinforcement
3.2 Motivation
3.3 Expectancy Theory of Motivation
3.4 Performance Management and Motivation
Chapter Summary
Quiz 3
Answers
04. Perceptions, Decision-Making, And Problem Solving
4.1 Perceptions and Behavior
4.2 Problem Solving
4.3 Decision Making
4.4 Decision Making Framework
Chapter Summary
Quiz 4
Answers
05. Theories In Talent Development
5.1 Talent Development and Training
5.2 ADDIE - Analysis
5.3 ADDIE - Design
5.4 ADDIE - Development
5.5 ADDIE - Implementation and Evaluation
5.6 Kirkpatrick Model
5.7 Globalization of ...

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright page
  4. What experts say about this book!
  5. Preface
  6. Table of Contents
  7. 01. What Is Organizational Behavior? History, Theories, Global Perspectives
  8. 02. Understanding People At Work: Diversity And Individual Differences
  9. 03. Motivation And Reinforcement
  10. 04. Perceptions, Decision-Making, And Problem Solving
  11. 05. Theories In Talent Development
  12. 06. Group Behavior, Teamwork And High-Performance Teams
  13. 07. High-Performance Job Designs
  14. 08. Information And Communication
  15. 09. Power And Politics
  16. 10. Decision Making, Conflict, And Negotiation
  17. 11. Basic Attributes Of Organizations
  18. 12. Strategic Competency And Organizational Design
  19. 13. High-Performance Organizational Cultures
  20. 14. Change, Innovation And Stress
  21. 15. Human Resource Management Systems
  22. Glossary
  23. Bibliography
  24. Back Cover