Behavior in Organizations (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Jerald Greenberg (Author), Robert A. Baron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0131542842 | ISBN-13: 978-0131542846 | Edition: 9

This book provides managers with basic information about people and their behavior within the context of a business environment. This new edition reflects recent changes in the field of organizational behavior, and has more of a hands-on orientation than previous editions. By examining factors that contribute to an ever-changing business world, it will teach managers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees. This book covers such topics as motivation, feedback, influence, and stress-coping techniques, as well as culture, creativity and innovation, developing work teams, work-related attitudes, and organizational structure, design and technology. For human resources managers, general managers, team-builders, and personnel specialists.

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This book provides future managers with basic information about human beings and their behavior within the context of a business environment. It includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. By examining the factors that contribute to an ever-changing business word, it will teach tomorrow's managers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees in a world of constant change. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: This book provides managers with basic information about human beings and their behavior within the context of a business environment. Key Topics: It includes such issues as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them, and how to help them cope with stress. By examining the factors that contribute to an ever-changing business word, it teaches managers to develop, train, and motivate high-performance employees. Market: A valuable book for any manager seeking to motivate employees as a means of improving the effectiveness of the organization. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 775 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 9 edition (March 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131542842
• ISBN-13: 978-0131542846
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Organizational behavior, December 5, 2007

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Asaad A. Abduljawad "Dr.Asaad Abduljawad" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behavior in Organizations (9th Edition) (Hardcover)

Bottom line the book consists of basic fundamentals in the science of organizational behavior. Each chapter had the important definitions on the margin of each page throughout the text. Summary of each chapter is in a Q & A format on the last 2 pages of that specific chapter. There are huge differences between the last two editions , so if you are wondering my advice DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON OLD EDITIONS !!
Asaad Abduljawad

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor theory, good applications, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Behavior in Organizations (Hardcover)

This text was used at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for an honors OB course. It served the class well by providing relevant and often humorous applications of theory. However, the descriptions of the actual theories themselves were weak and vague often referring to other concepts not yet learned.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alright, November 20, 1999

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"centuryclub9000" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behavior in Organizations (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

I used this book at Cornell's school of Industrial and Labor Relations in an OB course. It was ok, but I have seen better. The examples are mostly revelant, but sometimes it strays from the covered material. A good book to use to review for the final exam, but if your teacher draws tests from their own lectures, make sure you utilize the index in the back!