Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior [Paperback]

Andrew J. DuBrin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324259921 | ISBN-13: 978-0324259926 | Publication Date: February 6, 2004 | Edition: 3

This brief and applied text blends description, insight, self-assessment, skill development, and prescription. Andrew DuBrin has a strong managerial focus and emphasizes the human relations aspects of organizational interactions. This text is for the instructor who is looking to supplement his instruction with a digestible text. This text is ideal for short courses, executive education programs, and unique courses that canvass organizational behavior issues or combine them with those of organizational theory, strategy, marketing, human resources, and management.

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About the Author

Andrew J. DuBrin is professor of management in the College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he teaches courses and conducts research in management, organizational behavior, leadership, and career management. He has served the college as chairman of the management department and as team leader. He received his Ph.D. in industrial psychology from Michigan State University. His business experience is in human resource management and he consults with organizations and with individuals. His specialties include leadership and career management. Professor DuBrin is an established author of both textbooks and trade titles. He also writes for professional journals, magazines, and newspapers. He has written textbooks on the principles of management (including Essentials of Management, now in its sixth edition for South-Western/Thomson Learning), leadership, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, and human relations. His trade titles cover many current issues, including reengineering, team play, office politics, coping with adversity, and overcoming career self-sabotage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 3 edition (February 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324259921
• ISBN-13: 978-0324259926
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,585,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. DuBrin is a master!, November 13, 2000

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CaliChef (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior: An Applied Perspective (Paperback)

I just finished a 10 week course with Dr. DuBrin and this book was wonderful. It is written in a very easy-to-understand manner, yet still explains the basics of Organizational Behavior. The book is easy reading, but uses lots of real life examples, so it keeps your interest. Good job Dr. DuBrin!

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5.0 out of 5 stars not happy with shipping, January 30, 2009

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This review is from: Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior (with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

The seller was cooperative, but the shipment of this item took too long. never thought it would take over 3 weeks to receive a small package like this. But the book was in great condition. Thank you.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Depending on the reader -, January 16, 2007

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Jeffrey Shek (Waltham, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior (Paperback)

As a student at a business college, we were mandated to take this course. Our teacher assigned numerous material for this class with constant reading of this book.

Depending on the level of the reader, it may not be fun for everyone. If you're looking to get into Management, then perhaps this may be an interesting book. For many however, this book is one that will surely numb you. A huge problem with this book is that it points much of the obvious out. To any that have decent to sub-par observation skills, if you are of 18 and older, many of the points mentioned will not be of knowledge or of use to yourself. The previous reviewer was right, there are numerous examples and of stories that attempt to provide interest. However, the concepts, numerous as they are, are often much too basic and lack the ability to garner interest in any shape or form.

At a certain point, you may realize that while certainly you cannot name all the specific terms and definitions that they have for any type of behavior, you already have seen it before and rereading it fails to enforce any new learning.