Organizational Behavior-E-Business (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Stephen P. Robbins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130341053 | ISBN-13: 978-0130341051 | Publication Date: February 12, 2001 | Edition: 9th

This best-selling book takes a traditional approach to Organizational Behavior beginning with "The Individual", "The Group" and then moving into "The Organization". It covers the cutting-edge topics such as learning and motivation, emotions, trust and group-dynamics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 643 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 9th edition (February 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130341053
• ISBN-13: 978-0130341051
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,950,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen P. Robbins (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is professor emeritus of management at San Diego State University and the world's best-selling textbook author in the areas of both management and organizational behavior. His books are used at more than a thousand U.S. colleges and universities and have been translated into 19 languages.

In Dr. Robbins' "other life," he participates in masters' track competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he has set numerous indoor and outdoor age-group world sprint records. He has won more than a dozen indoor and outdoor U.S. championships at 60m, 100m, 200m, and 400m, and won eleven gold medals at World Masters Track Championships. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected into the USA Masters' Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please read this first before you deal with organization..., February 8, 2001

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Sergey Pletnev (Luchthaven Schiphol Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organizational Behavior (Paperback)

Robbins presents an excellent review of the existing theories and practices on various aspects of OB. I recommend to read this book anyone who has not had much experience in dealing with organizations: it is clear, logical and written in a simple, yet vivid, language. This book lays a good foundation for your further inroads into the field. It is worth the money!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Organizational Behavior, October 28, 2000

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Jeffrey D Purtee (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organizational Behavior (Paperback)

Not for nothing is this such a hugely popular textbook in graduate level organizational behavior classes. It is clear, well structured and easy to follow, with enough real world examples to keep the topic interesting. Even were I not in a class that required this book, it would be a very worthwhile read for a solid introduction to this subject.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Objective, but..., November 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Organizational Behavior (Paperback)

Robbins' book is objective and comprehensive of certain behavior in certain organizations. The interactions comprehensively covered are those where a person in a position of management and another in a position of non-management interact, while there is little coverage of interactions between peers (manager-to-manager or nonmanager-to-nonmanager) or between a person who is as well educated as his manager (eg a firm of knowledge workers). The interactive behavior that is covered in this book is representative of certain sections and levels of Fortune 500 companies as well as certain portions and levels of local and federal civilian government. It provides little to no insight into common interactions frequently occuring in small high-tech firms, medium high-tech firms, parts of large high-tech firms, or significant portions of military organizations (at the both intraenlisted, intraofficer, as well as levels between enlisted and officers).

I've been assured and reassured by organizational professors that my next few thoughts are incorrect. Let me assure you, however, that the text is objective - it only lacks in scope of organizational behavior.

Many of my common experiences within organizations seem to have limited coverage within this text. Though my time spent in studying this text was not a waste, my expectations of gaining insight into organizational behavior as I have experienced it within small to medium high-tech firms were far from fully satisfied.