Organizations : behavior, structure, processes / James L. Gibson ... [et al.]. - 13th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2009. - xix, 604 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 535-578) and indexes.

Organizations: Behavior, Structure Processes, 12/e Brief Contents Part One: Introduction Chapter 1 The Study of Organizations Chapter 2 Organizational Culture Chapter 3 Globalization Part Two: Behavior within Organizations: The Individual Chapter 4 Individual Behavior and Differences Chapter 5 Motivation: Background and Theories Chapter 6 Motivation: Organizational Applications Chapter 7 Workplace Stress: Issues and Management Part Three: Behavior within Organizations: Groups and Interpersonal Influence Chapter 8 Group and Team Behavior Chapter 9 Conflict and Negotiation Chapter 10 Power and Politics Chapter 11 Leadership: Fundamentals Chapter 12 Leadership: Emerging and Changing Concepts Part Four: The Structure and Design of Organizations Chapter 13 Work Design Chapter 14 Organization Structure Part Five: The Processes of Organizations Chapter 15 Managing Communication Processes Chapter 16 Decision Making Chapter 17 Managing Organizational Change and Learning Appendix A: Procedures and Techniques for Studying Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes Glossary Endnotes Name Index Company Index Subject Index

Overview: Managing people and their behavior in organizations is one of the most challenging tasks anyone could face. Gibson’s Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes, Thirteenth Edition, presents theories, research results, and applications that focus on managing organizational behavior in small, large, and global organizations. It is organized and presented in a sequence based on behavior, structure, and processes. Each part is presented as a self-contained unit and can therefore be presented in whatever sequence instructors prefer. Organizations is easily adaptable to individual preferences. This edition emphasizes that the most successful managers in the global economy will be those who can anticipate, adapt, and manage change.

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Organization.
Organizational behavior.
Leadership.
Organizational effectiveness.

HD58.7 / .G54 2009

658.4