Organization Behavior: A Guide for Leaders, Supervisors, and Managers provides readers with research and strategies to help individuals reach organizational objectives and create positive workplace cultures.

The text is organized into five dedicated sections. Section 1 underscores the importance of studying organizational behavior, introduces key theories, explores various methods for understanding human behavior, and examines the concept of emotional intelligence. Section 2 discusses employee motivation and job design, need-based motivation, learning theory, cognitive and behavioral theory of motivation, organizational reward systems, and pay structures. In Section 3, readers learn how to create and lead effective, high-performing teams, communication strategies for communication in organizations, and methods for understanding and resolving conflict. Section 4 addresses topics related to leadership and management, including management styles and approaches, formal and informal leadership, decision-making styles, and ethics. Section 5, the final section, speaks to organizational culture and change.

An essential and enlightening guide, Organization Behavior is an exemplary textbook for courses in organizational behavior and business management.

AUTHOR

Roxanne Helm-Stevens

Organizational Behavior: A Guide for Leaders, Supervisors, and Managers