Organizational Behavior, Seventh Edition continues in its tradition of being up-to-date, relevant and user-driven. Kreitner and Kinicki’s approach to organizational behavior is based on the authors’ belief that reading a comprehensive textbook is hard work, but that the process should be interesting (and sometimes fun). Thus, they consistently attempt to find a way to make complex ideas understandable through explanations, contemporary examples, and/or learning exercises. With every edition, the authors make every effort to respond to user feedback and ensure the text covers the very latest OB research and practices. The seventh edition of Organizational Behavior again uses the familiar wolf image on its cover. This remains a central theme because Kreitner and Kinicki see wolves as an instructive and inspiring metaphor for modern Organizational Behavior. Wolves are dedicated team players, great communicators, and adaptable. These are key success attributes in today’s workplace. Organizational Behavior uses these fundamentals to explore and explain the forces behind conventional corporate behavior and organizational theory.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The World of Organizational Behavior
Chp 1 Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations
Chp 2 Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employee’s Potential
Chp 3 Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring
Chp 4 International OB: Managing across cultures
Part 2 Individual Behavior in Organizations
Chp 5 Self-Concept, Personality, Abilities, and Emotions
Chp 6 Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction
Chp 7 Social Perception and Attributions
Chpt 8 Foundations of Motivation
Chp 9 Improving Job Performance with Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement
Part 3 Group and Social Processes
Chp 10 Group Dynamics
Chp 11 Teams and Teamwork
Chp 12 Individual and Group Decision-Making
Chp 13 Managing Conflict and Negotiation
Part 4 Organizational Processes
Chp 14 Communication in the Internet Age
Chp 15 Influence Tactics, Empowerment, and Politics
Chp 16 Leadership
Chp 17 Creating Effective Organizations
Chp 18 Managing Change and Stress

About the Author

Robert Kreitner is a Senior Lecturer in Management at Arizona State university. He is a popular speaker who has addressed a diverse array of audiences worldwide on topics including the 21st century workplace.Angelo Kinicki is a professor of management at Arizona State University. He received the Instructor of the Year Award for executive Education from the center for executive development in the college of business administration at ASU.