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Business and Management – Fall 2014

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vii Titles listed are available to qualifi ed instructors on a complimentary review basis. Request review copies at sagepub.com! "This text offers a brilliant combination of creativity and innovation, along with real-world illustrations that will equip any student for today's diverse workforce. Full of case studies, exercises and self-assessments, it is a treasure trove of insights." —Kenyatta McCurty, Amridge University ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Afsaneh Nahavandi, University of San Diego • Robert B. Denhardt • Janet V. Denhardt, Both from University of Southern California and Arizona State University • Maria P. Aristigueta, University of Delaware This unique text thoroughly explores the topic of organizational behavior using a strengths-based, action-oriented approach with a strong emphasis on creativity, innovation, and the global society. By focusing on the interactions among individuals, groups, and organizations, this text illustrates how organizational behavior topics fi t together. A unique set of pedagogical features challenge students to develop greater personal, interpersonal, and organizational skills in business environments as well as utilize their own strengths and the strengths of others to achieve organizational commitment and success. KEY FEATURES: • An emphasis on strengths, positive psychology, and self-awareness illustrates how students can recognize and utilize their own strengths as well as the strengths of others to achieve organizational commitment and success • Applications for Managers provide practical tips for applying OB con- cepts in the real world • A focus on creativity and innovation teaches students to think creatively to meet the challenges of managing within a rapidly changing and global corporate environment • A global perspective highlights how managing human behavior in our complex, interconnected global society requires managers to develop a cultural mindset and effectively respond to change • Self-assessments, cases, exercises, and critical thinking features en- able students to apply content and practices to develop necessary skills to succeed in current organizations CONTENTS PART I. INTRODUCTION / 1. Introduction to Organizational Behavior/ PART II. INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTERISTICS / 2. Culture and Diversity / 3. Self-Awareness, Personality, Emotions, and Values / 4. Perception and Attribution / 5. Motivation and Engagement / 6. Managing Stress / 7. Fostering Creativity and Innovation / PART III. GROUP AND TEAM PROCESSES / 8. Decision Making / 9. Communicating Effectively With Others / 10. Working in Groups and Teams / 11. Managing Confl ict and Negotiation / 12. Leadership / PART IV. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT / 13. Organizational Power and Politics / 14. Organizational Strategy and Structure / 15. Organizational Culture and Change HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-4522-7860-5 • JANUARY 2014 • 568 PAGES • • PRINT + INTERACTIVE EBOOK BUNDLE ISBN: 978-1-4833-4581-9 "It is very organized and the case studies help reinforce the concepts learned in class. This is a great book!" -Helen Muyia, Texas A & M University ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT: The Process of Leading Organizational Change THIRD EDITION Donald L. Anderson, University of Denver Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change, Third Edition offers a comprehensive look at individual, team, and organizational change, covering classic and contemporary organization development techniques. Incorporating organization development ethics and values into each chapter, the author provides discussion of real-world application of these theoretical ideas to help students face today's challenging environment of increased globalization, rapidly changing technologies, economic pressures, and changing expectations in the contemporary workforce. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: • New/expanded coverage on topics such as positive organizational scholarship, resistance to change, mergers & acquisitions, and dialogic organization development • New chapter devoted to the global issues of organization development • Expanded/updated readings and cases as well as new exercises on the application of organization development concepts CONTENTS 1. What Is Organization Development? / 2. History of Organization Development / 3. Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development / 4. Foundations of Organizational Change / 5. The Organization Development Practitioner and the OD Process / 6. Entry and Contracting / 7. Data Gathering / 8. Diagnosis and Feedback / 9. An Introduction to Interventions / 10. Individual Interventions / 11. Team Interventions / 12. Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions / 13. Sustaining Change, Evaluating, and Ending an Engagement / 14. Global Issues in Organization Development / 15. The Future of Organization Development / Exercises and Activities PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-9157-4 • JANUARY 2014 • 488 PAGES• online resources • Enhanced Interactive eBook: FREE when bundled with the print version! Organizational Behavior Organizational Development and Change

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