The 10th edition of Organizations : Behavior, Structure, Processes presents theories, research results, and applications that focus on managing organizational behavior in small, as well as large and multinational organizations. Through the successful history of the book, feedback from students and teachers has indicated that we have succeeded in presenting a realistic view of organizational behavior.



A consistent theme throughout the book is that effective management of organizational behavior requires an understanding of theory, research, and practice. Given this theme, we view our task as the presentation and interpretation of organizational behavior theory and research so that students can comprehend the three characteristics common to all organizations - behavior, structure, and processes - as affected by the actions of managers. Accordingly, we illustrate how organizational behavior theory leads to research and how both theory and research provide the basic foundation for practical applications in business firms, hospitals, educational institutions, government agencies, and other organizations.