Kreitner and Kinicki's Organizational Behavior, 6th Edition, continues 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.

The cover again depicts the well known visual brand of Wolves. 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.



Table of Contents

Part 1 The World of Organizational Behavior

Chp 1 Organizational Behavior: Developing People-Centered Organizations and Skills

Learning Module A Ethics and Organizational Behavior

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 Individual Differences: Self-Concept, Personality, and Emotions

Chp 6 Values, Attitudes, Abilities, and Job Satisfaction

Chp 7 Social Perception and Attributions

Chpt 8 Motivation Through Needs, Job Design, and Intrinsic Rewards

Chp 9 Motivation Through Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Chp 10 Improving Job Performance with Feedback, Extrinsic Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Module B Performance Appraisal

Part 3 Group and Social Processes

Chp 11 Individual and Group Decision-Making

Chp 12 Group Dynamics

Chp 13 Teams and Teamwork for the 21st century

Chp 14 Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Part 4 Organizational Processes

Chp 15 Organizational Communication in the Internet Age

Chp 16 Influence Tactics, Empowerment, and Politics

Chp 17 Leadership

Chp 18 Creating Effective Organizations

Chpt 19:Managing Change and Stress