The eleventh edition off Organizations has been developed to help you understand that in order to effectively manage organizational behavior, you must first have an understanding of theory, research, and practice. It is equally important to comprehend the three characteristics common to all organizations : behavior, structure, and processes.

This revision illustrates how organizational behavior theory leads to research and how both theory and research the basic foundations for practical applications in business firms, healthcare, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and other organizations.

Organizations helps you identify the types of challenges you may come across as a business professional, and prepares you to meet those challenges head on.

A consistent theme throughout the 11th edition of Organizations is that effective management of organizational behavior requires an understanding of theory, research and practice. Given this theme, Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, and Konopaske, present and interpret organizational behavior theory and research so that students can comprehend the three characteristics common to all organizations-behavior, structure, and processes-as affected by actions of managers. The text is organized and presented in a sequence based on behavior, structure, and process. Each part has been presented as a self-contained unit and can therefore be presented in whatever sequence the instructor prefers. The text is easily adaptable to these individual preferences. This edition emphasizes that the most successful managers in the global economy will be those who can anticipate, adapt, and manage change.



Contents:

Part One

Introduction

1. The study of organizations

2. Organizational culture

3. Globalization



Part Two

behavior within organizations : individual

4. Individual behavior and differences

5. Motivation : background and theories

6. Motivation and reward programs

7. Workplace stress : issues and management



Part Three

Behavior within organizations : groups and interpersonal influence

8. Group and team behavior

9. Conflict and negotiation

10. Power and politics

11. Leadership : fundamentals

12. Leadership : emerging and changing concepts



Part Four

The structure and design of organizations

13. Work design

14. Organization structure



Part Five

The process of organizations

15. Managing communication processes

16. Decision making

17. Managing organizational change and learning



Appendix

Procedures and techniques for studying organizations : behavior, structure, processes

Glossary

Index