A Primer on Organizational Behavior (Wiley Series in Management)

Introduces readers to organizational behavior (OB) terms and concepts while providing a general survey of micro (motivation, perception, communication, group dynamics, leadership) and macro (organizational structure, culture, and environment) topics in organizational behavior. Applies these concepts to today's organizations, covering such areas as quality of work life, participative management approaches, and work-related innovations. Includes new and expanded discussions on attitude and attitude formation, ethical concerns in OB, effects of technology on OB, socialization processes, job design, and more. Appendices explain how to interpret common statistics and how to read research-oriented journal articles.