Organizational Behavior: Research and Issues

by Stephen P. Robbins

Industrial Relations Research Association Series (1974)

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For undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior.   Help students apply OB concepts The world's most successful Organizational Behavior textbook provides the research you want, in the language your students understand. This text makes current, relevant research come alive for readers. The 18th Edition reflects the most recent research and business events within the field of organizational behavior, while maintaining its hallmark features -- a clear writing style, show more cutting-edge content, and intuitive pedagogy. There's a reason why Robbins's textbooks have educated millions of students and have been translated into 20 languages -- and it's because of a commitment to provide engaging, cutting-edge material that helps students understand and connect with organizational behavior.   Also available with MyLab Management. show less

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Stephen P. Robbins' Organizational Behavior is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of how individuals and groups interact within organizations. This textbook is widely regarded as an essential resource for students and professionals seeking to understand the dynamics of workplace behaviour.

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Robbins' work is highly recommended for business, management, and psychology students. The book is structured clearly and accessible, with real-world examples that help illustrate complex theories. Robbins covers a wide range of topics, from motivation and leadership to communication and organizational culture, making it a valuable tool for those looking to deepen their understanding of human behaviour in a professional show more setting.

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How to win friends and manipulate people! Actually, it's pretty interesting and presented in bite-sized nuggets for today's college student. Say what you will about those bite-sized nuggets, some information can only be digested that way.
For courses in Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior.This unique learning tool allows students to assess their knowledge, beliefs, feelings, and actions in regard to a wide range of personal skills, abilities, and interests. Its automatically graded, self-scoring exercises generate individual analysis, which can be printed out or e-mailed to the instructor.
This was the textbook for a class I took a few years ago. I have referred to it a few times since.
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Stephen P. Robbins, Ph.D., professor emeritus of management at San Diego State University, is the world's best-selling author of textbooks in management and organizational behavior. His books, are used at more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities and have been translated into 19 languages. Robbins has served in management roles for Shell Oil show more and Reynolds Metals. A member of the USA Masters' Track and Field Hall of Fame, he has won 11 individual world sprint titles and set numerous American and world age-group records. show less

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Organizational Behavior: Research and Issues

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Business, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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658.3TechnologyManagement & public relationsGeneral managementOf Personnel
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HD58.7 .R62Social sciencesIndustries. Land use. LaborIndustries. Land use. LaborOrganizational behavior, change and
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