Organizational Behavior : Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace

Wesson, Michael J., Colquitt, Jason A., Lepine, Jeffrey A.

ISBN 10: 0073530085 / ISBN 13: 9780073530086

Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 2008

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Synopsis:

Colquitt, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace provides a fresh modern look at Organizational Behavior with scientifically proven models and theories.

Research on learning motivation has shown that students learn more when they have an intrinsic interest in the topic. This prompted the Colquitt team to create an OB text to using a more informal conversational style and use of company examples students will be familiar with and find compelling, thus helping to stimulate interest. Each chapter includes special features designed to "bring OB to life." Chapters open around an integrative model that provides students with a roadmap of the course, showing them where they have been and where they are going.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The introductory section of Colquitt contains two chapters not found in the beginning of other books: Job Performance and Organizational Commitment. Why this is important? Being good at one’s job and wanting to stay with one’s employer are critical concerns for employees and managers alike. This book takes on a unique approach highlighting the concepts of PEFORMANCE and COMMITMENT at the beginning of the book. After describing these topics in detail, every remaining chapter in the book links back to the theory of performance and commitment. From this organization, students can better appreciate the practical relevance of organizational behavior concepts.

About the Authors: Jason A Colquitt is the William H. Willson Distinguished Chair in the Department of Management at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. He received his PhD from Michigan State University's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, and earned his BS in Psychology from Indiana University. He has taught organizational behavior and human resource management at the undergraduate, masters, and executive levels and has also taught research methods at the doctoral level. He has received awards for teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and executive levels.

Michael J. Wesson is an associate professor in the management department at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School. He received his PhD from Michigan State University's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. He also holds an MS in human resource management from Texas A&M University and a BBA from Baylor University. He has taught organizational behaviour and human resource managementbased classes at all levels but currently spends most of his time teaching Mays MBAs, EMBAs, and executive development at Texas A&M.

Michael's research interests include organizational justice, goal-setting, organizational entry (employee recruitment, selection, and socialization), personorganization fit, and compensation and benefits.

Jeffery A. LePine is the PetSmart Chair in Leadership in the Department of Management at Arizona State Universitys W.P. Carey School of Business. He received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University. He also earned an MS in Management from Florida State University and a BS in Finance from the University of Connecticut. He has taught organizational behavior, human resource management, and management of groups and teams at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Organizational Behavior : Improving ...
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition.