For an introductory overview course in Organizational Behavior at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Presenting organizational behavior as an exciting, fluid, and multi-faceted discipline, this core text covers major issues in organizational behavior, showing students how an understanding of the field can help them to better appreciate and manage the complexities and challenges associated with working in modern organizations. Concise-yet substantial-it (1) provides comprehensive and integrated coverage of organizational behavior issues, (2) makes important theories accessible and interesting to students; (3) is current, up-to-date, and contains extensive coverage of issues of contemporary significance such as ethics, diversity, and global management; and (4) uses rich, real-life examples of people and organizations to bring key concepts to life and clarify managerial implications.