Table of Contents

PART ONE Introduction1 Managing Effective Organizations2 Organizational Culture3 Managing GloballyPART TWO Behavior within Organizations: The Individual4 Individual Behavior and Differences5 Motivation: Background and Theories6 Motivation: Organizational Applications7 Managing Workplace StressPART THREE Behavior within Organizations: Groups and Interpersonal Influence8 Group and Team Behavior9 Conflict and Negotiation10 Power and Politics11 Leadership: Fundamentals12 Leadership: Emerging PerspectivesPART FOUR The Structure and Design of Organizations13 Work Design14 Organization StructurePART FIVE The Processes of Organizations15 Managing Communication16 Decision Making17 Managing Organizational Change and LearningAPPENDIX A Procedures and Techniques for Studying Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes

About the Author

James L. Gibson is Department chair of Univ. of Kentuckys Department of Management. Research areas include organizational behavior and development.



The Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Management in the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He taught graduate and undergraduate courses, conducted field research in organizations and provided training programs and consulting to numerous domestic and global organizations. Jack served as the Chairperson, Associate Dean of Research, Dean of the College, and University Provost. He is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous successful textbooks in human resource management, organizational behavior, and management. His latest professional books published are titled Managing Einsteins: Leading High Tech Workers in the Digital Age (McGraw-Hill) and Always Think Big (Dearborn Trade). Jack received grants, honors, and awards, the latest being induction as a charter member into the Academy of Management Hall of Fame.  Please see his full profile in the Preface in the 11th edition of Organizational Behavior and Management.



Robert Konopaske received his B.A. from Rutgers University, his M.A. in international business studies from the University of South California, and his Ph.D. in business administration at the University of Houston. He has taught at several universities and currently is an associate professor at McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. Dr. Konopaske has received numerous teaching honors, most recently the 2016 Presidential Distinction Award, 2014 Gregg Master Teacher Award, and 20122013 Namesake for the PAWS Preview new student socialization program. He is co-author of several books, including Human Resource Management and Global Management and Organizational Behavior. Dr. Konopaske has been published in outlets such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Human Resource Management. Dr. Konopaske has worked with a wide range of companies and industries, such as Credit Suisse and KPMG.