TY - BOOK AU - Robbins,Stephen P. TI - Essentials of organizational behavior SN - 0130353094 (pbk.) U1 - 658.4 21 PY - 2003///] CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Organizational behavior N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. PROLOGUE. 1. Introduction to Organizational Behavior. II. THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORGANIZATION. 2. Foundations of Individual Behavior. 3. Personality and Emotions. 4. Basic Motivation Concepts. 5. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications. 6. Individual Decision Making. III. GROUPS IN THE ORGANIZATION. 7. Foundations of Group Behavior. 8. Understanding Work Teams. 9. Communication. 10. Leadership and Creating Trust. 11. Power and Politics. 12. Conflict and Negotiation. IV. THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM. 13. Foundations of Organization Structure. 14. Technology and Work Design. 15. Human Resource Policies and Practices. 16. Organizational Culture. 17. Organizational Change and Development. Epilogue. Endnotes. Index/Glossary N2 - With the use of examples, this text features current topics in organizational behavior, such as declining employee loyalty; the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; boundaryless organizations; and TQM. It integrates the themes of globalization, diversity, and ethics throughout the book. ER -