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Organizational Behavior
15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University
Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame
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The Individual
2 Diversity in Organizations 39 3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69 4 Emotions and Moods 97 5 Personality and Values 131 6 Perception and Individual Decision Making 165 7 Motivation Concepts 201 8 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 239
The Group
9 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 10 Understanding Work Teams 307 11 Communication 335 12 Leadership 367 13 Power and Politics 411 14 Conflict and Negotiation 445 15 Foundations of Organization Structure 479
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1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 3
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Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior 616
Comprehensive Cases 623
Indexes 637 Glindex 663
4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577
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Introduction
1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 3 The Importance of Interpersonal Skills 4
What Managers Do 5 Management Functions 6 • Management Roles 6 • Management Skills 8 • Effective versus Successful Managerial Activities 8 • A Review of the Manager’s Job 9
Enter Organizational Behavior 10
Complementing Intuition with Systematic Study 11
Disciplines That Contribute to the OB Field 13 Psychology 14 • Social Psychology 14 • Sociology 14 • Anthropology 14
There Are Few Absolutes in OB 14
Challenges and Opportunities for OB 15 Responding to Economic Pressures 15 • Responding to Globalization 16 • Managing Workforce Diversity 18 • Improving Customer Service 18 • Improving People Skills 19 • Stimulating Innovation and Change 20 • Coping with “Temporariness” 20 • Working in Networked Organizations 20 • Helping Employees Balance Work–Life Conflicts 21 • Creating a Positive Work Environment 22 • Improving Ethical Behavior 22
Coming Attractions: Developing an OB Model 23 An Overview 23 • Inputs 24 • Processes 25 • Outcomes 25
Summary and Implications for Managers 30
Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? “Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women” 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31
Questions for Review 32 Experiential Exercise Workforce Diversity 32 Ethical Dilemma Jekyll and Hyde 33 Case Incident 1 “Lessons for ‘Undercover’ Bosses” 34 Case Incident 2 Era of the Disposable Worker? 35
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2 The Individual 2 Diversity in Organizations 39
Diversity 40 Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Workforce 41 • Levels of Diversity 42 • Discrimination 42
Biographical Characteristics 44 Age 44 • Sex 46 • Race and Ethnicity 48 • Disability 48 • Other Biographical Characteristics: Tenure, Religion, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity 50
Ability 52 Intellectual Abilities 52 • Physical Abilities 55 • The Role of Disabilities 56
Implementing Diversity Management Strategies 56 Attracting, Selecting, Developing, and Retaining Diverse Employees 56 • Diversity in Groups 58 • Effective Diversity Programs 58
Summary and Implications for Managers 60
Self-Assessment Library What’s My Attitude Toward Older People? 40 Myth or Science? “Dual-Career Couples Divorce Less” 47 An Ethical Choice Religious Tattoos 51 glOBalization! Images of Diversity from Around the Globe 54 Point/Counterpoint Men Have More Mathematical Ability Than Women 61
Questions for Review 62 Experiential Exercise Feeling Excluded 62 Ethical Dilemma Board Quotas 62 Case Incident 1 The Flynn Effect 63 Case Incident 2 Increasing Age Diversity in the Workplace 64
3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69 Attitudes 70 What Are the Main Components of Attitudes? 70 • Does Behavior Always Follow from Attitudes? 71 • What Are the Major Job Attitudes? 73
Job Satisfaction 78 Measuring Job Satisfaction 79 • How Satisfied Are People in Their Jobs? 80 • What Causes Job Satisfaction? 81 • The Impact of Satisfied and Dissatisfied Employees on the Workplace 82
Summary and Implications for Managers 88
Self-Assessment Library How Satisfied Am I with My Job? 70
An Ethical Choice Do Employers Owe Workers More Satisfying Jobs? 74 glOBalization! Culture and Work–Life Balance 76 Self-Assessment Library Am I Engaged? 78 Myth or Science? “Favorable Job Attitudes Make Organizations More Profitable” 83 Point/Counterpoint Employer–Employee Loyalty Is an Outdated Concept 87
Questions for Review 88 Experiential Exercise What Factors Are Most Important to Your Job Satisfaction? 89 Ethical Dilemma Bounty Hunters 89 Case Incident 1 Long Hours, Hundreds of E-Mails, and No Sleep: Does This Sound Like a Satisfying Job? 90 Case Incident 2 Crafting a Better Job 91
4 Emotions and Moods 97 What Are Emotions and Moods? 98 The Basic Emotions 100 • The Basic Moods: Positive and Negative Affect 100 • The Function of Emotions 102 • Sources of Emotions and Moods 103
Emotional Labor 108
Affective Events Theory 110
Emotional Intelligence 112 The Case for EI 113 • The Case Against EI 114 • Emotion Regulation 115
OB Applications of Emotions and Moods 115 Selection 116 • Decision Making 116 • Creativity 116 • Motivation 117 • Leadership 117 • Negotiation 117 • Customer Service 118 • Job Attitudes 119 • Deviant Workplace Behaviors 119 • Safety and Injury at Work 119 • How Managers Can Influence Moods 120
Summary and Implications for Managers 121
Self-Assessment Library How Are You Feeling Right Now? 98 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Affect Intensity? 104 Myth or Science? We Are Better Judges of When Others Are Happy Than When They Are Sad 107
glOBalization! Should You Expect “Service with a Smile” All Around the World? 108 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score? 115 An Ethical Choice Schadenfreude 120 Point/Counterpoint Sometimes Blowing Your Top Is a Good Thing 122
Questions for Review 121 Experiential Exercise Who Can Catch a Liar? 123 Ethical Dilemma Happiness Coaches for Employees 123 Case Incident 1 Is It Okay to Cry at Work? 124 Case Incident 2 Can You Read Emotions from Faces? 124
5 Personality and Values 131 Personality 133 What Is Personality? 133 • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 135 • The Big Five Personality Model 136 • Other Personality Traits Relevant to OB 139
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Values 144 The Importance of Values 144 • Terminal versus Instrumental Values 144 • Generational Values 145
Linking an Individual’s Personality and Values to the Workplace 148 Person–Job Fit 148 • Person–Organization Fit 150
International Values 150
Summary and Implications for Managers 154
Self-Assessment Library Am I a Narcissist? 132 Myth or Science? Personality Predicts the Performance of Entrepreneurs 142 glOBalization! The Right Personality for a Global Workplace 143 An Ethical Choice Should You Try to Change Someone’s Personality? 147 Point/Counterpoint Millennials Are More Narcissistic 155
Questions for Review 156 Experiential Exercise What Organizational Culture Do You Prefer? 156 Ethical Dilemma Freedom or Lack of Commitment? 156 Case Incident 1 Is There a Price for Being Too Nice? 157 Case Incident 2 Leadership from an Introvert’s Perspective 158
6 Perception and Individual Decision Making 165 What Is Perception? 166 Factors That Influence Perception 167
Person Perception: Making Judgments About Others 168 Attribution Theory 168 • Common Shortcuts in Judging Others 170 • Specific Applications of Shortcuts in Organizations 173
The Link Between Perception and Individual Decision Making 174
Decision Making in Organizations 175 The Rational Model, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition 175 • Common Biases and Errors in Decision Making 177
Influences on Decision Making: Individual Differences and Organizational Constraints 184 Individual Differences 184 • Organizational Constraints 186
What About Ethics in Decision Making? 187 Three Ethical Decision Criteria 187 • Improving Creativity in Decision Making 188
Summary and Implications for Managers 190
Self-Assessment Library What Are My Gender Role Perceptions? 166 glOBalization! Chinese Time, North American Time 171 Myth or Science? Creative Decision Making Is a Right-Brain Activity 181 Self-Assessment Library Am I A Deliberate Decision Maker? 183 An Ethical Choice Whose Ethical Standards to Follow? 185 Self-Assessment Library How Creative Am I? 190 Point/Counterpoint Checklists Lead to Better Decisions 191
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Questions for Review 192 Experiential Exercise Biases in Decision Making 193 Ethical Dilemma Do Unethical Decisions Come from Bad Character? 193 Case Incident 1 Computerized Decision Making 194 Case Incident 2 Predictions That Didn’t Quite Pan Out 195
7 Motivation Concepts 201 Defining Motivation 202
Early Theories of Motivation 203 Hierarchy of Needs Theory 203 • Theory X and Theory Y 205 • Two-Factor Theory 205 • McClelland’s Theory of Needs 207
Contemporary Theories of Motivation 208 Self-Determination Theory 208 • Job Engagement 211 • Goal-Setting Theory 212 • Self-Efficacy Theory 215 • Reinforcement Theory 218 • Equity Theory/Organizational Justice 219 • Expectancy Theory 224
Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation 226
Summary and Implications for Managers 228
Self-Assessment Library How Confident Am I in My Abilities to Succeed? 202 Myth or Science? “The Support of Others Improves Our Chances of Accomplishing Our Goals” 204
An Ethical Choice Motivated to Behave Unethically 209 glOBalization! Autonomy Needs Around the Globe 210 Self-Assessment Library What Are My Course Performance Goals? 214 Point/Counterpoint Fear Is a Powerful Motivator 229
Questions for Review 230 Experiential Exercise Goal-Setting Task 230 Ethical Dilemma The Big Easy? 230 Case Incident 1 It’s Not Fair! 231 Case Incident 2 Bullying Bosses 231
8 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 239 Motivating by Job Design: The Job Characteristics Model 240 The Job Characteristics Model 240 • How Can Jobs Be Redesigned? 242 • Alternative Work Arrangements 245 • The Social and Physical Context of Work 249
Employee Involvement 250 Examples of Employee Involvement Programs 251 • Linking Employee Involvement Programs and Motivation Theories 252
Using Rewards to Motivate Employees 252 What to Pay: Establishing a Pay Structure 252 • How to Pay: Rewarding Individual Employees Through Variable-Pay Programs 253 • Flexible
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Benefits: Developing a Benefits Package 257 • Intrinsic Rewards: Employee Recognition Programs 259
Summary and Implications for Managers 261
Self-Assessment Library What’s My Job’s Motivating Potential? 240 Myth or Science? “CEO Pay Can’t Be Measured” 243 An Ethical Choice Identifying Conflicts of Interest 258 glOBalization! Motivated by Individual Goals or Relational Goals? 260 Point/Counterpoint “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, You Aren’t Spending It Right” 262
Questions for Review 263 Experiential Exercise Assessing Employee Motivation and Satisfaction Using the Job Characteristics Model 263 Ethical Dilemma Spitting Mad 264 Case Incident 1 Multitasking: A Good Use of Your Time? 264 Case Incident 2 Bonuses Can Backfire 265
3 The Group 9 Foundations of Group Behavior 271
Defining and Classifying Groups 272 Why Do People Form Groups? 272
Stages of Group Development 274 The Five-Stage Model 275 • An Alternative Model for Temporary Groups with Deadlines 276
Group Properties: Roles, Norms, Status, Size, Cohesiveness, and Diversity 277 Group Property 1: Roles 277 • Group Property 2: Norms 280 • Group Property 3: Status 285 • Group Property 4: Size 286 • Group Property 5: Cohesiveness 288 • Group Property 6: Diversity 288
Group Decision Making 290 Groups versus the Individual 290 • Groupthink and Groupshift 292 • Group Decision-Making Techniques 295
Summary and Implications for Managers 296
Self-Assessment Library Do I Have a Negative Attitude Toward Working in Groups? 272 Self-Assessment Library Do I Trust Others? 280 glOBalization! Forming International Teams in a Virtual World 291 Myth or Science? “Asians Have Less Ingroup Bias Than Americans” 292 An Ethical Choice Should You Use Group Peer Pressure? 294 Point/Counterpoint Affinity Groups Fuel Business Success 298
Questions for Review 297 Experiential Exercise Wilderness Survival 299 Ethical Dilemma Is Social Loafing Shirking? 300 Case Incident 1 Negative Aspects of Collaboration? 300 Case Incident 2 Herd Behavior and the Housing Bubble (and Collapse) 301
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10 Understanding Work Teams 307 Why Have Teams Become So Popular? 308
Differences Between Groups and Teams 309
Types of Teams 310 Problem-Solving Teams 310 • Self-Managed Work Teams 310 • Cross-Functional Teams 311 • Virtual Teams 312
Creating Effective Teams 312 Context: What Factors Determine Whether Teams Are Successful 313 • Team Composition 315 • Team Processes 319
Turning Individuals into Team Players 322 Selecting: Hiring Team Players 323 • Training: Creating Team Players 324 • Rewarding: Providing Incentives to Be a Good Team Player 324
Beware! Teams Aren’t Always the Answer 324
Summary and Implications for Managers 325
Self-Assessment Library How Good Am I at Building and Leading a Team? 308 glOBalization! Group Cohesiveness across Cultures 314 An Ethical Choice Using Global Virtual Teams as an Environmental Choice 315 Myth or Science? “Teams Work Best Under Angry Leaders” 320 Self-Assessment Library What Is My Team Efficacy? 322 Point/Counterpoint We Can Learn Much About Work Teams from Studying Sports Teams 326
Questions for Review 327 Experiential Exercise Fixed versus Variable Flight Crews 327 Ethical Dilemma Unethical Teams 327 Case Incident 1 Why Don’t Teams Work Like They’re Supposed to? 328 Case Incident 2 Multicultural Multinational Teams at IBM 329
11 Communication 335 Functions of Communication 336
The Communication Process 338
Direction of Communication 338 Downward Communication 339 • Upward Communication 339 • Lateral Communication 339
Interpersonal Communication 340 Oral Communication 340 • Written Communication 341 • Nonverbal Communication 341
Organizational Communication 342 Formal Small-Group Networks 343 • The Grapevine 343 • Electronic Communications 345 • Managing Information 349
Choice of Communication Channel 350
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Persuasive Communications 351 Automatic and Controlled Processing 351 • Interest Level 352 • Prior Knowledge 352 • Personality 352 • Message Characteristics 352
Barriers to Effective Communication 353 Filtering 353 • Selective Perception 353 • Information Overload 353 • Emotions 353 • Language 354 • Silence 354 • Communication Apprehension 355 • Lying 355
Global Implications 356 Cultural Barriers 356 • Cultural Context 357 • A Cultural Guide 358
Summary and Implications for Managers 360
Self-Assessment Library Am I a Gossip? 336 An Ethical Choice The Ethics of Gossip at Work 345 Myth or Science? “We Know What Makes Good Liars Good” 356 glOBalization! How Direct Should You Be? 358 Point/Counterpoint Social Networking Is Good Business 359 Self-Assessment Library How Good Are My Listening Skills? 360
Questions for Review 360 Experiential Exercise An Absence of Nonverbal Communication 361 Ethical Dilemma Pitfalls of E-Mail 361 Case Incident 1 Using Social Media to Your Advantage 362 Case Incident 2 Should Companies That Fire Shoot First? 362
12 Leadership 367 What Is Leadership? 368
Trait Theories 369
Behavioral Theories 370 Summary of Trait Theories and Behavioral Theories 372
Contingency Theories 372 The Fiedler Model 373 • Other Contingency Theories 375
Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theory 377
Charismatic Leadership and Transformational Leadership 379 Charismatic Leadership 379 • Transformational Leadership 382
Authentic Leadership: Ethics and Trust 386 What Is Authentic Leadership? 386 • Ethics and Leadership 386 • Servant Leadership 387 • Trust and Leadership 387 • How Is Trust Developed? 389 • Trust as a Process 390 • What Are the Consequences of Trust? 390
Leading for the Future: Mentoring 391 Mentoring 391
Challenges to the Leadership Construct 393 Leadership as an Attribution 393 • Substitutes for and Neutralizers of Leadership 394 • Online Leadership 395
Finding and Creating Effective Leaders 396 Selecting Leaders 396 • Training Leaders 396
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Self-Assessment Library What’s My Leadership Style? 368 Self-Assessment Library What’s My LPC Score? 373 glOBalization! Cross-Cultural Leadership Styles 378 Self-Assessment Library How Charismatic Am I? 382 Self-Assessment Library Am I an Ethical Leader? 386 An Ethical Choice Do Leaders Have a Responsibility to Protect Followers? 388
Myth or Science? “Power Helps Leaders Perform Better” 392 Point/Counterpoint Heroes Are Made, Not Born 398
Questions for Review 399 Experiential Exercise What Is a Leader? 399 Ethical Dilemma Undercover Leaders 399 Case Incident 1 Leadership Mettle Forged in Battle 400 Case Incident 2 Leadership Factories 400
13 Power and Politics 411 A Definition of Power 412
Contrasting Leadership and Power 413
Bases of Power 414 Formal Power 414 • Personal Power 415 • Which Bases of Power Are Most Effective? 416 • Power and Perceived Justice 416
Dependence: The Key to Power 416 The General Dependence Postulate 416 • What Creates Dependence? 417
Power Tactics 418
Sexual Harassment: Unequal Power in the Workplace 421
Politics: Power in Action 424 Definition of Organizational Politics 424 • The Reality of Politics 424
Causes and Consequences of Political Behavior 426 Factors Contributing to Political Behavior 426 • How Do People Respond to Organizational Politics? 429 • Impression Management 430
The Ethics of Behaving Politically 434
Summary and Implications for Managers 435
Self-Assessment Library Is My Workplace Political? 412 glOBalization! Power Distance and Innovation 420 An Ethical Choice Should All Sexual Behavior Be Prohibited at Work? 423 Myth or Science? “Corporate Political Activity Pays” 428 Self-Assessment Library How Good Am I at Playing Politics? 430 Point/Counterpoint Power Corrupts People 436
Questions for Review 437 Experiential Exercise Understanding Power Dynamics 437 Ethical Dilemma Corporate Spying 438 Case Incident 1 Delegate Power, or Keep It Close? 438 Case Incident 2 The Persuasion Imperative 439
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14 Conflict and Negotiation 445 A Definition of Conflict 446
Transitions in Conflict Thought 447 The Traditional View of Conflict 447 • The Interactionist View of Conflict 447 • Resolution-Focused View of Conflict 449
The Conflict Process 449 Stage I: Potential Opposition or Incompatibility 450 • Stage II: Cognition and Personalization 451 • Stage III: Intentions 452 • Stage IV: Behavior 454 • Stage V: Outcomes 455
Negotiation 458 Bargaining Strategies 458 • The Negotiation Process 463 • Individual Differences in Negotiation Effectiveness 464 • Third-Party Negotiations 467
Summary and Implications for Managers 469
Self-Assessment Library What’s My Preferred Conflict-Handling Style? 446 Myth or Science? “Communicating Well Is More Important in Cross-Cultural Negotiations” 462
glOBalization! Anger and Conflict Across Cultures 467 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Negotiating Style? 467 An Ethical Choice Using Empathy to Negotiate More Ethically 468 Point/Counterpoint Player–Owner Disputes Are Unnecessary 471
Questions for Review 472 Experiential Exercise A Negotiation Role-Play 472 Ethical Dilemma The Lowball Applicant 473 Case Incident 1 Choosing Your Battles 473 Case Incident 2 Mediation: Master Solution to Employment Disputes? 474
15 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 What Is Organizational Structure? 480 Work Specialization 480 • Departmentalization 482 • Chain of Command 483 • Span of Control 484 • Centralization and Decentralization 485 • Formalization 486
Common Organizational Designs 486 The Simple Structure 486 • The Bureaucracy 487 • The Matrix Structure 488
New Design Options 490 The Virtual Organization 490 • The Boundaryless Organization 492 • The Leaner Organization: Downsizing 494
Why Do Structures Differ? 496 Organizational Strategy 496 • Organization Size 498 • Technology 498 • Environment 499
Organizational Designs and Employee Behavior 501
Summary and Implications for Managers 502
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4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511
What Is Organizational Culture? 512 A Definition of Organizational Culture 512 • Culture Is a Descriptive Term 514 • Do Organizations Have Uniform Cultures? 514 • Strong versus Weak Cultures 514 • Culture versus Formalization 515
What Do Cultures Do? 516 Culture’s Functions 516 • Culture Creates Climate 516 • Culture as a Liability 517
Creating and Sustaining Culture 519 How a Culture Begins 519 • Keeping a Culture Alive 519 • Summary: How Cultures Form 523
How Employees Learn Culture 523 Stories 523 • Rituals 524 • Material Symbols 524 • Language 524
Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture 525
Creating a Positive Organizational Culture 527
Spirituality and Organizational Culture 529 What Is Spirituality? 529 • Why Spirituality Now? 530 • Characteristics of a Spiritual Organization 530 • Achieving a Spiritual Organization 531 • Criticisms of Spirituality 531
Global Implications 532
Summary and Implications for Managers 533
Self-Assessment Library What’s the Right Organizational Culture for Me? 512 glOBalization! Face Culture, Dignity Culture, and Organizational Culture 515 Myth or Science? “Employees Treat Customers the Same Way the Organization Treats Them” 518
An Ethical Choice Designing a Culture of Ethical Voice 526
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Questions for Review 504 Experiential Exercise Dismantling a Bureaucracy 504 Ethical Dilemma Directing the Directors 505 Case Incident 1 Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy? 506 Case Incident 2 Siemens’ Simple Structure—Not 506
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Self-Assessment Library How Spiritual Am I? 531 Point/Counterpoint Organizations Should Strive to Create a Positive Organizational Culture 534
Questions for Review 535 Experiential Exercise Rate Your Classroom Culture 535 Ethical Dilemma A Bankrupt Culture 536 Case Incident 1 Mergers Don’t Always Lead to Culture Clashes 536 Case Incident 2 Did Toyota’s Culture Cause Its Problems? 537
17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 Selection Practices 544 How the Selection Process Works 544 • Initial Selection 545 • Substantive Selection 546 • Contingent Selection 549 • International Variations in Selection Processes 550
Training and Development Programs 551 Types of Training 551 • Training Methods 553 • Evaluating Effectiveness 554
Performance Evaluation 554 What Is Performance? 555 • Purposes of Performance Evaluation 555 • What Do We Evaluate? 555 • Who Should Do the Evaluating? 556 • Methods of Performance Evaluation 558 • Suggestions for Improving Performance Evaluations 560 • Providing Performance Feedback 562 • International Variations in Performance Appraisal 563
Managing Work–Life Conflicts in Organizations 563
Summary and Implications for Managers 566
Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Human Resource Management (HRM)? 544
glOBalization! Performance Appraisal Around the World 558 An Ethical Choice Recruiting the Unemployed 561 Self-Assessment Library How Good Am I at Giving Performance Feedback? 563 Myth or Science? “Work Is Making Us Fat” 564 Point/Counterpoint Social Media Is a Great Source of New Hires 567
Questions for Review 568 Experiential Exercise Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback 568 Ethical Dilemma Credit Checking 568 Case Incident 1 The End of the Performance Appraisal? 569 Case Incident 2 Job Candidates Without Strong SAT Scores Need Not Apply 570
18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Forces for Change 578
Planned Change 580
Resistance to Change 580 Overcoming Resistance to Change 582 • The Politics of Change 584
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Approaches to Managing Organizational Change 584 Lewin’s Three-Step Model 584 • Kotter’s Eight-Step Plan for Implementing Change 586 • Action Research 587 • Organizational Development 587
Creating a Culture for Change 591 Stimulating a Culture of Innovation 591 • Creating a Learning Organization 593
Work Stress and Its Management 595 What Is Stress? 595 • Potential Sources of Stress 597 • Individual Differences 599 • Cultural Differences 600 • Consequences of Stress 601 • Managing Stress 602
Summary and Implications for Managers 606
Self-Assessment Library How Well Do I Respond to Turbulent Change? 578 Myth or Science? “Men Experience More Job Stress Than Women” 596 Self-Assessment Library How Stressful Is My Life? 600 An Ethical Choice Responsibly Managing Your Own Stress 601 glOBalization! Work–Family Stress in Different Cultures 604 Point/Counterpoint Responsible Managers Relieve Stress on Their Employees 607
Questions for Review 608 Experiential Exercise Power and the Changing Environment 608 Ethical Dilemma Changes at WPAC 609 Case Incident 1 Starbucks Returns to Its Roots 610 Case Incident 2 The Rise of Extreme Jobs 610
Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior 616
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Stephen P. Robbins
Education Ph.D. University of Arizona
Professional Experience Academic Positions: Professor, San Diego State University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, University of Baltimore, Concordia University in Montreal, and University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Research: Research interests have focused on conflict, power, and politics in organizations, behavioral decision making, and the development of effective interpersonal skills.
Books Published: World’s best-selling author of textbooks in both management and organizational behavior. His books have sold more than 5 million copies and have been translated into 20 languages; editions have been adapted for Canada, Australia, South Africa, and India, such as these:
• Essentials of Organizational Behavior , 11th ed. (Prentice Hall, 2012) • Management , 11th ed. with Mary Coulter (Prentice Hall, 2012) • Fundamentals of Human Resource Management , 10th ed., with David DeCenzo
(Wiley, 2010) • Prentice Hall’s Self-Assessment Library 3.4 (Prentice Hall, 2010) • Fundamentals of Management , 8th ed., with David DeCenzo and Mary Coulter
(Prentice Hall, 2013) • Supervision Today! 7th ed., with David DeCenzo and Robert Wolter (Prentice
Hall, 2013) • Training in Interpersonal Skills: TIPS for Managing People at Work , 6th ed., with
Phillip Hunsaker (Prentice Hall, 2012) • Managing Today! 2nd ed. (Prentice Hall, 2000) • Organization Theory , 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1990) • The Truth About Managing People , 2nd ed. (Financial Times/Prentice Hall,
2008) • Decide and Conquer: Make Winning Decisions and Take Control of Your Life
(Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2004).
Other Interests In his “other life,” Dr. Robbins actively participates in masters’ track compe- tition. Since turning 50 in 1993, he has won 18 national championships and 12 world titles. He is the current world record holder at 100 meters (12.37 seconds) and 200 meters (25.20 seconds) for men 65 and over.
Timothy A. Judge
Education Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional Experience Academic Positions: Franklin D. Schurz Chair, Department of Management, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame; Matherly-McKethan Eminent Scholar in Management, Warrington College of Business Administra- tion, University of Florida; Stanley M. Howe Professor in Leadership, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa; Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Human Resource Studies, School of Industrial and Labor Rela- tions, Cornell University; Lecturer, Charles University, Czech Republic, and Co- menius University, Slovakia; Instructor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Research: Dr. Judge’s primary research interests are in (1) personality, moods, and emotions; (2) job attitudes; (3) leadership and influence behaviors; and (4) careers (person–organization fit, career success). Dr. Judge has published more than 140 articles on these and other major topics in journals such as Jour- nal of Organizational Behavior, Personnel Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, European Journal of Personality, and European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology .
Fellowship: Dr. Judge is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Psychological Society.
Awards: In 1995, Dr. Judge received the Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In 2001, he received the Larry L. Cummings Award for mid-career contributions from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. In 2007, he received the Professional Practice Award from the Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations, University of Illinois.
Books Published: H. G. Heneman III, T. A. Judge, and J. D. Kammeyer-Mueller, Staffing Organizations, 7th ed. (Madison, WI: Mendota House/Irwin, 2011)
Other Interests Although he cannot keep up (literally!) with Dr. Robbin’s accomplishments on the track, Dr. Judge enjoys golf, cooking and baking, literature (he’s a particu- lar fan of Thomas Hardy and is a member of the Thomas Hardy Society), and keeping up with his three children, who range in age from 23 to 9.
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Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Organizational Behavior! Long considered the standard for all organizational behavior textbooks, this edition continues its tradition of making current, relevant research come alive for students. While maintaining its hallmark features—clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and engaging pedagogy—the fourteenth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent research within the field of organizational behavior. This is one of the most comprehensive and thorough revisions of Organizational Behavior we’ve un- dertaken, and while we’ve preserved the core material, we’re confident that this edition reflects the most important research and topical issues facing organiza- tions, managers, and employees.
Key Changes to the Fifteenth Edition • The most substantial updating ever. The following sections of each chapter
are new to the fifteenth edition: • Opening Vignette • Myth or Science? • Ethical Choice • Point/Counterpoint • Case Incident
• In addition, the following material is substantially revised and updated: • Case Incident (those not entirely new are revised and updated) • OB Poll (more than half are new to this edition) • Ethical Dilemma (more than half are new to this edition) • Photos/captions (more than half are new to this edition)
• New feature: glOBalization!, which features organizational behavior in an international context.
• Improved integration of global implications: With the explosion of interna- tional research, global OB research is now woven into each chapter, rather than in a stand-alone section at the end of the chapter.
• Revision to Summary and Implications for Managers section, with more focus on practical ways to apply the material on the job.
• NEW videos—up-to-date videos showing management topics in action, access to the complete management video library, as well as instructional materials for integrating clips from popular movies into your class, are at www.mymanagementlab.com .
Chapter-by-Chapter Changes Chapter 1 : What Is Organizational Behavior? • Entirely new Opening Vignette (The New Normal?) • New feature: glOBalization! • New Myth or Science? (“Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking
Women”) • New OB Model, with better integration with pedagogy (structure) of book
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• New Point–Counterpoint (Lost in Translation?) • New An Ethical Choice (Can You Learn from Failure?) • New Case Incident (Lessons for ‘Undercover’ Bosses ) • New Case Incident (Era of the Disposable Worker?)
Chapter 2 : Diversity in Organizations • Entirely new Opening Vignette (The Rise and Fall of Erin Callan) • New feature: glOBalization! • New Myth or Science? (“Dual-Career Couples Divorce Less”) • Enhanced coverage of stereotyping and discrimination research • Revised content regarding age discrimination and implications of an aging