Essentials of Organizational Behavior equips you with the theory, research, and skills you need to be an effective leader and manager in today’s organisations. Author Terri A. Scandura utilizes a toolkit of real-life case studies, assessments, and exercises to teach you how organisational behaviour can improve performance at every level in the workplace. With an emphasis on developing critical thinking skills and applying research to real scenarios, this book is a must-have resource for any student looking to enter the professional workforce.
Structured around key aspects of organisational behaviour, the author explores individuals in organisations, managers as motivators, managers as relationship builders, cross-cultural differences, and managers as change agents. Alongside, ‘Leadership Implications’ in each chapter help you understand how to use organisational behaviour concepts to become a more effective leader and act as motivator, relationship builder, and agent of change in your organisation.
Features:
- An evidence-based approach introduces you to theories, models, and concepts that are validated by research, focusing on contemporary approaches that work
- Chapter Toolkits include real-world Case Studies, Self-Assessments, and Exercises that allow you to practice applying organisational behaviour concepts to real organizations and your own life
- An appendix on research designs explores different types of methods and how they are used in organisational behaviour.
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Terri A. Scandura is currently the Warren C. Johnson Professor of Management in the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami. From 2007 to 2012, she served as Dean of the Graduate School of the university. Her fields of interest include leadership, mentorship, and applied research methods. She has been a visiting scholar in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Scandura has authored or coauthored over 200 presentations, articles, and book chapters. Her research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Vocational Behavior, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Industrial Relations, Research in Organizational Behavior, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, and others.
She has presented executive education programs on leadership, mentoring, leading change, and high-performance teams to numerous organizations such as VISA International, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the Young Presidents Organization, Hewlett-Packard, and Baptist Health Systems.
Dr. Scandura is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Southern Management Association. She is a member of the Society of Organizational Behavior and the Academy of Management. She is a past associate editor for Group & Organization Management, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Management, and Organizational Research Methods. She currently serves on editorial boards for major journals including The Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Research Methods, and Group & Organization Management.
