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The ultimate guide for managers of tomorrow’s complex organizations.

The textbook that links theory, research and practice in an accessible way for students.

Managing Organizational Behavior
Fourth Edition
Henry L. Tosi, Neal P. Mero, and John R. Rizzo
University of Florida, Washington State University, Western Michigan University

This new edition combines the rigor of current academic thought with accessible management strategies.  This edition also contains added materials on:

  • Diversity (view this online now in pdf format 71k)
  • International organizational behavior
  • Ethics (vew this online now in pdf format 47k)
  • Values

Students will become more effective managers by learning how to understand the nature of individuals, groups, and organizations.

Managing Organizational Behavior, Fourth Edition, bridges cutting-edge theory with modern leadership and managerial practices to illustrate how today’s leaders can manage behavior to increase effectiveness in the workplace. This proven textbook leads advanced undergraduates and MBAs from a discussion of individual behavior influences to a consideration of the social influences encountered upon contact with small groups or large organizations.

The book is written with the student in mind.

This volume has been expanded to include new material on diversity, international organizational behavior, and ethics and values. Superior new pedagogical features have been added to enhance the application of theory and research to practical management. Exercises, examples, cases, and study questions have all been updated to illustrate key and current points throughout the text.

Special features found in each chapter

  • Preparing for Class "thought starter" at the opening of each chapter with a preview of chapter content
    (view this now online in pdf format 22k)
  • Sidebar Focus Items to draw on examples from the popular press, research studies and the authors’ consulting experiences
  • Key Concepts and Definitions (with glossary)
  • Experiential Activities
  • Study Questions and Cases
  • Guide for Managers – These guides translate the theory and research discussed in the chapter into practical applications that the student can use in the actual job of managing.
    (View this online now in pdf format 35k)

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