securing competitive advantage Wagner, John A., III 1952- creator author. Hollenbeck, John R. author. text bibliography nyu 2021 Third edition. monographic eng

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viii, 464 pages ; 24 cm. "The management of organizational behavior is a critically important source of competitive advantage in today's organizations. Managers must be able to capitalize on employees' individual differences as jobs are designed, teams are formed, work is structured, and change is facilitated. This textbook, now in its third edition, provides its readers with the knowledge required to succeed as managers under these circumstances. In this book, John Wagner and John Hollenbeck make the key connection between theory and practice to help students excel as managers charged with the task of securing competitive advantage. They present students with a variety of helpful learning tools, including: Coverage of the full spectrum of organizational behavior topics. Managerial models that are based in many instances on hundreds of research studies and decades of management practice - not the latest fad. Completely new introductory mini-cases and updated examples throughout the text to help students contextualize organizational behavior theory and understand its application in today's business world This ideal book for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of organizational behavior is written to motivate exceptional student performance and contribute to their lasting managerial success. Online resources, including PowerPoint slides and test banks, round out this essential resource for instructors and students of organizational behavior"-- Part I. Introduction -- Organizational behavior -- Management and managers -- Part II. Micro organizational behavior -- Managing diversity and individual differences -- Perception, decision-making, and creativity -- Work motivation and performance -- Satisfaction and stress -- Part III. Meso organizational behavior -- Efficiency, motivation, and quality in work design -- Interdependence and role relationships -- Group dynamics and team effectiveness -- Leadership of groups and organizations -- Part IV. Macro organizational behavior -- Power, politics, and conflict -- Structuring the organization -- Technology, environment, and organization design -- Culture, change, and organization development -- Part V. Conclusion -- International organizational behavior -- Evidence-based management: critical thinking and continuous learning. John A. Wagner III and John R. Hollenbeck. Revised edition of the authors' Organizational behavior, 2015. Includes bibliographical references and index. Organizational behavior HD58.7 .W24 2021 658.3 W125o Wagner III, John A., New York : Routledge, 2021. 3. (DLC) 2020043095 9780367444167 2020043094 DLC 200918 20250903092718.0 21722669 eng