Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace

by Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. Lepine, Michael J. Wesson

Now in its FIFTH edition, Colquitt-LePine-Wesson continues to offer a novel and innovative approach to teaching organizational behavior. Why did we decide to write this textbook? Well, for starters, organizational behavior (OB) remains a fascinating topic that everyone can relate to (because everyone either has worked or is going to work in the future). What makes people effective at their job? What makes them want to stay with their employer? What makes work enjoyable? Those are all funda-mental questions that organizational behavior research can help answer. However, our desire to write this book also grew out of our own experiences (and frustrations) teaching OB courses using other textbooks. We found that students would end the semester with a com-mon set of questions that we felt we could answer if given the chance to write our own book.
OB really matters - The book opens with two chapters barely covered in other texts: job performance and organizational commitment. Those topics are critical to managers and students alike, and represent two of the most critical outcomes in OB. Each successive chapter then links that chapter's topic back to those outcomes, illustrating why OB matters in today's organizations.OB topics all fit together - The book is structured around an integrative model, shown on the back cover and spotlighted in the first chapter, that provides a roadmap for the course. The model illustrates how individual, team, leader, and organizational factors shape employee attitudes, and how those attitudes impact performance and commitment. In this way, the model reminds students where they are, where they've been, and where they're going.OB is all around them - The book includes innovative insert box features that students actually enjoy reading. OB on Screen uses scenes from popular films, such as Skyfall, Lincoln, 42, Moneyball, and Argo to demonstrate OB topics. OB at the Bookstore draws a bridge to popular business books, including Quiet, the Charisma Myth, Lean In, and the Happiness Project.

Genres: Psychology, Management, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Business, School

608 pages, Unbound

First published October 3, 2009

Reviews

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to understand textbook. In addition to the standard OB textbook material, each chapter offers case studies from real companies that align with the content topics. Also, each chapter offers suggestions on additional books to read if you wish to pursue a topic further.

[Eny Rebel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh finally, just finished to read dis goddamn 768 page book. For me, this is the most engaging OB textbook. It keeps things interesting by having real world examples, statistics,OB at the bookstore, OB on screen, OB for students etc. Very useful.Simple, clear written OB textbook. I recommend it for students who are interested in OB.
~~~~~BUT, but I am not satisfy my OB final aaaahhhhh, lol~~~~

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information in an easy-to-read format. Heavy on examples that can get wordy. Book could easily be cut by a 1/3 and still be very informative.

[Sony Austin Sigalingging · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[China · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent Textbook, straight to the point. Examples were helpful.

[Emma Sonck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was course material for a class I am taking at OU. Not something I normally read, but I did learn a lot.

[Deborah Horton · Rating 4 out of 5]

An insightful read. This was an assigned textbook but I enjoyed the sections with examples on Organizational Behavior on-screen and recommendations of other books to read on each topic.

[Charly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapters were short and easy to understand

[Victoria]

I got this book for $1 at the used bookstore at UW which is sadly now closed. Super helpful info for my managing position.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely written and easy to read, especially for a textbook. Excellent examples used for visualization throughout with many of them being from recent enough memory that they are still relevant to the topics today. I have found myself repeatedly going back to this text as a reference in areas outside of its original use.

[Penny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read it for an online class so that discredits it a bit.

[Mohd Abass]

sir i want to read this book

[Mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading a textbook cover to cover is no easy feat but this one made is enjoyable. well written, great explanations and current examples.

[Courtney · Rating 1 out of 5]

BORING!

[Jj Kirugi]

good