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Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach

Published 1 October 1994
David Kolb, Joyce S. Osland, Irwin M. Rubin
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Abstract

I. UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE AT WORK. 1. The Psychological Contract and Organizational Socialization. 2. Theories of Managing People. 3. Individual and Organizational Learning. 4. Individual Motivation and Organizational Behavior. 5. Values and Ethics. 6. Personal Growth, Career Development, and Work Stress. II. CREATING EFFECTIVE WORK GROUPS. 7. Interpersonal Communication. 8. Interpersonal Perception and Attribution. 9. Group Dynamics and Self-Managed Work Teams. 10. Managerial Problem Solving. 11. Intergroup Conflict and Negotiation. 12. Managing Diversity. 13. Leadership. III. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. 14. Leadership and Organizational Culture. 15. Leadership and Decision Making. 16. Leadership: The Effective Exercise of Power and Influence. 17. Empowerment and Coaching. 18. Performance Appraisal. IV. MANAGING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. 19. Organizational Analysis: The Organization as an Open System. 20. Organization Design. 21. Job Design and Job Involvement. 22. Managing Change.

Keywords

Social SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting