The introductory section of Colquitt contains two chapters not found in the beginning of other books: Job Performance and Organizational Commitment. Why is this important? Being good at ones job and wanting to stay with ones employer are critical concerns for employees and managers alike. This book takes a unique approach by highlighting the concepts of Performance and Commitment at the beginning of the book. After describing these topics in detail, every remaining chapter in the book concludes by linking that chapters major topic to performance and commitment. Using this approach, students can better appreciate the practical relevance of organizational behavior concepts. To the student, performance is accelerated by providing a conversational writing style, making OB enjoyable to read, showing OB concepts as they are applied today, and including features that readily help students translate OB into the world around them. Connect then serves as the conduit to reinforce those concepts. All this ensures that your students achieve success in the classroom, readying them for todays real business world.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Chapter 1: What is Organizational Behavior? Chapter 2: Job Performance Chapter 3: Organizational Commitment PART 2: INDIVIDUAL MECHANISMS Chapter 4: Job Satisfaction Chapter 5: Stress Chapter 6: Motivation Chapter 7: Trust, Justice, and Ethics Chapter 8: Learning and Decision Making PART 3: INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS Chapter 9: Personality and Cultural Values Chapter 10: Ability PART 4: GROUP MECHANISMS Chapter 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity Chapter 12: Teams: Processes and Communication Chapter 13: Leadership: Power and Negotiation Chapter 14: Leadership: Styles and Behaviors PART 5: ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS Chapter 15: Organizational Structure Chapter 16: Organizational Culture