Organizational Behavior

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Organizational Real Research for Real Managers leverages organizational behavior research to tackle practical challenges faced by managers in mastering organizations. The book provides clear and honest insights into what organizational behavior can offer experienced managers, emphasizing applications and advice grounded in systematic research. The fourth edition features significant updates, including new findings on off-site work, narcissistic leaders, distributed leadership, dynamic delegation, and nepotism. Each chapter has been revised to incorporate the latest scholarly research, reflecting the best knowledge in organizational behavior up to 2016. Notably, a new Chapter 8, Creating Effective Teams, addresses the complexities of managing teams, which are essential to organizational success yet often challenging for managers and members alike. This chapter synthesizes extensive research on teams and applies it to the real-world issues managers encounter. Jone L. Pearce, the author, is Dean’s Professor of Leadership at The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. With over 100 scholarly articles, several edited volumes, and four previous books to her name, she is a recognized leader in organizational behavior. Pearce is a Fellow and past president of the Academy of Management and has received multiple honors for her contributions to the field and excellence in teaching.