Organizational Behaviour, Canadian Edition PDF by Mitchell J. Neubert, Bruno Dyck, Mary J. Waller and Thomas Medcof

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Organizational Behaviour, Canadian Edition

By Mitchell J. Neubert, Bruno Dyck, Mary J. Waller and Thomas Medcof

Organizational Behaviour Canadian edition

Contents:

Preface xi

■Chapter-1■ Putting People First 2

OPENING CASE: Creating an UnparaUel,ed Customer

Experience 4

Why Study Organizational Behaviour? 5

What Is Effective Organizational Behaviour?

Two Approaches 6

■ My OB: Does Money Buy Happiness? 7

Description of Two Approaches 7

Implications of the Two Approaches 9

■ My OB: The Bottom Line(s) about Effectiveness 9

■ OB in Action: The Importance of

Critical Thinking 10

Organizational Behaviour and Management 11

Planning 11

■ OB in Action: Moonshots for Management 2.0 12

Organizing 12

Leading 12

Controlling 13

What You Will Explore in This Book 13

CLOSING CASE: The Forest and the Trees at Timberland 15

Summary 16

Key Terms 16

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 16

OB ACTIVITIES 1 7

Self-Assessment Exercise: Are You Ready for this Adventure

in learning? 17

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your View of Effective

Leadership? 17

Ethics Scenario 18

Discussion Starter: Is it the People, or the Place? 18

Application Journal 19

■Chapter-2:  Exploring the Landscape

ofOB 20

OPENING CASE: Finding Strength in Community 22

A Brief History of OB 23

The Scientific Management Era (1910 to 1930) 24

The Human Relations Era ( 1930 to 1950) 25

The Systems Era (1950 to 1970) 26

The Beliefs Era ( 1970 to 1990) 26

The Sustainability Era ( 1990 to present) 2 7

OB as a Science 28

■ OB in Action: Hungry for Evidence 29

Stakeholder Relationships 30

■ OB in Action: Growing with Your Suppliers and

Competitors 33

Global Environment 34

CLOSING CASE: The Bittersweet Story of Chocolate 38

Summary 40

KeyTerms 40

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 40

OB ACTIVITIES 41

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Are Your Views on the Natural

Environment? 41

Ethics Scenario 41

Discussion Starter: Cultural Comparisons 42

Discussion Starter: A Case of Unusual Collaboration 42

Application Journal 42

■Chapter-3■ Understanding Indi\iidual

Attributes 44

OPENING CASE: Understanding Angela Samuels 46

Diversity and Surface Characteristics 4 7

■ My OB: Do Generational Differences Make a

Difference? 49

Abilities and Personality 50

Abilities 5 0

Personality 50

■ OB in Action: Employee Candidacy Tests 51

Core Self-Evaluations 53

■ My OB: Humility or Hard Work? 55

Beliefs and Values 55

Beliefs 56

Values 56

■ OB in Action: Political Values and Geographic

Differences 59

CLOSING CASE: Life in the Fast Lane- Elon Musk 60

Summary 61

Key Terms 61

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 62

OB ACTIVITIES 62

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your Myers-Briggs Type? 62

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Are Your Values? 63

Ethics Scenario 65

Discussion Starter: Personalities on YouTuhe.com 65

Application Journal 65

■Chapter-4■ Considering Individual

States 66

OPENING CASE: Jack Dorsey 68

Ethics 69

Individual Characteristics Affecting Ethical Behaviour 70

Organizational Characteristics Affecting Ethical

Behaviour 7 3

■ OB in Action: Business Ethics and Personal Standards

of Honesty 75

Attitudes and Commitments 75

Attitudes 75

■ My OB: What Makes a Job Satisfying? 77

Commitments 77

Perceptions 78

■ OB in Action: Deceptive First Impressions 81

Emotions 81

■ My OB: When Managing Emotions Matters 83

CLOSING CASE: The Power of the Powerless 84

Summary 85

Key Terms 85

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 86

OB ACTIVITIES 86

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your Emotional

Intelligence? 86

Self-Assessment Exercise: How Do You Act When No One

Is Looking? 87

Ethics Scenario 87

Discussion Starter: YouTuhing Ethical Challenges 88

Discussion Starter: Reflections from a U.S. Woman Working

in a Filipino Garment Factory 88

Application Journal 89

■Chapter-5: Motivating Individuals 90

OPENING CASE: Brewing Motivation at Starbucks 92

■ My OB: Understanding Motivation Inside-Out 93

Innate Needs 94

Desire for Achievement 97

Goal-Setting Theory 97

■ OB in Action: Olympic-Sized Aspirations 98

■ OB in Action: Changing Vice to Virtuous Goals 101

Expectancy Theory 101

■ My OB: Is Your Motivation Intrinsic or Extrinsic? 103

Desire for Fairness 104

Desire for Affiliation 106

Desire for Power 107

CLOSING CASE: Indigo Bookmarked Values 108

Summary 109

Key Terms 109

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 109

OB ACTIVITIES 11 O

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your Approach

to Motivation? 11 o

Ethics Scenario 110

Discussion Starter: SMART2 Goals Activity 111

Discussion Starter: Desire for Achievement Activity 111

Application Journal 111

■Chapter-6: Making Decisions 112

OPENING CASE: Recalling a Classic Example of Decision

Making 114

Step 1: Identify the Need for a Decision 115

■ My OB: Neuroscience and Decision Making 116

Step 2: Develop Alternative Responses 11 7

Step 3: Choose the Appropriate Alternative 119

Goal Consensus 119

Available Knowledge 120

■ My OB: Networks That Promote Sustainable OB

Decision Making 123

■ OB in Action: How Do Managers Actually Make Ethical

Decisions? 124

Step 4: Implement the Choice 125

■ OB in Action: Culture and the Decision making

Process 127

CLOSING CASE: How Decisions Can Lead to a

$7 Billion Loss 130

Summary 131

Key Terms 131

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 131

OB ACTIVITIES 132

Self-Assessment Exercise: How Courageous Are You

in Making Decisions? 132

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your Cognitive Style

in Making Decisions? 132

Ethics Scenario 133

Discussion Starter: Ethics, Profits, and People 133

Discussion Starter: Factors That Influence the Quc11ity

of Decision Making 134

Application Journal 135

■Chapter-7: Leading Self 136

OPENING CASE: Following a Different Voice 138

Authentic Leadership 139

Knowing Self 141

■ My OB: How Real Is Reality TV? 143

Living Intentionally 144

■ OB in Action: Conrad Black in the Red 144

Managing Stress and Roles 14 7

Workplace Stress 14 7

Role Conflict 148

Dealing with Stress 14 9

■ OB in Action: Is First Really the Worst? 149

■ OB in Action: Give Me a Break 151

Acting Creatively 151

The Creative Process 152

Characteristics of Creative Individuals 152

Improving Creativity in Organizations 153

CLOSING CASE: Getting Paid to Have Fun 154

Summary 156

Key Terms 156

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 156

OB ACTIVITIES 157

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Are Your Self,l!!adership

Behaviours? 157

Ethics Scenario 158

Discussion Starter: Debate: To Be or Not to Be

Responsible 158

Discussion Starter: Authentic Leadership 158

Application Journal 159

■Chapter-8:  Understanding Relationships 160

OPENING CASE: Conrad Black Guilty of Fraud 162

Politics and Self-Interest 163

■ My OB: Machiavellianism in the

Workplace 164

Trust 165

■ OB in Action: Keeping a Lid on Layoffs 167

■ My OB: Fair or Foul 170

Fairness 170

Negotiation 172

Influence Tactics 172

Approaches to Negotiation 1 7 3

■ My OB: How Skilled Are You at Understanding

Others? 176

Conflict Styles 177

CLOSING CASE: Transformational Relationships at Tata 179

Summary 180

Key Terms 180

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 180

OB ACTIVITIES 181

Self-Assessment Exercise: How Do You React to People

Who Act or Think Differently? 181

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Is Your Style in Dealing

with Conflict? 181

Ethics Scenario 182

Discussion Starter: Trust Bank Activity 183

Discussion Starter: Norton Manufacturing 183

Application Journal 183

■ Chapter-9■ Leading Others 184

OPENING CASE: Creating Happiness: Passion and Purpose

at G Adventures 186

Leadership Traits 188

■ OB in Action: Rock Star Businessman 189

■ My OB: All for One or One for All? 190

Leadership Behaviour 191

Dimensions of Leadership Behaviour 192

The Leadership Grid 192

■ My OB: Gender and Leadership-Does One Size

FitAll? 194

Servant Leadership 194

Contingency Theories 195

Fiedler’s Contingency Theory 195

House’s Path-Goal Theory 196

Leader-Member Exchange 197

Integrative Models 198

Situational Leadership Models 198

Integrated Conventional Leadership Model 199

Integrated Sustainable Leadership Model 201

■ OB in Action: “Krafting” a New Culture of

Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Spirit 204

CLOSING CASE: Sustainable Leadership at Work in the

Philippines 205

Summary 206

Key Terms 206

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 207

OB ACTIVITIES 207

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Type of Leader Are You? 207

Ethics Scenario 208

Discussion Starter: Debate: Are Leaders Born or Made? 208

Discussion Starter: What Are the Characteristics of an

Outstanding Leader? 208

Application Journal 209

■Chapter-10:  Leading Groups and

Teams 210

OPENING CASE: Taking West jet to New Heights 212

Groups and Teams 213

Forming 216

■ My OB: What Makes an Effective Student Team? 218

Storming 219

■ OB in Action: Groupthink 222

Norming 223

■ My OB: Stimulating Information Sharing 225

Performing 226

■ OB in Action: Front-Line Management Teams 228

CLOSING CASE: UGO Mindstorms 229

Summary 230

Key Terms 231

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 231

OB ACTIVITIES 231

Self-Assessment Exercise: How Do You Lead Teams? 231

Ethics Scenario 232

Discussion Starter: Wilderness Survival 232

Discussion Starter: Avoiding Team Dysfunctions 234

Application Journal 234

■Chapter-11: Communicating with

Purpose 236

OPENING CASE: A Bay Worthy of the 21st Century 238

The Four-Step Communication Process 239

Step 1: Identify Your Message 240

Step 2: Encode and Transmit the Message 242

Identify and Overcome Communication Barriers 242

■ OB in Action: Your Seat at the Table Sends a

Message 243

■ My OB: Communicating across Cultures 244

Choose Communication Media and Channels 244

■ My OB: Impersonally Delivering What Is

Personal 246

■ My OB: Trouble for Organizations When Members

Text and Tweet? 24 7

Step 3: Receive and Decode the Message 248

Step 4: Confirm the Message with Feedback 250

CLOSING CASE: Lessons in Teaching Abroad 253

Summary 254

Key Terms 254

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 255

OB ACTIVITIES 255

Self-Assessmen~ Exercise: Where Are You along the

Conventional-Sustainable Continuum? 255

Ethics Scenario 256

Discussion Starter: Communicating Your Interests

and Active Listening 256

Discussion Starter: The Empty Seat 256

Application Journal 257

■chapter-12: Understanding Organizational

Culture and Structure 258

OPENING CASE: The Fundamentals of Organizing

at Semco 260

Basic Assumptions of Organizational Culture 262

■ My OB: What Is the Culture of Your Class? 263

Key Values that Shape Organizational Culture 263

The Competing Values Framework 263

■ OB in Action: Pounding the Rock 265

Artifacts of Organizational Culture 265

Fundamentals of Organizational Structure 266

■ OB in Action: Will a Spoonful of Efficiency Change

the Culture of Starbucks? 269

■ My OB: What Brand of Shoes Are You Wearing? 277

CLOSING CASE: New Ways of Organizing for

New Needs 279

Summary 280

Key Terms 280

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 281

OB ACTIVITIES 281

Self-Assessment Exercise: Where Are You along the

Conventional- Sustainable Continuum? 281

Ethics Scenario 282

Discussion Starter: Organizational Assessment 282

Discussion Starter: Chief Sustainability Officers 282

Application Journal 283

■Chapter- 13: Developing Organizational

Culture and Structures 284

OPENING CASE: Managing a Smile Factory 286

Creating an Organizational Culture 287

■ OB in Action: Reddit Revolt 289

Prioritizing a Form of Organizational Culture 290

Clan Organizational Culture 290

Hierarchy Organizational Culture 291

Adhocracy Organizational Culture 291

Market Organizational Culture 292

■ My OB: Culture at Your Workplace 292

Aligning Organizational Culture with Structure,

Technology, and Strategy 293

Organizational Structure 294

■ OB in Action: Organizational Structure in the Global Marketplace 296

Technology 296

Strategy 297

■ OB in Action: Mission-Driven Organizations 298

Combining the Pieces to Make Four

Organizational Types 299

The Simple Type 300

The Defender Type 300

■ OB in Action: Open-Source Philosophy at Tesla Motors

Advances Industry 301

The Prospector Type 301

The Analyzer Type 302

CLOSING CASE: About Face at Interface 303

Summary 304

Key Terms 305

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 305

OB ACTIVITIES 305

Self-Assessment Exercise: Where Are You along the

Conventional- Sustainable Continuum? 305

Ethics Scenario 306

Discussion Starter: Introducing Sustainable Culture and

Structures in the Classroom 306

Discussion Starter: Design for a Soup Kitchen 306

Application Journal 307

■Chapter -14: Motivating with Systems 308

OPENING CASE: High-Tech Loyalty at SAS Institute 310

Job Design 312

■ My OB: Was Your Big Mac a Big Mistake? 314

Performance Management 314

■ OB in Action: Where Is the Motivation? 316

Performance Appraisal 316

■ My OB: Is Rank-and-Yank an Effective Motivational

Method? 319

Compensation 319

Training and Development 321

Training 322

Career Development 323

■ OB in Action: Whataburger, Whatacompany 323

Mission and Vision 325

■ OB in Action: Kasasa against the World 327

CLOSING CASE: People, the Planet, and Profits at Herman

Miller 328

Summary 329

Key Terms 330

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 330

OB ACTIVITIES 330

Self-Assessment Exercise: Diagnosing Your Job 330

Self-Assessment Exercise: Personal Career SWOT Analysis 332

Ethics Scenario 332

Discussion Starter: Interview a Business Owner or Manager 332

Discussion Starter: Advertising a Mission (Group activity) 332

Application Journal 333

■chapter-15: Leading Organizational

Change 334

OPENING CASE: Learning/ram the journey 336

Organizational Change 337

■ OB in Action: Delivering Change 339

Step 1: Recognize Need 340

Step 2: Unfreeze 341

■ OB in Action: Diverging Thoughts at Harvard 342

■ OB in Action: Managing the Morning after the

Merger 344

Step 3: Change 345

■ My OB: How Does Change Make You Feel? 346

Members ‘ Confidence in Organizational Leaders 347

Members’ Confidence in Their Own Ability 348

Members’ Attitudes toward the Change 349

Step 4: Refreeze 350

■ OB in Action: TOMS Walks the Talk 351

CLOSING CASE: Calming the Waters 353

Summary 354

Key Terms 354

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 354

OB ACTIVITIES 355

Self-Assessment Exercise: How Do You Cope with Change? 355

Self-Assessment Exercise: Where Are You along the

Change Continuum? 355

Ethics Scenario 356

Discussion Starter: Balls of Fun 356

Discussion Starter: Engineering Change in Bangladesh 357

Application Journal 357

■Chapter-16: Creating Organizations 358

OPENING CASE: One Person’s Trash is Another Person ‘s

Treasure 360

Identify Opportunity 363

Take Initiative 364

■ My OB: When a Hobby Becomes a New

Venture 366

■ OB in Action: From Failure to Fame 368

Develop Plans 368

■ OB in Action: Gourmet Just Got Better 371

Mobilize Resources 372

■ OB in Action: Can Entrepreneurs Take

the Heat? 373

CLOSING CASE: Googling Googw 375

Summary 376

Key Terms 377

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 377

OB ACTIVITIES 377

Self-Assessment Exercise: What Kind of Entrepreneur

Might You Be? 377

Ethics Scenario 378

Discussion Starter: lntrapreneurship in Academia 378

Discussion Starter: U2 Can Be a Social Entrepreneur 378

Application Journal 379

Glossary A-1

Endnotes A-11

Name Index A-61

Organization Index A-67

Subject Index A-73

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