Managing Organizational Behavior

This introductory text is identified in the preface--but not in the title as a revised edition of an earlier work. Authors Tosi (U. of Florida) and Pilati (U. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy) have combined forces to prepare an up-to-date text--while retaining some references to the best work of the past--covering the basics of personality and individual differences, motivation, stress and its effects in organizations, decision making, groups and teams, communications in organizations, conflict, power, and leadership. Plenty of anecdotes and case studies included in each chapter make the text accessible to beginning business students while references to the literature offer pathways for further research. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Henry Tosi, McGriff Family Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville, US and Massimo Pilati, Professor of Organization, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy