Program Objectives.
Upon completion of this program, students will acquire professional in-demand skills and will be able to:

• Identify motivational aspects of individuals, groups, and organizations.
• Practice creating motivational environments.
• Evolve and improve their influence in group activities including teams, committees, meetings, task forces, and informal group activities.
• Understand the dynamics of competition and collaboration.
• Understand various approaches to conflict and creativity in organizations.
• Identify personal organizational behavior styles, preferences, strengths, and areas of growth

Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Pearson
18th edition

About the authors
Stephen P. Robbins is a Professor of Management at San Diego State University and the best-selling textbook author in the areas of both management and organizational behavior. His books are used at more than a thousand U.S. colleges and universities, have been translated into 20 languages, and have sold more than 5 million copies.
Timothy A. Judge is an Alutto Professor of Leadership at Ohio State University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was awarded the Academy of Management Human Resources Division’s Scholarly Achievement Award Dr. Judge is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Management.

About the Publisher
Pearson is the world's largest education company. Although Pearson generates approximately 60 percent of its sales in North America, it operates in more than 70 countries. In 2019 Pearson announced it would begin the process of phasing out the publishing of printed textbooks, in a plan to move into a more digital-first strategy. The company reportedly envisions students relying more on e-textbooks, which would be updated frequently.