Our goal with this 13th Edition is to keep this first mainline
organizational behavior text up-todate with the latest and relevant
theory building, basic and applied research, and the best-practice
applications. We give special recognition of this scientific
foundation by our subtitle - An Evidence-Based Approach. As
emphasized in the introductory chapter, the time has come to help
narrow the theory/research-effective application/practice gap. This
has been the mission from the beginning of this text. As "hard
evidence" for this theory/research based text, we can say
unequivocally that no other organizational behavior text has close
to the number of footnote references. For example, whereas a few
texts may have up to 40 or even 50 references for a few chapters,
all the chapters of this text average more than twice that amount.
This edition continues the tradition by incorporating recent
breakthrough research to provide and add to the evidence on the
theories and techniques presented throughout. Two distinguishing
features that no other organizational behavior textbook can claim
are the following: 1) We are committed at this stage of development
of the field of OB to a comprehensive theoretical framework to
structure our text. Instead of the typical potpourri of chapters
and topics, there is now the opportunity to have a sound conceptual
framework to present our now credible (evidence-based) body of
knowledge. We use the widely recognized, very comprehensive social
cognitive theory to structure this text. We present the background
and theory building of this framework in the introductory chapter
and also provide a specific model (Figure 1.5) that fits in all 14
chapters. Importantly, the logic of this conceptual framework
requires two chapters not found in other texts and the
rearrangement and combination of several others. For example, in
the opening organizational context part there is Chapter 4, "Reward
Systems," and in the cognitive processes second part, Chapter 7,
"Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological Capital," that
no other text contains. 2) The second unique feature reflects our
continuing basic research program over the years. Chapter 7
contains our most recent work on what we have termed "Positive
Organizational Behavior" and "Psychological Capital" (or PsyCap).
[The three of us introduced the term "Psychological Capital" in our
joint article in 2004]. To meet the inclusion criteria (positive;
theory and research based; valid measurement; open to development;
and manage for performance improvement), for the first time the
topics of optimism, hope, happiness/subjective well-being,
resiliency, emotional intelligence, selfefficacy, and our overall
core construct of psychological capital have been given chapter
status. Just as real-world management can no longer afford to
evolve slowly, neither can the academic side of the field. With the
uncertain, very turbulent environment most organizations face
today, drastically new ideas, approaches, and techniques are needed
both in the practice of management and in the way we study and
apply the field of organizational behavior. This text mirrors these
needed changes. Social Cognitive Conceptual Framework. The book
contains 14 chapters in four major parts. Social cognitive theory
explains organizational behavior in terms of both environmental,
contextual events and internal cognitive factors, as well as the
dynamics and outcomes of the organizational behavior itself. Thus,
Part One provides the evidence-based and organizational context for
the study and application of organizational behavior.
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