Develop effective management skills with up-to-date theory and research An effective understanding of workplace behavior requires a solid grounding in both principles and practice. Organizational Behavior provides both. This comprehensive textbook uses realistic case examples, self-tests, and plentiful tables and figures to illustrate the principles of organizational behavior.Each chapter begins by posing a difficult work situation, which may be a conflict, a problem with motivation, or an issue of diversity. Then it goes on to discuss the principles and theories that apply to the case, returning to it at times to see how various strategies work. The start-of-chapter problems catch students'interest, and the clear explications of theory give them the concepts they need to come up with innovative solutions. The classic areas of ethics, problem employees, motivation, conflict, and organizational culture are amply covered, but Organizational Behavior also deals with areas too often neglected, including: the physical atmosphere of the workplace the effects of new technologies on workers the pitfalls and opportunities of globalization diversity and multiculturalism in the workplace both informal and formal organizational structure workplace gossip and the office grapevineOrganizational Behavior integrates theory with practice so that students learn to apply concepts to real-world problems. This comprehensive textbook, the second edition of Human Behavior at Work, also features discussion questions, additional cases, self-tests, and useful tables and figures. A teacher's manual with lecture notes and a test bank is also available.

When Ginger the puppy goes to visit Nanny's farm, Ginger's dad tells her to go straight to the farm and not stop along the road. But along the way, Ginger meets several creatures who need her help. When Ginger stops to take a drink from the pond, she meets a fish named Samantha who is stuck on the shore. Then, she meets a turtle named Tiffany who is turned over on her back. She also runs into Ruby, a robin who has fallen from her nest.

Although Ginger wants to help her new friends, she remembers the promise that she made to her dad, and she knows that she needs to get to Nanny's farm soon. Ginger has to choose: will she keep the promise she made to her dad, or will she help her new friends with their troubles?

Oh, oh. Baby has gone missing and Father is about to run into a lot of trouble while searching the house...

Smiley-Man Chronicles is the true story and reminiscences of Michael Mulholland, Tahni Jones, Eddy Boros, Kevin Donnelly, the Lefty Jones Band, Edwardo, Pancho Rosie, et al. Technically your author has been more of an archivist and editor than story-teller. He has also tried to hold the price down on this volume so that it will not cost you too much--either spiritually or financially. It reads easily in order, or out, and is about going to the moon, literally & figuratively. Though parts are fiction, the chronicles are largely non-fiction, and they are dedicated to both Nathan Harris, who gave your author everything, and Tahni Jones, who told his sister Georgi shortly before he died that he had been playing life by ear. Reviews: Essential reading...a tour de force --Stewart Allen, author The Devil's Cup, In the Devil's Garden I couldn't have written a better book without dropping out of school... --Saul Fisher, Ph.D. Thank God for The Lefty Jones Band...long live the Smiley-Man Chronicles... --Andy Malm, Drummer, Lefty Jones Band This book is serious fun, thoughtful, and revolutionary. --Nina Feldman, President, Sweet Bella. Totally original...ground-breaking. --Errol McDonald, Editor, Random House.

"Fay & Eddy" is a story of lovers gone crazy and wild and poetic. It's also a psychological study of broken hearts, daydreams, and drifters trying to find some truth that will last. It's pornographic and pleasing and infinitely teasing.

This self-help book is an in-depth look into the struggles of the Christian author as he fights through the debilitating pain of marital separation. His journey of faith, hope, and love, is both encouraging and extremely comforting. (Christian Religion)