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The authors goal in writing Organizational Behavior and Management 9e is to improve students ability to understand, interpret, and predict the behavior of people working in organizations. The book combines text, self-learning exercises, group participation exercises, and cases in an integrated way designed to enhance learning and retention of organizational behavior concepts and skills. A solid research base and an appendix on research techniques make this book suitable for a graduate studies course. Key features Over One Hundred Domestic And Global Organizational New Examples Will Help Students Relate Theory And Research To Actual Organizations And Current Events. Examples Include: The Bernard Madoff Scandal, Lehman Brothers, Simply Splendid Donuts And Ice Cream Shops, United Auto Workers Union, Twitter, Saturday Night Live, H1N1 Virus, And Many More. Expanded Coverage Of Topics That Are Relevant To Today’s Managers Include Social Corporate Responsibility, The Impact Of The Current Economic Recession On Employee Stress And Wellness, Skills Needed By The 21St Century Work Force, Gen Y Employees Characteristics, And Work-Life Balance And Alternative Work Arrangements. Themes Reflecting The Current Business Environment Are Woven Throughout The Book, Including Globalization, Managing Diversity And Demographic Changes, Technological Changes, Total Quality, And Ethics/Social Responsibility. Coverage Of These Themes Is Consistent With Aacsb Recommendations. Several End-Of-Chapter Cases Have Been Revised, And New Cases Added Including:  Conflict At Walt Disney World: A Distant Memory  ;  The Power And Politics Of Privacy On Social Networking Sites ; And  The Race For A Top-Selling Electric Car: Will Upstart Company Detroit Electric Beat Ford. Many Of The Book’s Key Elements Reality Check, Global Ob, Organizational Encounter, You Be The Judge, And Management Pointers Have Been Updated Or Replaced With Current And Relevant Examples. This Complete Set Of Materials Text, Exercises, Elements, And Cases Stimulates Students To Think About How They Would Respond If They Were In The Situation Being Discussed Or Displayed. Student- And Instructor-Friendly Content and Layout, With Concise Yet Thorough Treatment Of Ob Topics. The 9Th Edition Continues The Tradition Of Including Highly Relevant Text Material, Cases, And Exercises. Full-Length End-Of-Chapter Cases Provide A Real World View Of Various Organizational Settings And Dynamics. Marginal Notations Highlight Main Points And Encourage The Reader To Think Of How The Ideas And Concepts Fit Together. These Notations Selconnect the Text With End-Of-Chapter Material. Self-Assessment And Group Exercises Illustrate How To Gather And Use Feedback Properly And Explain How Group Interaction Can Generate Lively Discussions And The Sharing Of Information.