This text is aimed at professors who take a research based and conceptual approach to their organizational behaviour courses. Topics covered include: perception and attribution; personality and attitudes; interpersonal communication; behavioural decision making; and stress and conflict.

Part 1. Introduction and Context. 1. Introduction to the Principles of Organizational Behavior. 2. Environmental Context: International, Information Technology, Diversity and Ethics. 3. Organizational Context: Design and Culture. Part 2. A Foundation for Organisational Behaviour. 4. Perception and Attribution. 5. Personality and Attitudes. 6. Motivational Needs and Processes. 7. Learning and Reinforcement. 8. Emerging Psychological Variables: Multiple Intelligences, Emotion, Optimism, and Self-efficacy. Part 3. Dynamics of Organizational Behavior. 9. Interpersonal Communication. 10. Behavioral Decision Making. 11. Stress and Conflict. 12. Power and Politics. 13. Group and Team Dynamics. Part 4. Managing Human Capital for Performance. 14. Setting Goals and Designing Jobs. 15. Leadership Processes and Skills. 16. What Great Leaders Really Do. 17. Competitive Advantage Through the Principles of Organizational Behavior.