Behavior at Work: Understanding People and Performance in a Changing World

Description:

In an era shaped by hybrid workforces, rapid technological advancement, and evolving cultural expectations, Behavior at Work: Understanding People and Performance in a Changing World delivers a foundational and forward-looking exploration of organizational behavior. Designed for undergraduate students and emerging professionals across business, psychology, human resources, and public administration, this text provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how individuals, groups, and systems interact within modern workplaces. Beginning with the historical roots of behavioral science, from classical and human relations theories to contemporary behavioral economics, the book provides a rich conceptual grounding for analyzing workplace dynamics. Students will learn how personality, motivation, communication, leadership, and group behavior shape organizational outcomes. Emphasizing ethical leadership, psychological safety, and cultural inclusion, the text equips learners with the tools to manage interpersonal dynamics, drive team performance, and lead through complexity. Each chapter integrates practical applications such as coaching and feedback strategies, behavioral goal setting, team norm development, communication in high-stress environments, and change management models. Emerging topics such as remote collaboration, digital communication overload, psychological contracts, and gamification provide students with a relevant, real-world lens. Backed by scientific research and applied insights, the text prepares students to understand and influence human behavior in ways that drive organizational resilience, engagement, and success.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of foundational and contemporary theories in organizational behavior, workplace psychology, and behavioral management.
• Tools for improving motivation, communication, team performance, and leadership effectiveness.
• Emphasis on ethical behavior, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and workplace well-being.
• Applied strategies for coaching, habit formation, performance feedback, and change leadership.
• Exploration of future-facing issues such as hybrid work, generational diversity, workplace trauma, and behavioral data analytics.
• Real-world frameworks and behavioral interventions to support inclusive, adaptive, and high-performing organizations.

Ideal For:

Undergraduate students in organizational behavior, management, or industrial-organizational psychology programs; aspiring team leaders, HR professionals, or nonprofit managers; and anyone seeking a foundational yet practical understanding of how people behave, and thrive, at work.

Walsh College Students: This is the required textbook for MGT303: Behavioral Management

ISBN-13: 979-8-9991675-8-3

Format: E-Book