Nelson/Gooty/Quick's ORGB, 7th Edition, is an easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool.
- Short, focused chapters in a modern design improve engagement and increase student reading without minimising course coverage.
- Updated, high-quality scholarly research with a strong interdisciplinary perspective.
- Bias-free language aligned with APA 7th Edition (2020) standards.
- Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion, remote and hybrid work, and workplace wellness & mental health
- Review Cards offer a portable, quick-reference study tool for exams and classes.
- Frequently updated content featuring the latest data, real-world examples, and business trends to maintain student interest.
- New co-author Janaki Gooty brings expertise in workplace emotions and race- and gender-neutral leadership, adding a contemporary research lens.
- Diversity Dialogues use real-world scenarios and guided questions to engage students in diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges.
- Ethical Dilemmas encourage critical thinking around current workplace ethics issues.
- Experiential Exercises provide hands-on, group-based learning for practical application of chapter concepts.
- You self-assessments personalize learning and help students connect key ideas to their own experiences.
Part I: INTRODUCTION
1. Organizational Behavior and Opportunity
2. Challenges for Managers
Part II: INDIVIDUAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR
3. Personality, Perception, and Attribution
4. Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics
5. Motivation at Work
6. Learning and Performance Management
7. Stress and Well-Being at Work
Part III: INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR
8. Communication
9. Work Teams and Groups
10. Decision Making by Individuals and Groups
11. Power and Political Behavior
12. Leadership and Followership
13. Conflict and Negotiation
Part IV: ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND STRUCTURE
14. Jobs and the Design of Work
15. Organizational Design and Structure
16. Organizational Culture
17. Career Management
18. Managing Change
Debra L. Nelson
Dr. Debra L. Nelson is the Spears School of Business Associates' Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management at Oklahoma State University.
James Campbell Quick
Dr. James Campbell (Jim) Quick is John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor in the Goolsby Leadership Academy, Distinguished Professor in the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Department of Management, College of Business at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Janaki Gooty
Dr. Janaki Gooty is a professor in the management department at the Belk College of Business and Organizational Science, an interdisciplinary doctoral program at UNC Charlotte.