Principles of Organizational Behavior

Craig L. Pearce is the Brova Family Endowed Chair at Pennsylvania State University and a distinguished organizational scholar, garnering multiple awards for his groundbreaking work in the field. He is an active management consultant, providing solutions on corporate university creation, executive education and management development. Edwin A. Locke is a prolific and prominent expert in the field of Organizational Behavior. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Management.

• Preface ixAcknowledgements xiiiIntroduction xv1 Select on Intelligence 1Frank L. Schmidt and In-Sue Oh2 Select on Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability 27Michael K. Mount and Murray R. Barrick3 Structure Interviews to Recruit and Hire the Best People 47Cynthia Kay Stevens4 Attain Emotional Control by Understanding What Emotions Are 65Edwin A. Locke5 Motivate Employee Performance Through Goal Setting 83Gary P. Latham6 Cultivate Self-Efficacy for Personal and Organizational Effectiveness 113Albert Bandura7 Pay for Performance 137Kathryn M. Bartol8 Promote Job Satisfaction Through Mental Challenge 161Timothy A. Judge, Ryan Klinger, and Meng Li9 Follow the Science to Make Training Work 179Eduardo Salas and Kevin C. Stagl10 Embed Performance Appraisals into Broader Performance or Management Systems 211Maria Rotundo and Kelly D. Murumets11 Use Participation to Share Information and Distribute Knowledge 237John A. Wagner III12 Recognizing Employees 255Jean M. Phillips, Kathryn E. Dlugos, and Hee Man Park13 Sustain Organizational Performance Through Continuous Learning, Change, and Realignment 271Michael Beer14 Empowerment's Pivotal Role in Enhancing Effective Self- and Shared Leadership 293Jay A. Conger and Craig L. Pearce15 Effective Use of Power and Influence Tactics in Organizations 311Gary Yukl16 Engage in Visionary Leadership 329David A. Waldman17 Foster Trust Through Ability, Benevolence, and Integrity 345Jason A. Colquitt and Michael D. Baer18 Teamwork in Organizations: The Best Teams Learn, Adapt, and Are Resilient 365Allison M. Traylor, Scott Tannenbaum, Eric J. Thomas, and Eduardo Salas19 Compose Teams to Ensure Successful External Activity 387Deborah Ancona, Henrik Bresman, and David Caldwell20 Manage Intrateam Conflict Through Collaboration 403Laurie R. Weingart, Karen A. Jehn, and Kori L. Krueger21 Clarity, Conciseness, and Consistency Are the Keys to Effective Communication 429Jean Phillips, Kameron M. Carter, and Dorothea Roumpi22 Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion 443Colin M. Fisher and Teresa M. Amabile23 Manage Stress at Work Through Preventive and Proactive Coping 463Ralf Schwarzer and Tabea Reuter24 Conflict Resolution Through negotiation and Mediation 483Kevin Tasa and Ena Chadha25 Achieve Entrepreneurial Growth Through Swiftness and Experimentation 503Jaume Villanueva, Harry J. Sapienza, and J. Robert Baum26 Achieve Work-Family Balance Through Individual and Organizational Strategies 531Malissa A. Clark, Katelyn N. Sanders, and Boris B. Baltes27 Use Advanced Information Technology to Transform Organizations 551Dongyeob Kim, Maryam Alavi, and Youngjin Yoo, Ph.D.28 Make Management Practice Fit national Cultures and the Global Culture 575Miriam Erez29 Strategy and Structure for Effectiveness 595John Joseph and Metin SengulIndex 621

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