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An open educational resource textbook covering organizational behavior topics including diversity management, motivation, communication, leadership, and organizational structure, designed for college students through the LibreTexts platform.
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What this book knows
People's attitudes, motivations, and relationships at work shape organizational performance more than strategy or structure alone.
work-as-meaning
A janitor cleaning hospital floors may find the job highly significant—it substantially affects patient health and well-being.
OB-RC-169Employees laying bricks may feel jobs are low in significance, but pointing out they are building a home for others can change their perception.
OB-RC-171ambition-and-status
Self-actualization—becoming all you are capable of—manifests as desire to acquire new skills, take on challenges, and attain life goals.
OB-RC-136The most successful people have more failures in life; learn from mistakes, act confident, and move on.
OB-RC-082mind-and-cognition
Cognitive dissonance—a mismatch among emotions, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior—produces discomfort or stress that workers must find ways to alleviate.
OB-RC-230Stress is the body's reaction to change requiring adjustment; it is the force that gets us out of bed and motivates us each day.
OB-RC-204Illuminates
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