OB OB Essentials The The Essentials Robbins: Leading the Way in OB OB: The Essentials delivers an applied, lively and focused look at organisational behaviour which will help readers quickly grasp the essential elements of OB. This new text retains the hallmark features that Robbins texts are known for—fluid writing style, academic rigour and extensive use of examples—while reducing the extent to a more manageable 13-chapter format and providing cutting-edge content that is often missing in other OB books. OB OB: The Essentials will have broad appeal, particularly to visual learners who will appreciate the lively design and extensive use of examples and photographs to aid comprehension and retention of concepts. A new student Companion Website has been specially prepared to support this text. On this website you will find a complete suite of learning tools including: • Audio chapter summaries • Student quizzes • The Self-Assessment Library Go to www.pearson.com.au/highered/robbinsOBTE to get started today ISBN 978-1-4425-0046-4 PEARSON AUSTRALIA is a division of 9 978144250064_Cover.indd 1 781442 500464 Stephen P. Robbins | Timothy A. Judge | Bruce Millett | Michael Jones This book brings the reality of the workplace home through Student Challenge Boxes which highlight students’ experiences and perspectives and describe situations that real students have had to deal with in the workplace in relation to the chapter topic. OB The Essentials Stephen P. Robbins | Timothy A. Judge | Bruce Millett | Michael Jones Copyright © Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) 2014 – 9781442500464 - Robbins/OB: The Essentials 7/12/09 10:56:16 AM OB The Essentials Copyright © Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) 2014 – 9781442500464 - Robbins/OB: The Essentials Robbins_prelims.indd i 4/12/09 11:54:13 AM Copyright © Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) 2014 – 9781442500464 - Robbins/OB: The Essentials Robbins_prelims.indd ii 4/12/09 11:54:15 AM OB The Essentials Stephen P. Robbins | Timothy A. Judge | Bruce Millett | Michael Jones Copyright © Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) 2014 – 9781442500464 - Robbins/OB: The Essentials Robbins_prelims.indd iii 4/12/09 11:54:16 AM Copyright © Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) 2010 Pearson Australia Unit 4, Level 3 14 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 www.pearson.com.au The Copyright Act 1968 of Australia allows a maximum of one chapter or 10% of this book, whichever is the greater, to be copied by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that that educational institution (or the body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) under the Act. For details of the CAL licence for educational institutions contact: Copyright Agency Limited, telephone: (02) 9394 7600, email:
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