Organizational Behaviour, Canadian Edition, 9th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (October 31, 2022) © 2023

  • Nancy Langton University of British Columbia
  • Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University
  • Timothy A Judge University of Notre Dame
  • Robin Yap George Brown College
  • Edward Perry George Brown College

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Organizational Behaviour is truly a Canadian product. While it draws upon the strongest aspects of its American cousin, it expresses its own vision and voice. It provides the context for understanding organizational behaviour (OB) in the Canadian workplace and highlights the many Canadian contributions to the field. Subject matter reflects the broad multicultural flavour of Canada and also highlights the roles of women and visible minorities in the workplace. Examples reflect the broad range of organizations in Canada: large, small, public and private sector, unionized and non-unionized.

Hallmark features of this title

  • The text is developed in a “story-line” format that emphasizes how the topics fit together. Each chapter opens with a list of learning outcomes related to a main example that threads through the chapter. The opening vignette is carried throughout the chapter to help students apply a real-life example to the concepts they are learning. The learning outcome questions appear in the margin of the text, to indicate where they are addressed. In “For Review” at the end of each chapter, students can discover whether they have achieved these learning outcomes.
  • OB Is for Everyone in the chapter-opener highlights the integrated questions that students will encounter throughout each chapter. Right from the start, these questions encourage students to think about how OB applies to everyday lives.
  • A “Big Idea/Lessons Learned” feature appears at the beginning and end of each chapter. These resources are designed to workhand-in-hand. At the beginning of the chapter, a “Big Idea” item appears in the margin which is meant to give readers a big-picture view of the topic at hand. Then, at the end of the chapter a “Lessons Learned” appears in the margin to recap the key takeaways from the chapter.

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: An Employability Skills Matrix at the end of each chapter provides students with a visual guide to features that support the development of skills that employers are looking for in today's business graduates, helping students to see the relevance of the course to their career goals.
  • NEW Opening Vignette in every chapter brings current business trends and events to the forefront.
  • NEW photos and captions in every chapter link the chapter content to contemporary real-life worldwide situations to enhance the student's understanding of hands-on application of concepts.

Important Digital Assets in Revel

  • NEW Video and podcast assignments have been added to select chapters. Video assignments illustrate key concepts from the text and provide important application opportunities. With podcast assignments, students listen to a highly engaging podcast and then answer questions about the organizational behaviour principles covered within.
  • Personal Inventory Assessment (PIA). Personal Inventory Assessments are a collection of online exercises designed to promote self-reflection and engagement in students, enhancing their ability to connect with concepts taught in principles of management classes. Each assessment offers students a brief description of its purpose, survey questions, a graphical depiction of their own personal results, a detailed explanation of their results, as well as a graphical depiction of the results of their entire class and/or the entire population of students who have taken the assessment.
  • Mini-Simulations. Mini-Sims are short simulations that put students in business roles and give them the opportunity to apply course concepts as they make decisions. Students begin by making a series of decisions to better understand and apply course concepts. The Mini-Sim then changes, branching and creating various scenario paths based on the answers given. This provides students with a personalized learning experience and the opportunity to build and develop their critical-thinking skills. 
  • Assignable Mini-Cases and Video Cases. Instructors have access to a variety of case-based assessment material that can be assigned to students, with multiple-choice quizzes or written-response format.
  1. What Is Organizational Behaviour?
  2. Perception, Personality, and Emotions
  3. Values, Attitudes, and Diversity in the Workplace
  4. Theories of Motivation
  5. Motivation in Action
  6. Groups and Teamwork
  7. Communication
  8. Power and Politics
  9. Conflict and Negotiation
  10. Organizational Culture
  11. Leadership
  12. Decision Making, Creativity, and Ethics
  13. Organizational Structure
  14. Organizational Change

Nancy Langton received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Since completing her graduate studies, Dr. Langton has taught at the University of Oklahoma and the University of British Columbia. Currently a member of the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources division in the Sauder School of Business, UBC, she teaches at the undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels and conducts executive programs on attracting and retaining employees, time management, family business issues, as well as women and management issues. Dr. Langton has received several major three-year research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and her research interests have focused on human resource issues in the workplace, including pay equity, gender equity, and leadership and communication styles. Her articles on these and other topics have appeared in such journals as Administrative Science Quarterly, American Sociological Review, Sociological Quarterly, Journal of Management Education, and Gender, Work and Organizations. She has won Best Paper commendations from both the Academy of Management and the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.

Stephen P. Robbins is Professor Emeritus of Management at San Diego State University and the world's best-selling textbook author in the areas of management and organizational behavior. His books have sold more than 12 million copies; have been translated into 20 languages; and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, and the Arab World. Dr. Robbins is also the author of the best-selling books, The Truth about Managing People, 4th ed. (Pearson, 2014) and Decide & Conquer, 2nd ed. (Pearson, 2015).

In his "other life," Dr. Robbins participates in masters' track competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he's won 23 national sprint championships; 14 world sprint titles; and set numerous US and world age-group records at 60, 100, 200, and 400 meters. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected to the USA Masters' Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Timothy A. Judge is the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, and Executive Director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. In the past, Dr. Judge has been a Fellow of the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor, Division of Psychology & Language Sciences, University College London. He has held academic positions at the University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Iowa, Cornell University, and Charles University in the Czech Republic. Dr. Judge's primary research interests are in (1) personality, moods, and emotions; (2) job attitudes; (3) leadership; and (4) careers. Dr. Judge has published more than 155 articles in these and other major topics in refereed journals. He is a fellow of several professional societies, including the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, and the International Association of Applied Psychology. Among the many professional acknowledgments of his work, Dr. Judge has received the Heneman Career Achievement Award, the Mahoney Doctoral Mentoring Award, and the Scholarly Achievement Award, all from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management. In addition, a 2017 study identified him as the most cited out of more than 8,000 scholars in applied psychology. Dr. Judge is a co-author of Essentials of Organizational Behavior with Stephen P. Robbins and Staffing Organizations with John Kammeyer-Mueller. Judge's primary nonwork passion revolves around rock climbing and mountaineering. He has climbed the 3 highest peaks in the United Kingdom and more than half of the highest peaks in the lower 48 states. He and his wife Jill are the parents of 3 children.

Robin Yap has deep expertise in organizational culture through performance and talent management, intersection of social data analytics, ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, applied technology in business, and entrepreneurial practices. He is the Canadian Head of Delegation for the International Standards Organisation (ISO) 29993 Learning Services in Switzerland. He sits on the executive boards of the Institute for Performance and Learning (I4PL) and the Canadian Community of Corporate Educators (CCCE). Dr. Yap holds seven academic interdisciplinary degrees, including a double Bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy, a Masters in computer science and a Masters in education, a Juris Doctor, a Doctorate in management, and a post-doctorate in data science. This academic background is coupled with a global corporate experience working with Fortune 500 companies spanning three decades. His academic background, social data research, four authored textbooks in human resources and business, two compendiums in training and performance management, and over three dozen articles in professional and peer-reviewed journals gained him featured guest spots in various media channels including CNN and CBC's Metro Morning. Dr. Yap's extensive portfolio makes him a human resources expert referenced in media like the Canadian Press and the Globe and Mail as well as speakerships at over four dozen conferences in Europe, Asia, and North America. Dr. Yap's current research foci on the intersection of newcomer/immigrant country of origin work ethics, AI/robot ethics, stellar leadership practices, optimal learning landscapes, transformative performance, strong collaboration networks, and sustained employee engagement keep him busy with publications and speakerships. His work can be found on RobinYap.ca.

Edward Perry is the Managing Partner at Point North, Canada, an ethics in augmented intelligence global consulting firm. He has an extensive interdisciplinary background in organizational behaviour, sales and marketing, ecommerce, and advanced convergences of technology. He has held various executive roles in global organizations like Best Western's Worldhotels Luxury Collection, USA, and the HRS Group, Germany. Perry holds a double Bachelor of Arts in political science and German from Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany, and Madrid, Spain. He has an MBA in global business management as well as an MA in counselling psychology focused on C-suite level psychotherapy. He's currently on his doctoral program studying the impact of social media on pedagogy. Perry has spoken at over four dozen global conferences, is an executive board member at international professional associations, a regular columnist for EyeforTravel magazine, and guest writer for Reuters, Hotel News Resource, Digital Travel, and more. He was also a featured guest on CNN on the topic of organizational learning using social media. Perry has authored four textbooks and compendia. His current research on the intersection of organizational behaviour, leadership, marketing, social trends, ethics, and artificial intelligence leads him to his next writing project. Please check EdwardAPerry.com for further information.

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