Organizational Behavior

Introduction | Reference Works | Finding Journal Articles |Finding Books | Societies & Associations | Statistical Sources | Web Resources

Introduction

Quoting from Big Dog's Leadership Page - Organizational Behavior: "Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations. It does this by taking a system approach. That is, it interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the whole person, whole group, whole organization, and whole social system. Its purpose is to build better relationships by achieving human objectives, organizational objectives, and social objectives."

The field of organizational behavior draws on a variety disciplines, including human resource management, management theory and behavioral psychology. Some of the areas of study include organizational culture, cross-cultural issues, creativity and motivation, organizational leadership, organizational development and design, communication in organizations, learning organizations, conflict management, group decision making, teams and diversity in the workplace.

If you need assistance in defining your research problem, come to the Library for help or send an inquiry via our "Ask A Librarian" service. You may also contact our business librarian directly: Elizabeth Howell.

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Reference Works and Introductory Materials

All of the sources listed below are shelved in the Business Reference collection in the Millar Library unless otherwise indicated.

AMA Management Handbook
John J. Hampton, ed.
HD31 .A418 1994

Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Resource Management
Lawrence H. Peters, Charles R. Greer and Stuart A. Youngblood, eds.
HF5549 .A23 B58 1997b

Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior
Nigel Nicholson, ed.
HD58.7 .B57 1995b

Effective behavior in organizations : cases, concepts, and student experiences. 6th ed.
Allan R. Cohen ... [et al.]
Chicago : Irwin, c1995
HD58.7 .E35 1995 Stacks

Encyclopedia of Business
Jane A. Malonis, ed.
HF1001 .E466 2000

Handbook of industrial and organizational psychology. 2nd ed. 4 vols.
Marvin D. Dunnette and Leaetta M. Hough, eds.
Palo Alto, Calif. : Consulting Psychologists Press, c1990
HF5548.8 .H265 1990

Handbook of Organizational Behavior
by Golembiewski, Robert T.
New York, NY : M. Dekker, c1993

Human Resource Management Handbook
David Lewin, Daniel J.B. Mitchel and Mahmood A. Zaidi, eds.
HD31 .H8124 1997

International Encyclopedia of Business and Management
Malcolm Warner, 1996
HF1001 .I53

Regional Encyclopedia of Business and Management
Malcolm Warner, ed.
HF1001 .R44 2000

Finding Journal Articles

Business Periodical Databases
You will find information on organizational behavior and management topics in the business literature. Business databases with journal articles in full text are ABI/Inform Global, Business Source Elite, Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, F&S Index Plus Text and Wall Street Journal Online.

Many of the journals listed below are available both in print and full-text through one of the Library's databases:

Click here to check on the full-text availability of a journal

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Finding Books

The Library's collection may be browsed by Library of Congress Call Number. The following call number ranges can be useful for a broad survey of materials within the call number category. For additional materials not in these categories, search our Catalog by subjects or keywords.

Call Numbers

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Subject headings allow you to search library catalogs for materials on a particular topic. Often subject heading searching can be more productive than searching by simple keywords. Listed here are some headings of interest to research in organizational behavior and organizational management. Copies of the complete set of the Library of Congress Subject Headings are available at the Reference Desk.

Use these subject headings to search the Catalog (Vikat). Or, use keywords for searching words not included as subjects.

Subjects:

Business communication
Communication in management
Communication in organizations
Cognitive styles
Conflict management
Corporate culture
Cross-functional teams
Decision making
Emotional intelligence
Employee morale
Employee motivation
Group facilitation
Industrial organization
Industrial management
Job analysis
Leadership
Mediation
Negotiation
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Organizational effectiveness
Organizational learning
Personnel management
Psychology, industrial
Self-directed work teams
Small groups
Teams in the work place
Teams in the work place--cross-cultural studies
Work ethic

Keywords may be used when subject headings are not available for a particular concept. Sample keywords are:

Creativity and organizations
Group process
Human resource management
Management theory
Organization development
Organizational psychology
Work groups

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Societies & Associations

Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is a professional society primarily composed of professors who conduct research and teach management in colleges, universities, or research institutes and doctoral students who are pursuing PhD's in management. The Academy publishes scholarly papers, conducts forums for the exchange of management knowledge, and provides services that enhance the science and practice of management.

American Management Association International
The American Management Association (AMA) is the world's leading membership-based management development organization. AMA offers a full range of business education and management development programs for individuals and organizations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

The Association for Behavior Analysis
Dedicated to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior. It encompasses contemporary scientific and social issues, theoretical advances, and the dissemination of professional and public information.

Association of Management and the International Association of Management (Click on Links for research sites).
The Association of Management/International Association of Management (AoM/IAoM) is an international nonprofit professional organization comprised of academicians and practitioners of management, education, cybertechnology, and leadership.

Center for the Study of Work Teams - Links to related sites
University of North Texas. The Center was created for the purpose of education and research in all areas of collaborative work systems. The Center officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1992.

Indiana University Center for Survey Research
The primary mission of the Center for Survey Research (CSR) is to provide research services to academic and public policy researchers and to facilitate educational and experiential opportunities for researchers, graduate, and undergraduate students. The CSR is a social science research facility that focuses on academic, social science, and public policy research.

Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
The mission of the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society is to enhance the quality and promote the importance of teaching and learning across the management disciplines with a focus on the dynamics within and at interface of individuals, groups, organizations, and cultures.

Society for Human Resources Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the leading voice of the human resource profession. SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 165,000 professional and student members throughout the world.

Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Division 14 of the American Psychological Association Organizational Affiliate of the American Psychological Society

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Statistical Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
Mission: The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

STAT-USA
U.S. Department of Commerce
STAT-USA/Internet is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government. There are two sections to this web site: State of the Nation (U.S. economic and business data) and Globus & NTDB (international business, trade and market data).

Statistical Universe (Portland State University only)
Statistical Universe indexes and abstracts printed federal, state, and international statistical publications as well as selected business and professional publications containing statistics. It does not, however, cover the statistics issued by foreign governments. Approximately 15% of the federal statistical publications are available in full text. See also the University of Michigan guide: STATISTICAL UNIVERSE Index to Federal, State, International and Business Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Commerce
Census data for the United States and links to other Federal and state government data sites and international data sites. Includes Statistical Abstract of the United States and other statistical compendia from the U.S. Government.

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Web Resources

The following selection of web sites is a sampling of resources found on the Internet, from documents on a specific topic to academic and commercial research meta sites. There is much redundance among sites devoted to human resource management, however, ease of use and style of searching will lead you to your favorite sites. You may also use the Google search engine below to construct your own search of the web using specific key words.

Big Dog's Leadership Page - Organizational Behavior
Defines and explains elements of organizational behavior, including models of organizational behavior; social systems, culture and individualization; and quality of work life.

CEO Express
Commercial metasite based on the 80/20 rule: 20% of the resources are used 80% of the time.

Creating Learning Organizations Through Core Competence in Community Building
by Kazimierz Gozdz

Cross Cultural Communication Guide
Study Abroad - International Student Serivices, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Historical Background of Organizational Behavior
Professor Edward G. Wertheim, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University

Human Resource Management Resources on the Internet (UK)
Nottingham Trent University School of Business
A comprehensive collection of human resource management links, with
a focus on resources for the United Kingdom, but also many useful links to U.S. resources.

Knowledge Management & Organizational Learning
@Brint.com
Brint.com is the premier Business Technology knowledge portal and global community network. Brint.com portals are the largest and most popular resource for E-Business, Information, Technology and Knowledge Management related content, community and commerce for the brave new world of business.

Leading Learning Organizations
Peter M. Senge
This article was excerpted and reprinted with permission from Leader of the Future, (Jossey-Bass, 1996).

The Learning Organizations Home Page
Ed. by Kai R. Larsen. Hosted by College of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder

Nyenrode Business Information Services
Nyenrode University Library, The Netherlands
Click on "Internet Sources" for links to management-related sites on the Internet.

OD Network Online
Organization Development Network
A service to the community of organization development practitioners.

Self Directed Work Team
cSDWT
Collaboration in the workplace. The SDWT web site provides links to team resources located across the Net. Here, teams can discover how other teams work, find ways to develop collaborative thinking and key skills to be more effective. Building a high functioning work team is a journey which takes commitment, patience and learning.

Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
The service aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network.

U.S. Department of Justice - ADA Home Page
Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments must work in partnership with the more than 100 million working men and women and their six and a half million employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Work Index
Cornell University
Workindex.com is the world's most comprehensive index of workplace-related Web sites as well as human resource tools and information. The site is produced and maintained by the publishers of Human Resource Executive magazine, in cooperation with Cornell University's School of Industrial Labor Relations.

Workforce
For HR professionals. HR trends & tools for business results. Membership required for access to research materials.

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