While there are many textbooks available for courses in organizational behavior there are very few that address organization theory and even fewer that discuss organization development in any significant way. In three sections, this text thoroughly examines organization theory, organization behavior, and organization development. Each section contains key chapters that address foundations, research, and new directions in these domains. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Designed as a tool to help nurses apply nursing concepts and theories to actual nursing practice, this book considers the ideas of well-known nursing theorists and relates the work of each to the nursing process of assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. Chapters include interpretation and discussion of each component and applies these in nursing situations. Advanced nursing students.

Organizational Behavior in Health Care was written to assist those who are on the frontline of the industry everyday—healthcare managers who must motivate and lead very diverse populations in a constantly changing environment. Designed for graduate-level study, this book introduces the reader to the behavioral science literature relevant to the study of individual and group behavior, specifically in healthcare organizational settings. Using an applied focus, it provides a clear and concise overview of the essential topics in organizational behavior from the healthcare manager’s perspective. Organizational Behavior in Health Care examines the many aspects of organizational behavior, such as individuals’ perceptions and attitudes, diversity, communication, motivation, leadership, power, stress, conflict management, negotiation models, group dynamics, team building, and managing organizational change. Each chapter contains learning objectives, summaries, case studies or other types of activities, such as, self-assessment exercises or evaluation.