Pathfinder: Organizational Behavior

Scope|Subject Headings|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Periodicals, Journals & Trade Publications

Scope: This pathfinder is a selective listing of the types of materials that are available in the Baddour Library. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing of all resources available. Subjects covered include dealing with problem bosses and employees, workplace issues such as abuse, violence, and stress as well as other issues dealing with workplace environment and behavior. The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for students in locating library resources on this topic.

SUBJECT HEADINGS:

Books dealing with the topic of organizational behavior are listed in the Baddour Library's on-line catalog under the following subject headings:

Organizational behavior
Corporate culture
Office politics

There are sources that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES

HD 58.7.H363 2000 Handbook of Organizational Culture & Climate

HF 5548.8.K618 1991 The Human Side of Organizations

HF 548.8.K552 1991 The Organizational Behavior Reader

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection that are located upstairs in the library are:

Arnott, Dave. Corporate Cults: The Insidious Lure of the All-Consuming Organization. New York: AMACOM, 2000.

Banner, David K. Designing Effective Organizations: Traditional & Transformational Views. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 1995.

Baron, S. Anthony. Violence in the Workplace: A Prevention and Management Guide for Businesses. Ventura, Calif: Pathfinder Publishing of California, 1993.

Boverie, Patricia Eileen. Transforming Work: The Five Keys to Achieving Trust, Commitment, and Passion in the Workplace. Cambridge, A: Perseus Pub; 2001.

Bridges, William. The Character of Organizations: Using Jungian Type in Organizational Development. Palo Alto, Calif: Davies-Black Publishing: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1992.

Childre, Doc Lew. From Chaos to Coherence: Advancing Emotional Intelligence Through Inner Quality Management. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Crow, Gary A. The Frustration Factor: How to Manage People Who Drive You Up the Wall. Lakewood, Colo: Glenbridge Publishing; 1995.

Davenport, Noa Ph.D. Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace. Ames, Iowa: Civil Society Publishing, 1999.

Fairfield-Sonn, James W. Corporate Culture and the Quality Organization. Westport, Conn: Quorum Books, 2001.

Greenberg, Jerald. Organizational Behavior: The State of the Science. Hillsdale, N.J: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1994.

James, Lawrence R. & Michelle D. Mazerolle. Personality in Work Organizations. London: Sage Publications Inc; 2002.

Labig, Charles E. Preventing Violence in the Workplace. New York: American Management Associetion, 1995.

Lange, Gerry. Cain and Abel at Work: How to Overcome Office Politics and the People Who Stand Between You and Success. New York: Broadway Books, 2001.

Lomi, Alessandro and Erik R. Larsen. Dynamics of Organizations: Computational Modeling and Organization Theories. Menlo Park, A: AAAI Press/MIT Press, 2001.

Lowman, Rodney L. The Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations. American
Psychlogical Association : Bowling Green, Oh, 2006.

Maslach, Christina. The Truth About Burnout: How Organizations Cause Personal Stress and What to Do About It. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1997.

Mantell, Michael R. Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace. Burr Ridge, Ill: Irwin Professional Pub; 1994.

Maxwell, John C. The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of
Person Every Team Wants. Nashville, Tenn: T.Nelson, 2002.

Quick, James Campbell, PhD. Preventive Stress Management in Organizations. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1997.

Schaef, Anne Wilson. The Addictive Organization. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.

Weick, Karl E. Sensemaking in Organizations. London: Sage Publications, 1995.

Wheeler, Marilyn. Problem People at Work. New York: St. Martins, 1995.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Business Horizons Harvard Business Review Organization Development Journal Organizational Dynamics Psychology Today