Explore invaluable management advice informed by the latest in organizational and industrial behaviour research

In the newly revised Third Edition of Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior: Indispensable Knowledge for Evidence-Based Management, world-renowned organizational behaviourists Edwin A. Locke and Craig L. Pearce deliver a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of sound management practices informed by the most recent evidence and research in organizational and industrial psychology.

In the book, the authors present:

• Complimentary and downloadable video material linked to each chapter
• Executive interviews and author interviews, new cases, assessments, inventories and exercises
• Updated chapters written by world-leading experts on the covered topics

An indispensable resource for students of human resources, organizational behaviour, industrial psychology, public administration and related subjects, Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior will assist students and professionals seeking the latest evidence-based management guidance.

Craig L. Pearce is the Brova Family Endowed Chair at Pennsylvania State University and a distinguished organizational scholar, garnering multiple awards for his groundbreaking work in the field. He is an active management consultant, providing solutions on corporate university creation, executive education and management development.

Edwin A. Locke is a prolific and prominent expert in the field of Organizational Behavior. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Management.

Contributors and Editor ix

Preface by Denise Rousseau xv

Editor’s Introduction xxv

PART I SELECTION 1

1 Select on Intelligence 3

FRANK L. SCHMIDT

2 Select on Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability

MURRAY R. BARRICK AND MICHAEL K. MOUNT

3 Structure Interviews to Recruit and Hire the Best People 41

CYNTHIA KAY STEVENS

PART II TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 57

4 Attain Emotional Control by Understanding What Emotions Are

EDWIN A. LOCKE

5 Motivate Employee Performance through Goal Setting 161

GARY P. LATHAM

6 Engage In Visionary Leadership David A. Waldman

7 Pay for Performance 217

CATHY C. DURHAM AND KATHRYN M. BARTOL

8 Promote Job Satisfaction through Mental Challenge 107

TIMOTHY A. JUDGE AND RYAN KLINGER

9 Design Training Systematically and Follow the Science of Training 59

EDUARDO SALAS AND KEVIN C. STAGL

10 Embed Performance Appraisals Into Broader Performance or Management Systems 59

Maria Rotundo and Kelly D. Murumets

11 Use Participation to Share Information and Distribute Knowledge 445

JOHN A. WAGNER III

12 Recognizing Employees

Jean M. Phillips, Kathryn E. Dlugos, Hee Man Park, Kameron M. Carter, & Dorothea Roumpi12 Recognizing Employees

Jean M. Phillips, Kathryn E. Dlugos, Hee Man Park, Kameron M. Carter, & Dorothea Roumpi

13 Sustain Organizational Performance through Continuous Learning,

Change and Realignment 537

MICHAEL BEER

14 EMPOWERMENT’S PIVOTAL ROLE IN ENHANCING EFFECTIVE SELF- AND SHARED LEADERSHIP

JAY A. CONGER

15 Effective Use of Power and Influence Tactics in Organizations

Gary Yukl

16 Engage In Visionary Leadership David A. Waldman

17 Foster Trust through Ability, Benevolence, and Integrity 389

JASON A. COLQUITT AND SABRINA C. SALAM

18 Teamwork in Organizations: The Best Teams Learn, Adapt, and Are Resilient

Allison M. Traylor1, Scott Tannenbaum2, Eric J. Thomas3,4, and Eduardo Salas5

19 Compose Teams to Assure Successful Boundary Activity 295

DEBORAH ANCONA AND DAVID CALDWELL

20 Manage Intra-team Conflict through Collaboration 327

LAURIE R. WEINGART AND KAREN A. JEHN

21 Clarity, Conciseness, and Consistency are the Keys to Effective communication.

Jean Phillips

22 Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion 481

TERESA M. AMABILE AND COLIN M. FISHER

23 Manage Stress at Work through Preventive and Proactive Coping 499

TABEA REUTER AND RALF SCHWARZER

24 CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION

Kevin Tasa, Ena Chadha

25. ACHIEVE ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH THROUGH

SWIFTNESS AND EXPERIMENTATION

Jaume Villanueva, Harry J. Sapienza and J. Robert Baum

26 Achieve Work–Family Balance through Individual and Organizational

Strategies 581

BORIS B. BALTES AND MALISSA A. CLARK

27 Use Advanced Information Technology To Transform Organizations

Dongyeob Kim, Maryam Alavi

28 Make Management Practice Fit National Cultures and the Global Culture 615

MIRIAM EREZ

29 Strategy and Structure for Effectiveness