Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior

The handbook, now in its second edition, fulfi lls a promise made when the fi rst behavioral research in organizations began (Munsterberg, 1913 ) at the outset of the 20th century. It identifies general principles, validated by science, for managing people, work, and organizations well. Mastering these principles is the essential focus of high - caliber management education and effective workplace practice.

This book helps the reader to close the gap between the mass of scientific knowledge on organizational behavior and the day - to - day decisions made in organizations. Managers typically make decisions using the knowledge they already possess. Few base their professional decisions on systematic knowledge of organizations and human behavior. Even managers with advanced training often possess little knowledge of scientific facts about the work they do. Further, many management educators do not keep up with the ever- accumulating state of knowledge in management research (Rousseau, 2006 ). By helping to close the research–practice gap, this handbook offers both practitioners and educators the opportunity to bring their own professional practices up to speed, building on the best available scientific evidence.