About the Book
Organizational Behavior provides insight into OB concepts and processes through a first-of-its-kind active learning experience. Thinking Critically challenge questions tied to Bloom’s taxonomy appear throughout each chapter, challenging you to apply, analyse, and create. Unique, engaging case narratives that span several chapters along with experiential exercises, self-assessments, and interviews with business professionals foster your abilities to think critically and creatively, highlight real-world applications, and bring OB concepts to life.
The authors provide a "big picture" framework that illustrates how individual processes, team processes, influence processes, and organizational processes impact important organization outcomes such as individual performance, job satisfaction, team performance, and organizational performance. Rich with thought-provoking content and practical applications, you will walk away with critical thinking skills that help you make effective and thoughtful decisions.
Key Features:
Critical-thinking approach equips you with the mind-set and skills needed to thrive in today’s complex organizations
Rich, extended case study narratives inspired by real people and real events illustrate OB concepts and critical thinking in action
A robust chapter on leadership examines classic leadership theories and timely approaches such as empowering leadership and servant leadership
A unique chapter on creativity and innovation explores how managers can use creativity to solve problems, motivate employees, and inspire teams.
About the Author :
Dr. Christopher P. Neck, PhD, is currently a Professor of management at Arizona State University, where he held the title “University Master Teacher.” From 1994 to 2009, he was part of the Pamplin College of Business faculty at Virginia Tech. He received his PhD in management from Arizona State University and his MBA from Louisiana State University. Neck is author and/ or coauthor of 30 books including Self-Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Personal Excellence (2017, Sage; 2nd ed., 2019; 3rd ed., 2024); Get a Kick Out of Life: Expect the Best of Your Body, Mind, and Soul at Any Age (2017, Clovercroft Publishing); Fit to Lead: The Proven 8-Week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career (2004, St. Martin’s Press; 2012, Carpenter’s Sons Publishing); Mastering Self-Leadership: Empowering Yourself for Personal Excellence (6th ed., Pearson, 2013); The Wisdom of Solomon at Work (2001, Berrett-Koehler); For Team Members Only: Making Your Workplace Team Productive and Hassle-Free (1997, Amacom Books); and Medicine for the Mind: Healing Words to Help You Soar, (4th ed., Wiley, 2012). Neck is also the coauthor of the principles of management textbook Management: A Balanced Approach to the 21st Century (2013, Wiley; 2nd ed., 2017, Sage; 2021, 3rd ed., Sage); an introductory to entrepreneurship textbook, Entrepreneurship, (2017, Sage; 2nd ed., 2020); and an introductory to organizational behavior textbook, Organizational Behavior (2017, Sage; 2nd ed., 2019).
Dr. Neck’s research specialties include employee/executive fitness, self-leadership, leadership, group decision-making processes, and self-managing teams. He has over 200 publications in the form of books, chapters, and articles in various journals. Some of the outlets in which Neck’s work has appeared include Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, The Journal of Organizational Behavior, The Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, The Journal of Managerial Psychology, Executive Excellence, Human Relations, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Journal of Leadership Studies, Educational Leadership, and The Commercial Law Journal.
Neck is the editor of the journal, Administrative Sciences and the former deputy editor of the Journal of Leadership and Management. Due to Neck’s expertise in management, he has been cited in numerous national publications including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Houston Chronicle, and the Chicago Tribune.
Dr. Neck was voted as a semifinalist (out of 140 nominations) for the prestigious international 2020 Baylor University Cherry Award for Great Teaching. He finished in the top six of all nominations. Neck was also the recipient of the 2007 Business Week “Favorite Professor Award.” He is featured on Business Week as one of the approximately 20 professors from across the world receiving this award.
Dr. Neck has taught over 80,000 students during his career in higher education. He currently teaches a mega section of management principles to approximately 1,000 students at Arizona State University.
Neck was the recipient of the 2024 and 2020 John W. Teets Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (voted by W. P. Carey students). Neck also received the 2024 W. P. Carey Huizingh Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award as well as the Order of Omega Outstanding Teaching Award for 2012. This award is granted to one professor at Arizona State by the Alpha Lamda Chapter of this leadership fraternity. His class sizes at Virginia Tech filled rooms of up to 2,500 students. He received numerous teaching awards during his tenure at Virginia Tech, including the 2002 Wine Award for Teaching Excellence. Also, Neck was the 10-time winner (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009) of the “Students’ Choice Teacher of the Year Award” (voted by the students for the best teacher of the year within the entire university). Also, some of the organizations that have participated in Neck’s management development training include GE/Toshiba, Busch Gardens, Clark Construction, the United States Army, Crestar, American Family Insurance, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Airlines, American Electric Power, W. L. Gore & Associates, Dillard’s Department Stores, and Prudential Life Insurance. Neck is also an avid runner. He has run the marathon distance over 100 times including the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, and the San Diego Marathon. In fact, his personal record for a single long-distance run is a 48-mile run.
