This text, lively and informative, is specially crafted to condense all the key concepts in organizational behavior (OB) into a tightly focused presentation of approximately 300 pages. Although short in length, it provides balanced coverage of all the relevant topics in OB in a style that readers will find most interesting. The book includes not only the traditional topics such as personality, motivation, and leadership, but also the cutting-edge issues such as emotions, trust, work-life balance, workplace spirituality, knowledge management, and e-organizations. Clear and concise, the book provides students with the latest thinking and trends in the field of OB. It interweaves discussions of globalization, diversity, and ethics throughout the text to enhance students' understanding of the impact these issues have at each stage of the organizational behavior process. Written as an introductory text providing easy access to the subject, this highly reputable book, now in its seventh edition, continues to provide the basic core of OB knowledge, allowing teachers the maximum flexibility in designing their courses. The companion website www.prenhall.com/robbins is a customized course website that provides other valuable resources to supplement the textual matter.