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Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach [Paperback]

Joyce S. Osland (Author), David A. Kolb (Author), Irwin M. Rubin (Author)
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For courses in Organizational Behavior, Individual Behavior in Organizations, and Industrial Psychology.
This text conveys the concepts of organizational behavior through experiential learning, using carefully developed group exercises and simulations that have been proven over a period of 30 years. It is designed for professors who want to create a unique, effective, enjoyable learning experience for students.

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Experiential learning through exercises, self-analysis techniques, and role plays links the concepts and techniques of academia with students personal experiences in the real world.
A two goal experimental learning process- teaches students the specifics of a particular subject matter, and encourages them to learn about self-strengths and weaknesses through experience.
Organizational Behavior; A companion reader is also available in the new edition. - Gives students a much clearer understanding of themselves and the effect their behavior has on others.
Includes exercises, self-analysis techniques, and role-plays.

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This perennial favorite conveys the concepts of organizational behavior through experiential learning, using carefully developed group exercises and simulations that have been proven over a period of 20 years. It is designed for professors who want t o create a unique, effective, enjoyable learning experience for students. The Sixth Edition represents a major revision of content and an enhancement of quality. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Experiential Approach describes this OB book well., Aug 23 2001
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Osland, Kolb, and Rubin continue to make a fine book better. The buyer is well advised to think about the title before making a purchase. Organizational Behavior: an Experiential Approach makes clear that much of the text will be devoted to things like "Learning Style Inventories," "Thematic Apperception Tests," "Past Experience Inventories", "Active Listening Exercises," Case Studies, Role Plays, and the like. Many of these exercises may be easily completed and scored by the reader. Some, like the Thematic Apperception Test, are difficult for the reader to score accurately, but not impossible. Many of the exercises, such as active listening, require a partner, and some simulations require a larger group to complete the work.

The introductory text to the experiential exercises at the end of each chapter is well written and instructive. In a few words the authors make valuable points about perception, motivation, leadership, decision-making and problem solving, group work, and team development. They have in mind the professional manager who has on-the-job experience; a younger reader might find it difficult to relate to the tone and style of the book, which is aimed at a literate, educated, intelligent audience.

College professors, many of whom are a finicky lot, have adopted this book for their organizational behavior courses for over twenty years. That they continue to select this text is testimony to its enduring appeal and value.

For those readers who want a more conventional approach to the subject of organizational behavior, Stephen Robbins has written a variety of OB books that are comprehensive, readable, and even entertaining. Robbins covers more ground than Osland, but has less room for personal application of the material.

The reader who wants to learn from concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experiementation will find Organizational Behavior: an Experiential Approach an excellent resource for further study and application.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book!, April 7 2000
An Excellent Book.. A Must For All The Managers In Any Organistaion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Experiential Approach describes this OB book well., Aug 23 2001
By Russell Fanelli - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach (Paperback)
Osland, Kolb, and Rubin continue to make a fine book better. The buyer is well advised to think about the title before making a purchase. Organizational Behavior: an Experiential Approach makes clear that much of the text will be devoted to things like "Learning Style Inventories," "Thematic Apperception Tests," "Past Experience Inventories", "Active Listening Exercises," Case Studies, Role Plays, and the like. Many of these exercises may be easily completed and scored by the reader. Some, like the Thematic Apperception Test, are difficult for the reader to score accurately, but not impossible. Many of the exercises, such as active listening, require a partner, and some simulations require a larger group to complete the work.

The introductory text to the experiential exercises at the end of each chapter is well written and instructive. In a few words the authors make valuable points about perception, motivation, leadership, decision-making and problem solving, group work, and team development. They have in mind the professional manager who has on-the-job experience; a younger reader might find it difficult to relate to the tone and style of the book, which is aimed at a literate, educated, intelligent audience.

College professors, many of whom are a finicky lot, have adopted this book for their organizational behavior courses for over twenty years. That they continue to select this text is testimony to its enduring appeal and value.

For those readers who want a more conventional approach to the subject of organizational behavior, Stephen Robbins has written a variety of OB books that are comprehensive, readable, and even entertaining. Robbins covers more ground than Osland, but has less room for personal application of the material.

The reader who wants to learn from concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experiementation will find Organizational Behavior: an Experiential Approach an excellent resource for further study and application.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting material, Oct 5 2009
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Using this text in my Management and Leadership MBA class. Some of the exercises are a little out there in my opinion, but never the less, I see this as a book that I will keep for my library and not re-sell after the course. Because is is basically like a workbook, I would not recommend buying it as a used book unless you are sure it has not been marked up or had pages removed (they are perforated to allow for this).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Basic Human Behavior in the Workplace, Sep 25 2006
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"Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach" has rightfully earned its reputation as a practical applied OD Classic! While traditional primary and secondary education emphasize building mental libraries of `theoretical knowledge,' Osland, Kolb, and Rubin recognize that working professionals learn through applicable experiences that address real-world challenges--thus, `an experiential approach.' I have successfully used lessons from "Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach" during consulting engagements in both private and public sectors, in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and in graduate business education. Consistently, through `experiential approaches' as described in "Organizational Behavior", adults learn more useful lessons from their experiences, learn what their lessons mean, learn how to generalize their learning for other applicable situations, AND apply more of their learning when they are back on the job. Experiential learning goes beyond merely increasing knowledge and actually changes individual (and organizational) behavior.

I highly recommend "Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach" for everyone working to achieve results through other people--and also for anyone seeking to better understand themselves and how they interact with other people.
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