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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Research and field experience in organizational behavior comes from a variety of disciplines including management, sociology, and psychology and to a lesser degree anthropology, political science, economics and law. Since organizations encompass many different types of workgroups from physical laborers to executives, there are numerous modes and norms of behavior that mingle and interact. Studies in this area are related to ethics and leadership studies which are addressed in seperate research guides.

GENERAL

To search the PONI catalog, some of the following subject headings may be of use:

ABI/Inform The ABI database set provides both scholarly and newsworthy materials covering a wide range of topics from organizational change to employee ownership, promotions, crises, and intercultural business issues. (SMU Community Only)

AMA Management Handbook [via NetLibrary] This well-respected volume from the American Management Association conveys articles by business experts on a wide range of topics and would be a useful starting point for term papers in introductory courses. [note: if this is your first time to use netLibrary, use this link, where you will be required to authenticate your access and then may initiate a free account.]

The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of organizational behavior [via NetLibrary] This is an authoritative source that defines current concepts in organizational behavior.

Business Source Complete As a principle business database, this source provides an abundance of both practical and theoretical articles. One interesting approach is to search "organizational behavior" as an 'author-supplied keyword'. (SMU Community Only)

Health Reference Center While focused to some extent at the impact of behavior on health, this database also contains a wealth of information about the psychological aspects of organizational behavior and includes material from publications such as "Journal of Organizational Behavior Management" and "Academy of Management Review". (SMU Community Only)

The dark side of organizational behavior[via NetLibrary] The authors take a peek at the less constructive behaviors that may be exhibited in organizations. This may provide a useful counterpoint to more conventional treatments.

The concise Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science 2004 [via NetLibrary] The Corsini provides a suitable reference for parsing new concepts and terminology that may be encountered in textbooks and allied readings.

Organizational Studies The Wikipedia article provides a starting point for exploring the wiki network of related articles. Use good judgement in selecting what is useful.

PsycARTICLES A selective source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. Includes over 100,000 articles in 59 APA journals from 1894-present.

PSYCinfo This is the definitive database for psychology and related disciplines with approximately 2.3 million citations. It includes articles that address workplace and workgroup issues, the effectiveness of various management and leadership strategies and marketing topics. Some 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to present, includes international material from over 2,100 periodicals. Please note that users should follow links that say "Check for other options at SMU" to obtain full text of articles.

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ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

Academy of Management Online The Academy is a scholarly association but open to all. This would be the correct location to find placement service for careers in academe.

American Psychological Society APS is one of the scholarly psychology associations. Membership is open to students.

American Psychological Association The APA is the premier psychology association. Students may join at prorated rates.

American Society for Training & Development ASTD provides resources and certification for training and development professionals.

Society for Human Resource Management SHRM is a good source for keeping up to date on issues. Student memberships are available.

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JOURNALS

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Back issues from 1968 to 2005 are available throught he website. The journal is indexed in PubMed where an adequate search requires using the advanced search feature and setting limits to specify date range. Primarily of use to advanced student research.

Journal of Business Communication This journal carries original research papers that contribute to knowlege of business communication theory. (Business Source Complete)(SMU Community Only)

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior - in paper at Fondren (PubMED)(Open access - Government database)

European journal of work and organizational psychology (available via Business Source Complete)

International journal of organization theory and behavior This publication strives to be useful to both working professionals and academics. (Business Source Complete)(SMU Community Only)

Journal of economic behavior & organization This journal is devoted to understanding how human, computer and information resources affect economic organizations and market economies. (ScienceDirect)(SMU Communit Only)

Journal of managerial psychology Provides both theoretical and practical articles as well as book reviews. (Business Source Complete)(SMU Community Only)

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CORPORATE CULTURE & GOVERNANCE

Absolute Honesty: Building a Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity [NetLibrary] Learning from relatively recent corporate misdeeds, Johnson and Phillips look at the ingredients needed to attain an honest corporate culture.

Corporate Culture, Team Culture: Removing the Hidden Barriers to Team Success [NetLibrary] The authors explore a model that intends to make teamwork effective by changing corporate culture.

Corporate Culture

Death by meeting: a leadership fable-- about solving the most painful problem in business [NetLIbrary] Patrick Lencioni, a best selling author, consultant and motivational speaker, suggests solutions to an old problem in organizations.

Harvard business review on corporate governance. [NetLibrary] This compendium of articles looks at the relationship of the CEO and senior managers to the board, to policies, and to strategy.

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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Leading through conflict : how successful leaders transform differences into opportunities. Written by Mark Gerzon and published by Harvard University Press. (Fondren Library HD42 .G47 2006) View SMU Library Catalog record

Resolving Conflict: Establish Trusting and Productive Relationships in the Workplace [NetLibrary] McConnon and McConnon suggest ways to make conflict positive and constructive.

Toxic emotions at work: how compassionate managers handle pain and conflict. Peter J. Frost depicts a range of possible conflicts that may arise. This should provide new managers with some ability to recognize problems and hopefully find external resources to help resolve them. (Fondren Library HD42 .F76 2003)View SMU Library Catalog record

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TEAMS
Cross-functional teams: working with allies, enemies, and other strangers [NetLibrary] Glenn Parker introduces the essential ingredients in building teams that work.

Harvard business review on teams that succeed. This is a collection of articles from an eminent source that will help new leaders understand the best way to initiate and guide work teams. (Fondren Library HD66 .H3766 2004) View SMU Library Catalog record

Managing successful teams: how to achieve your objectives by working effectively with others [NetLibrary] John Humphries provides the formulas for successful teams, something that student project teams may find useful as they organize, particularly using Chapter 4 on "Teamworking".

Center for Collaborative Organizations This center at the University of North Texas provides training and support for organizations working to build effective teams. A number of free papers are available to explain important concepts.

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HUMAN RESOURCES

Affirmative action : a reference handbook (Fondren Library Center Reference, HF5549.5.A34 E39 1999) This contains a full overview of affirmative action - history, laws, cases and statistics. View SMU Library Catalog record

Achieving strategic excellence: an assessment of human resource organizations. (Fondren Library, HF5549 .L2877 2006) This is a recent study of how effective human resource functions are in large corporations and whether they add strategic value to operations. View SMU Library Catalog record

The future of human resource management : 64 thought leaders explore the critical HR issues of today and tomorrow (Fondren Library, HF5549 .F88 2005) A useful and practical overview of the current issues and trends.View SMU Library Catalog record

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Last updated August 2008