Organizational Behavior, 19th Edition
By Stephen P. Robbins and Timothy A. Judge
Contents:
Preface 21
1 Introduction
1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 36
Management and Organizational Behavior 38
Who’s Who in the World of Work 39 • Management Activities 40 •
Management Roles 40 • Management Skills 42 • Effective Versus
Successful Managerial Activities 42 • Organizational Behavior (OB) Defined 43
Complementing Intuition with Systematic Study 44
Building on Big Data with Artificial Intelligence 45
Myth or Science? Management by Walking Around Is the Most Effective
Management 46
Disciplines That Contribute to OB 49
Psychology 49 • Social Psychology 50 • Sociology 50 • Anthropology 51
There Are Few Absolutes in OB 51
Challenges and Opportunities 51
Workforce Diversity and Inclusion 52 • Continuing Globalization 52 •
Technology and Social Media 54 • (Un)ethical Behavior 55 •
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 56
Toward a Better World Ben & Jerry’s: The Scoop on What It Takes to Be a
CSR-Oriented Company 57
Positive Work Environments 58 • The Gig Economy 58 • OB During Crises 60
Coming Attractions: Developing an OB Model 60
An Overview 60 • Inputs 60 • Processes 61 • Outcomes 61
An Ethical Choice What Should You Do If Your Values Do Not Align with
Your Company’s? 65
Employability Skills 66
Employability Skills That Apply Across Majors 67
Summary 69
Implications for Managers 69
Point/Counterpoint Business Books: Facts? Or Just Fads? 70
Questions for Review 71
Experiential Exercise Managing Remote Teams 71
Ethical Dilemma Credit Where Credit Is Due 72
Case Incident Work–Life Balance at R.G. & Company 72
2 The Individual
2 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations 74
Understanding Diversity 76
Levels of Diversity 77 • Biographical Characteristics 77
Myth or Science? Bald Is Better 79
Prejudice and Discrimination in Organizations 82
Prejudice and Implicit Bias 82 • Discrimination, Disparate Impact,
and Treatment 83 • Subtle Discrimination in the Workplace 85
Theoretical Perspectives on Prejudice, Discrimination, and Diversity 85
Social Categorization 85 • Stereotyping, Stereotype Threat, and Stigma 86
Toward a Better World Hot Chicken Takeover: Putting Restorative Justice
into Practice 88
System Justification and Social Dominance 89 •
Intersectionality and the Cultural Mosaic 90
Diversity Dynamics 92
Group Composition 92 • Fault Lines 93
Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior (OB) 94
Hofstede’s Framework 94 • The GLOBE Framework 95 • Cultural Tightness
and Looseness 97 • Religion 98 • Expatriate Adjustment 99 • Cultural
Intelligence (CQ) 99
Implementing Diversity Management 100
An Ethical Choice Affirmative Action for Unemployed Veterans 101
Theoretical Basis Underlying Diversity Management 102 • Diversity Management
Practices 103 • Cultures and Climates for Diversity 106 • The Challenge
of Diversity Management 106
Summary 107
Implications for Managers 108
Point/Counterpoint Using Artificial Intelligence for Hiring Leads
to Greater Diversity 109
Questions for Review 108
Experiential Exercise Differences 110
Ethical Dilemma Should You Question an Employer About Its DEI Policy? 110
Case Incident Encouraging Female Engineers 111
3 Job Attitudes 112
Attitudes 114
Attitudes and Behavior 116
Job Attitudes 117
Job Satisfaction and Job Involvement 118
An Ethical Choice Office Talk 118
Organizational Commitment 119 • Perceived Organizational
Support 120 • Employee Engagement 120 • Job Attitudes in the Gig
Economy 121 • Are These Job Attitudes All That Distinct? 121
Job Satisfaction 122
How Do I Measure Job Satisfaction? 122 • How Satisfied Are People in Their Jobs? 123
What Causes Job Satisfaction? 125
Job Conditions 125 • Personality and Individual Differences 126 • Pay 127
Outcomes of Job Satisfaction 127
Job Performance 127
Toward a Better World Nvidians: Together Transforming Communities Around
the World 128
Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) 128 • Customer Satisfaction 129 •
Life Satisfaction129
The Impact of Job Dissatisfaction 129
Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) 130
Myth or Science? Happy Workers Means Happy Profits 132
Managers Often “Don’t Get It” 132
Summary 133
Implications for Managers 133
Point/Counterpoint Earning That Promotion May Be Key to Higher Job Satisfaction 134
Questions for Review 134
Experiential Exercise Managing Political Views in the Office 135
Ethical Dilemma Tell-All Websites 136
Case Incident Jobs, Money, and Satisfaction 136
4 Emotions and Moods 138
What Are Emotions and Moods? 140
Positive and Negative Affect 141 • The Basic Emotions 142 •
Moral Emotions 143 • Experiencing Moods and Emotions 144 •
The Function of Emotions 145
Sources of Emotions and Moods 146
Personality 146 • Time of Day 146 • Day of the Week 148 • Weather 148 •
Stress 148 • Social Interactions 148 • Sleep 150 • Exercise 150 • Gender
Identity 150
Emotional Labor 151
Controlling Emotional Displays 151
Myth or Science? All Employees Experience Emotional Labor in the Same Way 152
Affective Events Theory 153
An Ethical Choice Should Managers Use Emotional Intelligence (EI) Tests? 155
Emotion Regulation 156
Emotion Regulation Influences and Outcomes 156 • Emotion Regulation
Techniques 157 • Ethics of Emotion Regulation 158
OB Applications of Emotions and Moods 158
The Selection Process 158 • Decision Making 159 • Creativity 159 •
Motivation 160 • Leadership 160 • Negotiation 161 • Customer
Service 161 • Work–Life Conflict 161
Toward a Better World Scream Agency: Harnessing Customer Emotions to
Bolster CSR 162
Unethical Workplace Behaviors 163 • Safety and Injury at Work 163
Summary 164
Implications for Managers 164
Point/Counterpoint Sometimes Yelling Is for Everyone’s Good 165
Questions for Review 165
Experiential Exercise Mindfulness at Work 166
Ethical Dilemma Data Mining Emotions 166
Case Incident Performance Review Shock: Being Told How to Feel and Act 167
5 Personality and Individual Differences 168
Linking Individuals to the Workplace 170
Person–Job Fit 171 • Person–Organization Fit 172 • Other Dimensions of Fit 172
Toward a Better World Uber: In the Median or Back on the Road Again? 173
Personality 174
What Is Personality? 174
Personality Frameworks 176
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 176 • The Big Five Personality Model 177 •
The Dark Triad 181 • Other Frameworks 182
An Ethical Choice Do Certain Personality Traits Make You More Unethical? 183
Other Personality Attributes Relevant to OB 184
Core Self-Evaluations (CSEs) 184 • Self-Monitoring 185 • Proactive Personality 185
Myth or Science? We Can Accurately Judge Individuals’ Personalities a Few
Seconds After Meeting Them 186
Personality and Situations 187
Situation Strength Theory 187 • Trait Activation Theory 188
Ability 189
Intellectual Abilities 189 • Physical Abilities 191
Values 192
Terminal Versus Instrumental Values 193 • Generational Values 193
Summary 195
Implications for Managers 195
Point/Counterpoint Millennials Are More Narcissistic Than Other Generations 196
Questions for Review 196
Experiential Exercise Acing the Interview 197
Ethical Dilemma How Long Should You Wait Before Deciding If a Job Is
Not a Good Fit? 198
Case Incident Sky Energy 198
6 Perception and Individual Decision Making 200
What Is Perception? 202
Factors That Influence Perception 203
Person Perception: Making Judgments About Others 204
Attribution Theory 204
Toward a Better World Volkswagen: Going Green or Just Greenwashing? 207
Common Shortcuts in Judging Others 208 • Specific Applications of Shortcuts
in Organizations 209
Myth or Science? All Stereotypes Are Negative 211
The Link Between Perception and Individual Decision Making 211
Decision Making in Organizations 212
The Rational Model, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition 212 •
Common Biases and Errors in Decision Making 214
Influences on Decision Making: Individual Differences and Organizational
Constraints 219
Individual Differences 219 • Organizational Constraints 220
Ethics in Decision Making 222
Three Ethical Decision Criteria 222 • Choosing Between Criteria 223 •
Behavioral Ethics 223 • Lying224
An Ethical Choice Are We as Ethical as We Think We Are? 225
Creativity, Creative Decision Making, and Innovation in Organizations 225
Creative Behavior 226 • Causes of Creative Behavior 227 • Creative
Outcomes (Innovation) 229
Summary 229
Implications for Managers 230
Point/Counterpoint Implicit Assessment 231
Questions for Review 231
Experiential Exercise Bringing Life to a Food Desert 232
Ethical Dilemma Max’s Burgers: The Dollar Value of Ethics 232
Case Incident Warning: Collaboration Overload 233
7 Motivation Concepts 234
Motivation Defined 237
Classic Theories of Motivation 238
Hierarchy of Needs Theory 238 • Two-Factor Theory 238 • McClelland’s
Theory of Needs 240 • Contemporary Theories: A Primer 241
Contemporary Theories of Motivation: Content-Based 242
Self-Determination Theory 242
Myth or Science? Work Has to Be Purposeful to Be Motivating 243
Regulatory Focus Theory 244 • Job Engagement Theory 244
Contemporary Theories of Motivation: Context-Based 245
Reinforcement Theory 245 • Social Learning Theory 246
An Ethical Choice Motivated by Big Brother 247
Contemporary Theories of Motivation: Process-Based 247
Expectancy Theory 247 • Goal-Setting Theory 249 • Self-Efficacy
Theory 253
Organizational Justice 255
Equity Theory 255 • Distributive Justice 257 • Procedural Justice 258 •
Interactional Justice 258 • Justice
Outcomes 259 • Culture and Justice 260
Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation 260
Toward a Better World Kroger: Zero Hunger, Zero Waste 262
Summary 263
Implications for Managers 263
Point/Counterpoint Feel-Good Messaging Is More Motivating Than Instrumental
Messaging 264
Questions for Review 265
Experiential Exercise How Do You Motivate an Employee? 265
Ethical Dilemma Follies of Reward 266
Case Incident Why Lead by Example? 266
8 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 268
Motivating by Job Design: The Job Characteristics Model (JCM) 271
Elements of the JCM 272 • Efficacy of the JCM 272 •
Motivating Potential Score (MPS) 273
Job Redesign 273
Job Rotation and Job Enrichment 273 • Relational Job Design 274
Alternative Work Arrangements 275
Flextime 276
Myth or Science? Job Crafting Is a Practical Way to Reduce Boredom
and Burnout 277
Job Sharing 278 • Telecommuting 278
Employee Involvement 281
Examples
of Employee Involvement Programs (EIP) 281 • Cultural Considerations
in Implementing EIP Programs282
Using Extrinsic Rewards to Motivate Employees 283
What to Pay: Establishing a Pay Structure 284 • How to Pay: Rewarding Individual
Employees Through Variable-Pay Programs 285
An Ethical Choice Workers’ Cooperatives 290
Using Benefits to Motivate Employees 291
Flexible Benefits: Developing a Benefits Package 291
Toward a Better World Sociabble Trees: Rewarding Through Reforestation 292
Using Intrinsic Rewards to Motivate Employees 293
Employee Recognition Programs 293
Summary 294
Implications for Managers 295
Point/Counterpoint Gainsharing: Fair Shares? 296
Questions for Review 296
Experiential Exercise Developing an Organizational Development and Compensation
Plan for Automotive Sales Consultants 297
Ethical Dilemma Playing Favorites? 297
Case Incident JP Transport 298
3 The Group
9 Foundations of Group Behavior 300
Defining and Classifying Groups 302
Social Identity 303
Stages of Group Development 305
Group Property 1: Roles 306
Role Perception 306 • Role Expectations 306 • Role Conflict 308
Myth or Science? Gossip and Exclusion Are Toxic for Groups 308
Group Property 2: Norms 309
Norms and Emotions 309 • Norms and Conformity 309 • Norms and
Behavior 310 • Positive Norms and Group Outcomes 311 • Negative Norms
and Group Outcomes 312 • Norms and Culture 313
Group Property 3: Status and Group Property 4: Size and Dynamics 314
Group Property 3: Status 314
An Ethical Choice Managing a Narcissist in the Group 316
Group Property 4: Size and Dynamics 316
Group Property 5: Cohesion 318
Toward a Better World Whirlpool: Building Cohesion Through Volunteering 319
Group Decision Making 319
Groups Versus the Individual 320 • Groupthink and Groupshift 321 •
Group Decision-Making Techniques 322
Summary 323
Implications for Managers 323
Point/Counterpoint Conformity Is Counterproductive and Should Be Avoided 325
Questions for Review 326
Experiential Exercise Surviving the Wild: Join a Group or Go It Alone? 326
Ethical Dilemma Follow the Leader? 328
Case Incident Cultural Context and Group Dynamics 328
10 Understanding Work Teams 330
Differences Between Groups and Teams 332
Types of Teams 333
Problem-Solving Teams 334 • Self-Managed Work Teams 334 • Cross-Functional
Teams 335 • Virtual Teams 336 • Multiteam Systems 336
An Ethical Choice The Size of Your Meeting’s Carbon Footprint 337
Creating Effective Teams 338
Team Context 338 • Team Composition 340
Toward a Better World Hershey: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through
Groups and Teams 343
Team Processes and States 344
Myth or Science? Teams Should Practice Collective Mindfulness 345
Turning Groups of Employees into Teams 349
Selecting: Hiring for Team Effectiveness 349 • Training: Creating Effective
Teams 349 • Rewarding: Providing Incentives for Exceptional Teams 350
Beware! Teams Aren’t Always the Answer 351
Summary 352
Implications for Managers 352
Point/Counterpoint Team Building Exercises Are a Waste of Time 353
Questions for Review 354
Experiential Exercise Should You Use Self-Managed Teams? 354
Ethical Dilemma When Your Cycling Skills Matter! 354
Case Incident Psychological Safety and Team Effectiveness 355
11 Communication 356
Interpersonal Communication 359
Oral Communication 359
Myth or Science? Better Listening Is the Key to Better Working Relationships 362
Written Communication 364 • Nonverbal Communication 367
Choosing Communication Methods 370
Choosing Communication Methods 370 • Handling Barriers to Effective Communication 372
Toward a Better World Mobile Citizen and Mobile Beacon: Two Companies Enhancing
Access to Smartphones and the Internet 374
Advancements in Virtual Communication 375
Videoconferencing 375 • Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting 377 •
E-collaboration and E-learning 378 • The
Currency of Virtual Communication:
Emojis, Usernames, Selfies, and More 378
Smartphones, Social Media, and Cybersecurity 379
Smartphones (and Other Smart Devices) 380 • Social Media 381
An Ethical Choice What Should You Do If an Employee Is Being Cyberbullied or
Harassed Online? 383
Cybersecurity 384
Cross-Cultural Communication 385
Cultural Context 385 • The Interface Between Cultures 387 • Aspects of
Cultural Communication 388 • A Guide to Cross-Cultural Communication 389
Summary 391
Implications for Managers 391
Point/Counterpoint Work Friendships Are Not a Good Idea 392
Questions
for Review 393
Experiential Exercise Choosing the Right Modes of Communication 393
Ethical Dilemma BYOD 394
Case Incident How Do You Communicate That You Are Passionate During
an Interview? 395
12 Leadership 396
Trait Theories 399
Personality Traits and Leadership 399 • Emotional Intelligence and
Leadership 401
Behavioral Theories 402
Initiating Structure 402 • Consideration 402
An Ethical Choice The Ethics of Nudging 403
Summary of Trait Theories and Behavioral Theories 404
Contingency Theories 404
The Fiedler Model 404 • Situational Leadership Theory 405 • Follower Contingency
Theories 407 • Leading in Times of Crisis 409
Positive Leadership Styles and Relationships 410
Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theory 410 • Charismatic Leadership 411 •
The Full Range Leadership Model 414 • Integrating and Evaluating Positive
Leadership Styles 416
The (Un)ethical Aspects of Leadership 418
Authentic Leadership 418
Toward a Better World The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility (iCSR):
Training Leaders to Work Toward a Better Tomorrow 420
(Un)ethical Leadership 421 • Servant Leadership 422 • Abusive Supervision 422
Leadership and Trust 424
Trust 424
Challenges and Opportunities to Our Understanding of Leadership 426
Leadership Challenges 427 • Leadership Opportunities 429
Myth or Science? Leaders Can Be Trained 430
Summary 432
Implications for Managers 432
Point/Counterpoint CEOs Start Early 434
Questions for Review 435
Experiential Exercise What’s in a Leader? 435
Ethical Dilemma Innocent, but What About Trust? 436
Case Incident Andrea Illy: Leading a Family Company Responsibly 436
13 Power and Politics 438
Power and Leadership 441
Bases of Power 442
Formal Power 442 • Personal Power 443 • Which Bases of Power Are Most
Effective? 444
Dependence: The Key to Power 444
The General Dependence Postulate 444 • What Creates Dependence? 445 •
Formal Small-Group Networks446
Social Network Analysis: A Tool for
Assessing Resource Dependence 447
Influence Tactics 449
Using Influence Tactics 449 • Automatic and Controlled Processing of
Influence 451 • Applying Influence Tactics 452
Toward
a Better World Old Mutual: Realizing a Sustainability Vision Through
Influence 453
How Power Affects People 454
Power Dynamics 454 • Sexual Harassment: Unequal Power in the Workplace 455
Politics: Power in Action 456
Political Behavior 457 • The Reality of Politics 457 • Gossip and the Grapevine 458
The Causes and Consequences of Political Behavior 458
Factors Contributing to Political Behavior 458 • Factors Contributing to Political
Behavior Acquiescence 460 • How Do People Respond to
Organizational Politics? 460
Myth or Science? Office Politics Should Be Avoided Altogether 462
Voice and Silence 462 • Impression Management 465
An Ethical Choice How Much Should You Manage Interviewer Impressions? 467
The Ethics of Behaving Politically 468 • Mapping Your Political Career 468
Summary 470
Implications for Managers 471
Point/Counterpoint Emphasize the Strategies Women Can Use to Get Ahead 472
Questions for Review 473
Experiential Exercise The Turnaround Task Force 473
Ethical Dilemma Sexual Harassment and Office Romances 474
Case Incident Imperium Omni 474
14 Conflict and Negotiation 476
A Definition of Conflict 478
(Dys)functional Conflict 479 • Types of Conflict 479 • Loci of Conflict 481
The Conflict Process 482
Stage I: Potential Opposition or Incompatibility 483 • Stage II: Cognition and
Personalization 485 • Stage III: Intentions 485 • Stage IV:
Behavior 487 • Stage V: Outcomes 488 • Managing Conflict 489
Negotiation 491
Bargaining Strategies 491
The Negotiation Process 495
Preparation and Planning 495 • Definition of Ground Rules 496 •
Clarification and Justification 497 • Bargaining and Problem
Solving 497 • Closure and Implementation 497
Myth or Science? Good Negotiators Rely on Intuition 497
Individual Differences in Negotiation Effectiveness 498
Personality Traits in Negotiations 498 • Moods and Emotions in
Negotiations 499 • Culture and Race in Negotiations 500 • Gender
in Negotiations 501
Negotiating in a Social Context 502
Reputation 502
Toward a Better World ALDI: Downstream Environmental and Social Implications of
Supplier Negotiations 503
Relationships 504
An Ethical Choice Ethical Challenges in Negotiation 504
Third-Parties in Negotiations 505
Summary 505
Implications for Managers 506
Point/Counterpoint Nonunion Positions and the Gig Economy Are Bad for
Workers 508
Questions for Review 509
Experiential Exercise A Negotiation Role Play 509
Ethical Dilemma To Intervene or Not to Intervene? 510
Case Incident Disorderly Conduct 511
15 Foundations of Organization Structure 512
What Is Organizational Structure? 514
Work Specialization 515 • Departmentalization 517 • Chain of
Command 519 • Span of Control 520 • Centralization and
Decentralization 521 • Formalization 522 • Boundary Spanning 522
Common Organizational Frameworks and Structures 524
The Simple Structure 524 • The Bureaucracy 525
Myth or Science? Bureaucracy Is the Enemy of Innovation and Productivity 526
The Matrix Structure 526
Newer Trends in Organizational Design 528
The Virtual Structure 528 • The Team Structure 530
An Ethical Choice Flexible Structures, Deskless Workplaces 531
The Circular Structure 532
The Leaner Organization: Downsizing 532
Why Do Structures Differ? 534
Organizational Strategies 535
Toward a Better World Grove Collaborative: Innovating in the CSR and Sustainability
Market Space 536
Organization Size 538 • Technology 538 • Environment 538 •
Institutions 539
Organizational Designs and Employee Behavior 540
Span of Control 540 • Centralization 540 • Predictability Versus Autonomy 541 •
National Culture 541
Summary 542
Implications for Managers 542
Point/Counterpoint Open-Air Offices Inspire Creativity and Enhance
Productivity 543
Questions for Review 543
Experiential Exercise Remote Work 544
Ethical Dilemma The Ethics of Layoffs 544
Case Incident Kuuki: Reading the Atmosphere 545
4 The Organization System
16 Organizational Culture and Change 546
What Is Organizational Culture? 549
A Definition of Organizational Culture 549 • Do Organizations Have
Uniform Cultures? 551
Strong Versus Weak Cultures 552
Myth or Science? An Organization’s Culture Is Forever 552
How Employees Learn Culture 553
Stories 553 • Rituals 553 • Symbols 554
Language 554
An Ethical Choice A Culture of Compassion 555
Creating and Sustaining Culture 556
How a Culture Begins 556 • Keeping a Culture Alive 557
What Do Cultures Do? 561
The Functions of Culture 561 • Culture Creates Climate 562 • Culture as an Asset 564
Toward a Better World Morgan Stanley: Sustainable and Ethical Organizational
Cultures Influence Investment Decisions 566
Culture as a Liability 567
Influencing Organizational Cultures 569
Developing a Positive Culture 570 • Developing an Ethical Culture 571 •
Developing an Innovative Culture 572
Change 574
The Nature of Change 575 • Resistance to Change 575 • The Politics of
Change 578
Approaches to Managing Organizational Change 579
Lewin’s Three-Step Model 579 • Kotter’s Eight-Step Plan 580 • Action
Research 580 • Organizational Developme nt 581 • The Change Paradox 583
Summary 583
Implications for Managers 584
Point/Counterpoint Organizational Change Management Is Not Worth the Effort 585
Questions for Review 585
Experiential Exercise Culture Architects 586
Ethical Dilemma Toxic Culture 586
Case In cident Culture of Fear 587
17 Human Resource Systems and Practices 588
Recruitment 590
Applicant Attraction 591 • The Ubiquity of Referral Hiring 591 •
The Role of Recruiters 592 • Realistic Job Previews 593
Selection 594
How the Selection Process Works 594 • Initial Selection 594
Substantive and Contingent Selection 598
Written Tests 599 • Performance-
Simulation Tests 600 • Interviews 601 •
Contingent Selection Tests 602
Training and Development 603
Training Content 605 • Training Methods 605 • Evaluating
Effectiveness 607
Performance Management 607
What Do We Evaluate? 608 • Who Should Do the Evaluating? 610 •
Methods of Performance Evaluation 611 • Improving Performance
Evaluations 612
An Ethical Choice Eliminating Bias from Performance Reviews 614
Providing Performance Feedback 614
Myth or Science? The 24-Hour Workplace Is Harmful 615
Accessible Workplaces 615
Accommodations for Physical Disabilities 616 • Accommodations for
Hidden Disabilities 616
Human Resources (HR) Leadership 617
Toward a Better World Kawasaki: Learning from Each Other at Takumi Juku
and Manabiya 618
Communicating HR Practices 618 • Drafting and Enforcing Employment
Policies 619
Summary 620
Implications for Managers 621
Point/Counterpoint Employers Should Check Applicants’ Criminal
Backgrounds 622
Questions for Review 622
Experiential Exercise Designing a Virtual Assessment Center Exercise 623
Ethical Dilemma Should I Pay the Staff More and Reduce the Company’s Profit? 624
Case Incident Fired via Video Message 624
18 Stress and Health in Organizations 626
The Nature of Stress in Organizations 629
Stressors 630 • Strain 632 • Eustress 632
Physical Health at Work 633
Sleep 634 • Illness and Injury 634
Myth or Science? When You Are Working Hard, Sleep Is Optional 635
Mental Health at Work 636
Job Insecurity 636
Toward a Better World Freelancers Union: Advocating for Gig Workers Faced with
Consistent Job Insecurity 637
Workaholism 638 • Psychological Distress at Work 638
Mechanisms of Health and Stress 639
Conservation of Resources 639 • Effort-
Reward Imbalance Model 640 •
Job Demand-Control-Support Model 640 • Job Demands-Resources Model641
Work–Life Balance 643
The State of Work–Life Balance: A New Normal? 643 • Work–Life
Boundaries 643 • Work–Life Spillover 645 • Flexible and Supportive
Policies 647
Managing Stress and Health 648
Individual Approaches 649
An Ethical Choice Talking About Mental Health Without Overstepping
Boundaries 652
Organizational Approaches 653
Summary 656
Implications for Managers 657
Point/Counterpoint Companies Should Encourage Stress Reduction 658
Questions for Review 659
Experiential Exercise Micro-Stressors 659
Ethical Dilemma The Fear of Redundancy and Ceasing Operations 659Case
Incident Burnout Despite Flexibility: Working Parents and COVID-19 661
Appendix Research in Organizational Behavior 662
Comprehensive Cases 668
Glossary 681
Endnotes 691
Organization Index 780
Subject Index 783