In writing this ninth edtion, as in the previous editions, we have assumed the serious responsibility of preparing you for the real world through a quality, reasearch-based approach to the behavioral sciences. You will note the subtitle "Leading Human Resources" to relfect that this is a leadership book. This was made to emphasize our purpose to equip you for the real world, not the fantasy world a real world where each of us has to understand the challenges of leading human organizations in a highly competitive environment. This is why our primary emphasis is on practical applied behavioral science concepts, tools, and techniques.

Chapter 1 Management: An Applied Behavioral Sciences Approach
Chapter 2 Motivation and Behavior
Chapter 3 Motivating
Chapter 4 Leadership: An Initial Perspective
Chapter 5 Leadership: Situational Approaches
Chapter 6 Determining Effectiveness
Chapter 7 Situational Leadership
Chapter 8 Situational Leadership, Perception, and the Impact of Power
Chapter 9 Situational Leadership: Training and Development
Chapter10 The Situational Leader and Constructive Discipline
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