Written by an authority on organizational psychology, this interdisciplinary text can be used as a supplement in organizationsl behavior courses in departments of psychology and business. Table of Contents I. THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE ORGANIZATION: THE FIELD OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. 1. The Field of Organizational Psychology. 2. Human Problems in Organizations. II. MOTIVATION AND ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT HUMAN NATURE. 3. Human Nature: Why Is It Elusive? 4. Managerial Assumptions About Human Nature. 5. A Developmental and Situational View of Motivation. 6. The Complexity of Human Nature. III. LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION. 7. Why Is It Difficult to Analyze Leadership? 8. Theories of Leadership and Participation. IV. GROUPS IN ORGANIZATIONS. 9. The Structure and Functions of Groups. 10. Intergroup Problems in Organizations. V. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS. 11. The Organization as a Complex, Open System. 12. The Organization as a Dynamic, Developing System. 13. Increasing Organizational Effectiveness.