BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

By (Editor) , ARVEY, RICHARD D. (Editor)

ISBN 9780226127156

Pages 368

Year 2015

Edition 1

Publisher UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Subject MANAGEMENT

~~Rs 11352.00~~ Rs 9081.60

Description

In recent years, evolutionary psychology and behavioral genetics have emerged as prominent theoretical perspectives within the social sciences. Yet despite broad levels of commonality between the disciplines—including an emphasis on adaptation, evolved mechanisms that guide behavior, and consequences of mismatch between these mechanisms and novel environments—studies that apply these perspectives on social behavior to organizations remain relatively rare. The Biological Foundations of Organizational Behavior brings together contributors who shed light on the potential that behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology offer for studies of organizational behavior. In addition to examining the extant literature integrating these disciplines and organizational behavior, the book reconsiders a wide range of topics through the lens of biology within organizational behavior, including decision making, leadership and hierarchy, goals and collective action, and individual difference. Contributions also explore new areas of potential application and provide a critical assessment of the challenges that lie ahead. With accessible insights for scholars and practitioners, The Biological Foundations of Organizational Behavior marks a promising step forward in what is increasingly perceived to be an underdeveloped area of organizational behavior.

About Author(s)

Richard D. Arvey is head of the Department of Management and Organization at the National University of Singapore.

Content

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Biology and Organizational Behavior Stephen M. Colarelli and Richard D. Arvey Genetics, Individual Differences, and Work Behavior 2. Progress in Molecular Genetics and Its Potential Implications in Organizational Behavior Research Zhaoli Song, Wendong Li, and Nan Wang 3. Genetic Influences on Attitudes, Behaviors, and Emotions in the Workplace Remus Ilies and Nikolaos Dimotakis 4. The Biological Basis of Entrepreneurship Scott Shane and Nicos Nicolaou 5. Fitness, Adaptation, and Survival: The Role of Socio-Anthropic Characteristics, Personality, and Intelligence in Work Behavior Timothy A. Judge and Robert Hogan Physiology and Organizational Behavior 6. Neurobiological Systems: Implications for Organizational Behavior Jayanth Narayanan and Smrithi Prasad 7. Physiological Functioning and Employee Health in Organizations Zhen Zhang and Michael J. Zyphur Evolution and Organization 8. The Service-for-Prestige Theory of Leader-Follower Relations: A Review of the Evolutionary Psychology and Anthropology Literatures Michael E. Price and Mark Van Vugt 9. Evolved Decision Makers in Organizations Peter DeScioli, Robert Kurzban, and Peter M. Todd 10. Primal Business: Evolution, Kinship, and the Family Firm Nigel Nicholson 11. Evolution and Cooperation: Implications for Organizational Behavior and Management Theory Roderick E. White and Barbara Decker Pierce Challenges Ahead 12. Biology, Evolution, and Organization: Promises and Challenges in Building the Foundations Glenn R. Carroll and Kieran O’Connor Contributors Index

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