A newer organizational behavior

Abstract

This reply to Ashkanasy's commentary (2009) on our chapter “A New Kind of OB” (Yammarino & Dansereau, 2009) offers some additional thoughts on theory building and theory testing in terms of our four simple theories about individual behavior, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and collectivized processes in organizations. We reiterate the key point that these simple notions can explain a variety of complex phenomena and behavior in organizations.

Citation

Yammarino, F.J. and Dansereau, F. (2009), "A newer organizational behavior", Yammarino, F.J. and Dansereau, F. (Ed.) Multi-Level Issues in Organizational Behavior and Leadership (Research in Multi-Level Issues, Vol. 8), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1475-9144(2009)0000008003