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Dear Colleagues, 

As you prepare for classes this fall, I just wanted to send a reminder that Simon Dolan and Tony Lingham have made the entire OB textbook available online, for free. 

The text can be found at www.IntroToOB.com

Thanks,

Chad

Chad Albrecht, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Huntsman School of Business

Utah State University

435.232.7145

Dear Colleagues,

I heartily endorse Chad's group in their efforts to bring down the textbook costs in OB.  That being stated, I read the leadership and management of human resources sections on the web, and I was disappointed that the up-to-date theories and supporting research were absent.  I recently completed a chapter for the new Oxford University Press, Handbook of Leadership Overview of Future Research Directions for Team Leadership which brings the leadership area out of the quagmire of misguided approaches with their great man models of mechanical manipulation of passively responding employees.  I will send a copy of this chapter to Chad and Simon for their use in up dating the relevant sections.  I wish them the best.

Thanks,

George Graen

jag

Dear Colleagues,

Earlier today I sent an email about Simon Dolan (ESADE Business School) and Tony Lingham (Case Western Reserve) who have chosen to put their organizational behavior textbook online, for free.   One of our colleagues has stated that the text is somewhat out-of-date.

I just wanted to point out that the text was first written in 2006 and has had additional revisions since then.  If anyone has any feedback or knows of areas where the text needs updates, please contact Simon Dolan (simon.dolan@esade.edu) or myself (chad.albrecht@usu.edu) with the needed changes.  We want to make the textbook as relevant and up-to-date as possible.

To cut down on textbook prices, we are attempting a new model where authors publish their textbooks online for free (including all teaching materials such as test bank, PPT slides, and end-of-chapter materials).  Authors still get royalties (25% royalty rate) from a $20 upgrade service that includes additional features such as virtual team capabilities, text highlighting, note sharing and other educational enhancements. However, the basic text and instructors materials are free (much like a traditional textbook experience).

Feedback from the more than 40 business schools who are currently using the textbook has been extremely positive.  Furthermore, we estimate that Simon and Tony have saved students more than $150,000 over the last year. 

Thanks,

Chad

Chad Albrecht, Ph.D.

Huntsman School of Business

Utah State University

435.232.7145

chad.albrecht@usu.edu

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM, George Graen <Lmxlotus@aol.com> wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

 

This OB textbook is severely out of date.

 

George Graen

 

Dear Colleagues, 

As you prepare for classes this fall, I just wanted to send a reminder that Simon Dolan and Tony Lingham have made the entire OB textbook available online, for free. 

The text can be found at www.IntroToOB.com

Thanks,

Chad

Chad Albrecht, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Huntsman School of Business

Utah State University

435.232.7145