Essentials of Organizational Behavior and Financial Markets and Institutions

Essentials of Organizational Behavior

Author: Stephen P Robbins

This masterfully crafted introduction provides balanced coverage of all the key elements comprising the discipline of OB, in a style that readers will find both informative and interesting.

This includes not only traditional topics such as personality, motivation, and leadership; but also cutting-edge issues such as emotions, trust, work-life balance, workplace spirituality, and knowledge management.

People participating in any group or organizational activity.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
1	Introduction to Organizational Behavior	1
2	Organizational Behavior in a Global Context	16
3	Foundations of Individual Behavior	30
4	Basic Motivation Concepts	46
5	Motivation: From Concepts to Applications	61
6	Individual Decision Making	76
7	Foundations of Group Behavior	91
8	Understanding Work Teams	108
9	Communication	123
10	Leadership	138
11	Power and Politics	154
12	Conflict and Negotiation	168
13	Foundations of Organization Structure	184
14	Technology and Work Design	203
15	Performance Appraisal and Reward Systems	218
16	Organizational Culture	236
17	O rganizational Change and Development	252
	Epilogue	272
	Endnotes	273
	Index/Glossary	285

Financial Markets and Institutions

Author: Frederic S Mishkin

 
In Financial Markets and Institutions, best-selling authors Mishkin and Eakins provide a practical introduction to prepare readers for today’s changing landscape of financial markets and institutions. A unifying framework uses a few core principles to organize readers' thinking then examines the models as real-world scenarios from a practitioner’s perspective. By analyzing these applications, readers develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to respond to challenging situations in their future careers.

Introduction: Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?; Overview of the Financial System. Fundamentals of Financial Markets: What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in Valuation?; Why Do Interest Rates Change?; How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates?; Are Financial Markets Efficient? Central Banking and the Conduct of Monetary Policy: Structure of Central Banks and the Feder al Reserve System; Conduct of Monetary Policy: Tools, Goals, Strategy, and Tactics. Financial Markets: The Money Markets; The Bond Market; The Stock Market; The Mortgage Markets; The Foreign Exchange Market; The International Financial System. Fundamentals of Financial Institutions: Why Do Financial Institutions Exist?; What Should Be Done About Conflicts of Interest? A Central Issue in Business Ethics. The Financial Institutions Industry: Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions; Commercial Banking Industry: Structure and Competition; Savings Associations and Credit Unions; Banking Regulation; The Mutual Fund Industry; Insurance Companies and Pension Funds; Investment Banks, Security Brokers and Dealers, andVenture Capital Firms. The Management of Financial Institutions: Risk Management in Financial Institutions; Hedging with Financial Derivatives. On the Web: Finance Companies.

For all readers interested in financial markets and institutions.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	About the Author
Pt. I	Introduction	1
1	Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?	3
2	An Overview of the Financial System	13
Pt. II	Principles of Financial Markets	39
3	Understanding Interest Rates	41
4	Portfolio Choice	73
5	The Behavior of Interest Rates	96
6	The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates	138
7	The Theory of Efficient Capital Markets	164
Pt. III	Financial Markets	185
8	The Foreign Exchange Market	187
9	The Money Markets	217
10	The Capital Markets	244
11	The Mortgage Markets	269
Pt. IV	The Financial Institutions Industry	289
12	The Theory of Financial Structure	291
13	The Banking Firm and Bank Management	322
14	The Commercial Banking Industry: Structure and Competition	360
15	Thrifts: Savings and Loans and Credit Unions	390
16	Banking Regulation	414
17	Pension and Insurance Companies	444
18	Finance Companies and Financial Conglomerates	471
19	Securities Markets and Firms	485
Pt. V	The Management of Financial Institutions	505
20	Risk Management in Financial Institutions	507
21	Hedging with Financial Derivatives I: Forwards and Futures	527
22	Hedging with Financial Derivatives II: Options and Swaps	553
Pt. VI	Central Banking and the Conduct of Monetary Policy	581
23	The Structure of Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System	583
24	The Conduct of Monetary Policy: Tools, Goals, and Targets	609
25	The International Financial System and Monetary Policy	645
	Glossary	G-1
	Answers to Selected Questions and Problems	A-1
	Credits	C-1
	Index	I-1