Hitt's engaging book will help managers understand the linkage between managing behavior effectively and the organisation's ability to formulate and implement its strategy. It emphasises the relationship between management effectiveness and company performance. A case study on Whole Foods is integrated throughout the chapters and covers all major organisational behavior topics. It also underscores how people are important assets to organisations, and how application of their knowledge and skills is necessary for organisations to accomplish their goals. Managers will gain the skills to make a strategic impact within their organisations.