Dr. Williamson, Wagner and Hollenbeck (2009) comes to mind. It may meet your needs as it strikes a balance between theory and practice. There is also an accompanying book of selected readings with an academic and practitioner focus.
Listings from Amazon with ISBN numbers are below.
Organizational Behavior: Securing Competitive Advantage
John A. Wagner lll (Author), John R. Hollenbeck (Author)
Book Description
Publication Date: August 13, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0415998514 | ISBN-13: 978-0415998512 | Edition: 1
Although the management of organizational behavior's importance should be evident, students often don't take the course that seriously. One common student response is that organizational behavior is nothing more than common sense. The field of organizational behavior is a valuable source of practical insight that managers can use to improve the workings of their own firms and to thrive where others might fail. Other textbook authors have avoided deep coverage and failed to build any sense of challenge.
John Wagner and John Hollenbeck avoid these pitfalls and challenge students on many levels. They have made the key connection between theory and practice and understand students can excel when challenged to learn something meaningful. Organizational Behavior is written to motivate exceptional student performance. The content requires the student to think and take seriously organizational behavior and why its importance is one of the keys to securing competitive advantage.
Readings in Organizational Behavior [Paperback]
John A. Wagner III (Editor), John Hollenbeck (Editor)
Book Description
Publication Date: October 29, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0415998506 | ISBN-13: 978-0415998505 | Edition: 1
The Readings in the book cover the major topics comprising the field of organizational behavior, and do so with special emphasis on the findings of rigorous organizational research. The models and concepts presented in the following Readings are gleaned from literally thousands of studies of behavior in and of organizations. Authors Wagner and Hollenbeck have selected them to complement their textbook, Organizational Behavior: Securing Competitive Advantage (Routledge 2010). However it would be a worthwhile addition to any course in Organizational Behavior.
Bernie Malonson
Doctoral Student, Management
Michigan State University
(517) 802-1404
From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Stan Williamson, Ph.D.
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:41 AM
To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
Subject: [OB-LIST] application oriented textbook
Hi, All--
I teach a graduate level OB course using team-based learning pedagogy and am looking for a textbook with more of an evidence-based application orientation in the theory/application balance. I would appreciate any suggestions for a good text.
Many thanks.
Stan
Stan Williamson, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Management Program
College of Business Administration
University of Louisiana Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana 71209
phone:318.342.1195
fax: 318.342.1209