Who This Author Is

Andrew J. Dubrin writes practical, classroom-tested guides on management, organizational behavior, and interpersonal skills. His books—ranging from Essentials of Management to Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior—focus on clear frameworks and actionable techniques for leading teams, improving job-related skills, and preventing predictable problems in the workplace.

Across titles like The Active Manager, Human Relations, and Looking Around Corners, Dubrin emphasizes applied tools: planning, organizing, communication, and problem prevention. He balances theory with exercises and examples so readers can build leadership presence, influence others constructively, and translate concepts into daily managerial practice.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Practical management guides • Organizational behavior primers • Leadership and interpersonal skills

Genres and themes: Business & management • Organizational behavior • Leadership development • Practical workplace skills

Who this author is best for: Good for managers, HR practitioners, and students who want clear, practice-oriented treatments of leadership, team dynamics, and day-to-day supervisory skills.

Start with a concise management or organizational behavior title to apply concepts quickly, then dive into specialized books on interpersonal skills or problem prevention.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Human Relations: Interpersonal, Job Oriented-Skills

    Prentice Hall • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 320 pages.

  2. Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior

    South-Western Educational Publishing • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 320 pages.

  3. Looking Around Corners: The Art of Problem Prevention

    Chandler House Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 303 pages.

  4. Personal Magnetism: Discover Your Own Charisma and Learn to Charm, Inspire, and Influence Others

    Amacom Books • 1997 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior: An Applied Perspective

    South-Western Educational Publishing • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 300 pages.

  6. The Breakthrough Team Player: Becoming the M.V.P. on Your Workplace Team

    Amacom Books • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 175 pages.

  7. Your Own Worst Enemy: How to Overcome Career Self-Sabotage

    Amacom Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 241 pages.

  8. Winning Office Politics: Dubrins Gd for 90s (Paperback)

    Penguin Group USA • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 337 pages.

  9. Effective business psychology

    Reston Pub. Co • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 155 pages.

  10. practice of managerial psychology

    Pergamon Press • 1972 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1972 • 326 pages.

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