Organization Theory
A Strategic Approach: International Edition
5th Edition
Published on 8. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-13-181751-7 (ISBN)
Description
Created for undergraduate and graduate courses in Organizational Theory, Organizations, and Management of Organizations.
This book takes a strategic systems approach - an approach that focuses on how managers structure and operate organizations so that they are efficient and effective.
The focus of the revision is (1) a simplified writing style, one that presents theories in an easily understood manner, and then applies them, and (2) a significant updating of content.
This book takes a strategic systems approach - an approach that focuses on how managers structure and operate organizations so that they are efficient and effective.
The focus of the revision is (1) a simplified writing style, one that presents theories in an easily understood manner, and then applies them, and (2) a significant updating of content.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
758 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-181751-7 (9780131817517)
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION: FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONS.
1. Organization Theory and the Manager.
2. Structure and Design-Basic Organizational Building Blocks.
II. THE CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATIONS.
3. Organizational Goals and Effectiveness.
4. The Global Environment for Organizations.
5. Managing the Environment.
6. Organizational Technology.
7. Organizational Size, Growth, and Life Cycles.
III. MANAGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.
8. Patterns of Strategic Organizational Design.
9. Organizational Governance and Control.
IV. ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS.
10. Organizational Culture.
11. Information and Organizational Decision Making.
12. Power and Politics: Organizations as Political Entities.
13. Innovation, Strategic Change and Organizational Learning.
V. INTEGRATIVE CASES.
Index.
1. Organization Theory and the Manager.
2. Structure and Design-Basic Organizational Building Blocks.
II. THE CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATIONS.
3. Organizational Goals and Effectiveness.
4. The Global Environment for Organizations.
5. Managing the Environment.
6. Organizational Technology.
7. Organizational Size, Growth, and Life Cycles.
III. MANAGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.
8. Patterns of Strategic Organizational Design.
9. Organizational Governance and Control.
IV. ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS.
10. Organizational Culture.
11. Information and Organizational Decision Making.
12. Power and Politics: Organizations as Political Entities.
13. Innovation, Strategic Change and Organizational Learning.
V. INTEGRATIVE CASES.
Index.