Organizational Theory, Design, and Change
United States Edition
4th Edition
Published on 16. May 2003
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-13-140371-0 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate and graduate courses in Organization Theory, and Organizational Change.
This text provides the most current, thorough, and contemporary account of the factors affecting the organizational design process, making important organization theories accessible and interesting to students. It addresses the many issues and problems that are involved in managing the process of organizational change and transformation, providing direct and clear managerial implications.
This text provides the most current, thorough, and contemporary account of the factors affecting the organizational design process, making important organization theories accessible and interesting to students. It addresses the many issues and problems that are involved in managing the process of organizational change and transformation, providing direct and clear managerial implications.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-140371-0 (9780131403710)
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Content
I. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENT.
1. Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness.
2. Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics.
3. Managing in a Changing Global Environment.
II. ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN.
4. Basic Challenges of Organizational Design.
5. Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control.
6. Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination.
7. Creating and Managing Organizational Culture.
8. Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment.
9. Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE.
10. Types and Forms of Organizational Change.
11. Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death.
12. Improving Decision Making and Learning Through the Use of Information Technology.
13. The Innovation Process and Project Management.
14. Managing Organizational Conflict, Power, and Politics.
IV. CASES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND CHANGE.
1. Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness.
2. Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics.
3. Managing in a Changing Global Environment.
II. ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN.
4. Basic Challenges of Organizational Design.
5. Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control.
6. Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination.
7. Creating and Managing Organizational Culture.
8. Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment.
9. Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE.
10. Types and Forms of Organizational Change.
11. Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death.
12. Improving Decision Making and Learning Through the Use of Information Technology.
13. The Innovation Process and Project Management.
14. Managing Organizational Conflict, Power, and Politics.
IV. CASES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND CHANGE.