Organizational Theory, Design, and Change
United States Edition
6th Edition
Published on 12. March 2009
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-13-608731-1 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate and graduate courses in Organization Theory, Organizational Design, and Organizational Change/Development.
Business is changing at break-neck speed, so managers must be increasingly active in reorganizing their firms to gain a competitive edge.
Organizational Theory, Design, and Change continues to provide students with the most up-to-date and contemporary treatment of the way managers attempt to increase organizational effectiveness. By making organizational change the centerpiece in a discussion of organizational theory and design, this text stands apart from other books on the market.
The sixth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent trends in real-world managing techniques. Examples have been updated to provide vivid illustrations of such techniques in action.
Business is changing at break-neck speed, so managers must be increasingly active in reorganizing their firms to gain a competitive edge.
Organizational Theory, Design, and Change continues to provide students with the most up-to-date and contemporary treatment of the way managers attempt to increase organizational effectiveness. By making organizational change the centerpiece in a discussion of organizational theory and design, this text stands apart from other books on the market.
The sixth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent trends in real-world managing techniques. Examples have been updated to provide vivid illustrations of such techniques in action.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-608731-1 (9780136087311)
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Content
PART I: THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
CHAPTER 2 STAKEHOLDERS, MANAGERS, AND ETHICS
CHAPTER 3 ORGANIZING IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 4 BASIC CHALLENGES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 5 DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 6 DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: SPECIALIZATION AND COORDINATION
CHAPTER 7 CREATING AND MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
CHAPTER 8 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND STRATEGY IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 9 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, COMPETENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
CHAPTER 10 TYPES AND FORMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
CHAPTER 11 ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: BIRTH, GROWTH, DECLINE, AND DEATH
CHAPTER 12 DECISION MAKING, LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT,
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 13 INNOVATION, INTRAPRENEURSHIP, AND CREATIVITY
CHAPTER 14 MANAGING CONFLICT, POWER, AND POLITICS
CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
CHAPTER 2 STAKEHOLDERS, MANAGERS, AND ETHICS
CHAPTER 3 ORGANIZING IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 4 BASIC CHALLENGES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 5 DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 6 DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: SPECIALIZATION AND COORDINATION
CHAPTER 7 CREATING AND MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
CHAPTER 8 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND STRATEGY IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 9 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, COMPETENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
CHAPTER 10 TYPES AND FORMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
CHAPTER 11 ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: BIRTH, GROWTH, DECLINE, AND DEATH
CHAPTER 12 DECISION MAKING, LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT,
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 13 INNOVATION, INTRAPRENEURSHIP, AND CREATIVITY
CHAPTER 14 MANAGING CONFLICT, POWER, AND POLITICS