Seamless Organization
4th Edition
Published on 1. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7494-3457-1 (ISBN)
Description
There have been a number of titles on organizational theory and design but this is the only one that distils the essence of the analysis and research for the benefit of practising managers. This fourth edition manages to bridge the gap between analysis and action, making it a valuable reference tool for anyone in a strategic or decision-making role.
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Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 142 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-3457-1 (9780749434571)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1998
3rd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€43.55
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Person
Philip Sadler is widely recognised as a leading authority in the field of management studies. Principal of Ashridge Management College for over 25 years until his retirement in 1990, he now devotes his time to research, writing, consultancy and lecturing. He is the author of The Seamless Organization and Building Tomorrow's Company and editor of Management Consultancy, all published by Kogan Page.
Content
Chapter 1: Organizations as social architecture. Chapter 2: Control. Implications for organization design. Chapter 3: Building connections. The customer-driven company. Chapter 4: Organizing for creativity and innovation. Chapter 5: Designing organizations for employee commitment. Chapter 6: Co-ordination - building the seamless organization. Chapter 7: Developing organizational competence. Chapter 8: Managing organizational change. Chapter 9: Recent developments in organization design. Select bibliography