UID:
kobvindex_INT0000856
Format:
xix, 588 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 x 19.5 cm.
Edition:
3rd edition, 2nd printing.
ISBN:
9781473726383 (pbk.)
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1473726387 (pbk.)
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Organising involves continuous challenges in the face of uncertainty and change. How is globalisation impacting organisations? How will new strategies for a turbulent world affect organisational design? In this edition, Jonathan Murphy and Hugh Willmott continue to add an international perspective to Richard L. Daft's landmark text. They tackle these questions in a comprehensive, clear and accessible study."
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "The third edition of Organization Theory and Design addresses overarching questions such as, how is globalization impacting organizations? Exploring contemporary issues in organization design, examples are drawn from global sources which reflect the different issues and best practices faced by managers. Developed for students in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, renowned academics Jonathan Murphy and Hugh Willmott continue to add an up-to-date international perspective to Richard L. Daft's landmark textbook. Together they provide an original, comprehensive approach to the study of organization theory and design."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: previous edition: ©2014.
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EDITORIAL NOTE: for students in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Features -- Preface -- About the authors -- INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONS : What are organizations ; Perspectives in organizations -- ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN : Strategy, organization design, and effectiveness ; Fundamentals of organization structure -- OPEN SYSTEM DESIGN ELEMENTS : The external environment ; Interorganizational relationships ; Designing organizations for the international environment -- INTERNAL DESIGN ELEMENTS : Manufacturing and service technologies ; Information technology and control ; Organization size, life cycle, and decline -- MANAGING DYNAMIC PROCESSES : Organizational culture and ethical values ; Innovation and change ; Decision-making processes ; Conflict, power, and politics -- Integrative cases -- Counterpoints : recommended supplementary reading -- Glossary -- Subject index -- Credits.
Language:
English
Keywords:
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