Organization Theory & Design - An International Perspective
Verlag | Cengage Learning EMEA |
Auflage | 2020 |
Seiten | 590 |
Format | 19,5 x 25,9 x 1,8 cm |
Gewicht | 1117 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781473765900 |
Bestell-Nr | 47376590UA |
The fourth edition of Organization Theory & Design provides students with an understanding of the different approaches to designing and managing an organization. Illustrated with many enlightening global examples drawn, this book combines classic ideas and contemporary theories to reflect the challenges faced by managers. Developed for students in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, it provides an up-to-date, international perspective to Richard L. Daft s landmark text.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Part 1 Introduction to Organizations 1 What are organizations? 2 Perspectives on organizations Part 2 Organizational Purpose and Structural Design 3 Strategy, organization design and effectiveness 4 Fundamentals of organization structure Part 3 Open System Design Elements 5 The external environment 6 Interorganizational relationships 7 Designing organizations for the international environment Part 4 Internal Design Elements 8 Manufacturing and Service technologies 9 Information technology and control 10 Organization size, life cycle and decline Part 5 Managing Dynamic Processes 11 Organizational culture and ethical values 12 Innovation and change 13 Decision-making processes 14 Conflict, power and politics Integrative Cases 1.0 Luxurious Goat Milk Products: Working with Local Culture RojaAHP2.0 Box-ticking in Organizations: Lessons of the Nimrod Disaster 3.0 Onward to the Customer of One; from Debt Collectors to Customer Service Agents at New Zealand s Inland Revenue4.0 Changi ng the Culture at Trans-Gen PLC: What s Wrong with Senior Management?5.0 Blood on the Gatepost: Family Conflicts in the New Zealand Farming Industry