Organization theory : a strategic approach
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Organization theory : a strategic approach
Prentice Hall, c2003
6th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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For upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in Organization Theory.
Organization Theory: A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition, provides a strategic, applied approach to organization theory that emphasizes decision-making. Presenting a balance of theory, research, and practice, this text focuses on how students as potential future managers can use their knowledge of organization theory to be better managers and organization members.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Organization Theory and the Manager.
2. Structure and Design-Basic Organizational Building Blocks.
II. THE CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATIONS.
3. Organizational Goals and Effectiveness.
4. The Global Environment for Organizations.
5. Managing the Environment.
6. Organizational Technology.
7. Organizational Size, Growth, and Life Cycles.
III. MANAGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.
8. Patterns of Strategic Organizational Design.
9. Organizational Governance and Control.
IV. ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES.
10. Organizational Culture.
11. Information and Organizational Decision Making.
12. Power and Politics: Organizations as Political Entities.
13. Innovation, Strategic Change, and Organizational Learning.
V. INTEGRATIVE CASES.
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