Organizational Theory, Design, and Change

Name: Organizational Theory, Design, and Change
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ISBN: 9780136087311

ISBN-10: 0136087310

ISBN-13: 9780136087311

Edition: 6th 2010

Authors: Gareth R. Jones

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KEY BENEFIT: 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. KEY…

Book details

List price: $234.20
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/22/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 6.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English




The Organization and Its Environment



Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness



Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics



Organizing in a Changing Global Environment



Organizational Design



Basic Challenges of Organizational Design



Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control



Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination



Creating and Managing Organizational Culture



Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment



Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology



Organizational Change



Types and Forms of Organizational Change



Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death



Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology



Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity



Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics