| Description |
xvi, 624 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONS. 1. Organizations and Organization Theory. PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN. 2. Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness. 3. Fundamentals of Organization Structure. PART III: OPEN SYSTEM DESIGN ELEMENTS. 4. The External Environment. 5. Interorganizational Relationships. 6. Designing Organizations for the International Environment. PART IV: INTERNAL DESIGN ELEMENTS. 7. Manufacturing and Service Technologies. 8. Information Technology and Control. 9. Organization Size, Life Cycle and Decline. PART V: MANAGING DYNAMIC PROCESSES. 10. Organizational Culture and Ethical Values. 11. Innovation and Change. 12. Decision-Making Processes. 13. Conflict, Power, and Politics. INTEGRATIVE CASES |
| Notes |
Various multi-media instructional materials are available to supplement the text |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Organizational sociology.
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Organizational sociology -- Case studies.
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Organization.
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| LC no. |
2003103619 |
| ISBN |
032415691X |
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0324282788 International student edition |
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