Organizational Theory, Design, and Change,7e
Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7th Edition provides readers with the most up-to-date and contemporary treatment of the way managers attempt to increase organizational effectiveness. By making organizational change the central piece in a discussion of organizational theory and design, this text stands apart from other books in the market. This book is important for students of management and practicing managers to make the connection between the concepts and real-world implications of organizational design and change.
Features:
- New coverage on strategy-structure relationship, online software development and crafts work technology
- A major focus is placed on the recent ongoing changes in mobile computing, smartphone, software applications and how to manage technology to create successful virtual organizational structures
- Increased coverage of ethical issues involved in organizations such as:
- “Green” environmental coverage
- Coverage on disasters such as the BP oil spill
- Ethics in healthcare
- Fraud in disguising the quality and price of goods and services
- Discussions on most recent developments in organizational structure, such as the product team structure, outsourcing, and network organizations because of technological advancements.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: The Organization and Its Environment
- Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness
- Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics
- Organizing in a Changing Global Environment
Part 2: 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
Part 3: 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
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gareth R. Jones |
| Pages | 512 |
| Year | 2023 |
| ISBN | 9789357053662 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 7/e |
| Weight | 750 g |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |