The market-leading textbook on organization theory reaches a new level with Richard L. Daft being joined by Jonathan Murphy and Hugh Willmott (both CardiffBusiness School) to provide an unparalleled resource for students in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). After listening to the requirements of lecturers, the authors have added diverse global examples featuring such organizations as AirAsia, Philips NV, Carrefour, Bedlam Games and Circus Oz and cases supplied from a range of international academics. Students will benefit from a boosted critical focus, carefully threaded into the hallmark structure using anew Counterpoint feature, while a fully adapted set of lecturer and student resources makes this the complete textbook for modern courses. INDICE: Part 1: Introduction to Organizations Chapter 1 - Organizations and Organization Theory Part 2: Organizational Purpose and Structural Design Chapter 2 - Strategy, Organization Design, Effectiveness Chapter 3 - Fundamentals of Organization Structure Part 3: Open System Design Elements Chapter 4 - The external environment Chapter 5 - Interorganizational Relationships Chapter 6 - Designing Organizations for the International Environment Part 4: Internal Design Elements Chapter 7 - Manufacturing and Service Technologies Chapter 8- Information Technology and Control Chapter 9 - Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline Part 5: Managing Dynamic Processes Chapter 10 - OrganizationalCulture and Ethical Values Chapter 11 - Innovation and Change Chapter 12 - Decision-Making Processes Chapter 13 - Conflict, Power, and Politics Integrative Cases
- ISBN: 978-1-84480-990-5
- Editorial: South Western
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 728
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés