Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7th edition

Gareth R. Jones

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For undergraduate and graduate courses in Organization Theory, Organizational Design, and Organizational Change/Development.

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.

ISBN-13: 9780137614851

Subject: Management

Category: Organizational Behavior

Brief 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