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Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2013

  • Gareth R. Jones Texas A&M University
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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.

Brief Contents

Part 1: The Organization and Its Environment

  1. Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness
  2. Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics
  3. Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Part 2: Organizational Design

  1. Basic Challenges of Organizational Design
  2. Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control
  3. Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination
  4. Creating and Managing Organizational Culture
  5. Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment
  6. Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Part 3: Organizational Change

  1. Types and Forms of Organizational Change
  2. Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death
  3. Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology
  4. Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity
  5. Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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