Organizational Theory

Author : Gibson Burrell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000614603
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory written by Gibson Burrell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-04-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This shortform book presents an overview of theoretical and empirical work in the field of organization theory. In doing so, it both provides a critical analysis of the state of knowledge in the field and offers recommendations for future directions. It is about both thinking differently, and considering what is already known within Organization Theory. With coverage of the foundations of organisation studies, the importance of bureaucracy, and insights into institutional approaches, the book also makes space to consider the key role of alternatives in the development of the field. A panoply of modes of organizing the modern economy and civil society have arisen wherein it is often said that the platform has replaced the pyramid. Yet, in 2022, the pandemic underscores the state’s responsibility to maintain public health through centralized and coherent organization rather than outsourcing, subcontracting and the gig economy. The book offers a new direction for research focusing upon ‘organizational camouflage’, where the unmasking of the large hierarchical corporation’s enduring role in governing our everyday lives would become Organization Theory’s revelatory task. Organization Theory: A Research Overview will be of value to researchers, scholars and students in the fields of business and management, especially those interested in the intersection of politics and organizations.

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Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classics of organization theory written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Jo Hatch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199640378
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory written by Mary Jo Hatch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and organizing processes. It encourages an even-handed appreciation of the main perspectives defining our knowledge of organizations and challenges readers to broaden their intellectual reach. Organization Theory is presented in three parts: Part I introduces the reader to theorizing using the multi-perspective approach. Part II presents different core concepts useful for analysing and understanding organizations - as entities within an environment, as social structures, technologies, cultures and physical structures, and as the products of power and political processes. Part III explores applications of organization theory to the practical matters of organizational design and change, and introduces the latest ideas, including organizational identity theory, process and practice theories, and aesthetics. An Online Resource Centre accompanies this text and includes: For students: Multiple Choice Questions For registered adopters: Lecturer's guide PowerPoint slides Figures and tables from the book

Author : Richard L. Daft
Publisher : Cengage Learning Canada Inc
ISBN 13 : 0176728244
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory and Design written by Richard L. Daft and published by Cengage Learning Canada Inc. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations must adapt to changing and often challenging environments. This third Canadian edition helps students understand and design organizations for today’s complex environment. The concepts and models offered in this text are integrated with changing events in the real world, presenting the most recent thinking and providing an up-to-date view of organizations. Detailed Canadian examples and cases capture the richness of the Canadian experience, while international examples accurately represent Canada’s role in the world.

Author : Kathleen Manning
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040013708
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organizational Theory in Higher Education written by Kathleen Manning and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of Organizational Theory in Higher Education is a comprehensive and accessible treatment of organizational theory and higher education administration. Through her presentation of both traditional and contemporary organizational theories, noted scholar Kathleen Manning offers a multi-faceted take on the models and lenses through which higher education can be viewed. Chapters discuss the disciplinary foundation, uses, constructs, and assumptions of each organizational theory, including theories often excluded from the literature like organized anarchy, feminist, loosely coupled systems, and queer theory. Each chapter concludes with a case study and discussion questions that encourage the reader to make connections to their practice. Combining theory and practice, Manning’s rich, interdisciplinary treatment enables leaders to gain a fuller understanding of the perspectives that operate on college campuses and ways to enact inclusive, ethical change in the context of new and continuing challenges. New to this Edition: A new chapter on Queer Theory that presents more socially just approaches to institutional organization A new chapter on Loosely Coupled Systems presenting the application of this theory to higher education settings Revised chapters, updated theory, and new coverage that reflect current issues, such as pandemic, crisis responses, and social media Several new and revised case studies to address contemporary issues and align with current realities of higher education Updated and enhanced discussion questions to continue the conversation

Author : Ann L Cunliffe
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446290026
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Concepts in Organization Theory written by Ann L Cunliffe and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From agency theory to power and politics, this indispensable guide to the key concepts of organization theory is your compass as you navigate through the often complex and abstract theories about the design and functioning of organizations. Designed to complement and elucidate your textbook or reading list, as well as introduce you to concepts that some courses neglect, this historical and interdisciplinary account of the field: - Helps you understand the basics of organization theory - Allows you to check your understanding of specific concepts - Fills in any gaps left by your course reading, and - Is a powerful revision tool Each entry is consistently structured, providing a definition of the concept and why it′s important to theory and practice, followed by a summary of current debates and a list of further reading. This companion will provide you with the nuts and bolts of an understanding that will serve you not just in your organization studies course, but throughout your degree and beyond. Key concepts include: agency theory; business strategy; corporate governance; decision making; environmental uncertainty; globalization; industrial democracy; organizational change; stakeholder theory; storytelling and narrative research; technology and organization structure.

Author : Jeffrey A. Miles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118196600
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management and Organization Theory written by Jeffrey A. Miles and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION THEORY Management and Organization Theory offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories. This important resource includes key instruments used to measure variables in each theory and examines pertinent questions about the theory: strengths and weaknesses, practical applications, and the seminal articles published on each theory. "This is a remarkable book. Jeffrey Miles clearly explains and synthesizes 40 major theories of management and organization in an easily accessible and engaging style. Well researched, comprehensive in its coverage, thorough, balanced, and fair in its analyses of theories, the book is destined to be a major authoritative reference in the field. It is one of the most readable, informative, and useful books I have read. I strongly recommend it." Shaker A. Zahra, department chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair, and professor, Strategic Management and Organizations Department, University of Minnesota "This book provides a terrific advantage to any student or manager seeking to grasp the fundamental concepts that explain organizations and the behavior of people within them." Richard L. Daft, author, The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence; and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University "An easy-to-read summary of some of the most critical theories in the field of management theories that have implications not just for scholars, but for practicing managers as well." Jay Barney, professor of management and human resources, and Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

Author : Tuomo Peltonen
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785609459
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory written by Tuomo Peltonen and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding of the history and development of organization theory has recently made advances through work emerging on the history of management thought as well as through the institutionalization of critical approaches to organizations and organizational knowledge. This book provides a new reading of the historical development of organization.

Author : Oliver E. Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198022735
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory written by Oliver E. Williamson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers is edited by renowned business thinker Oliver Williamson, who is currently Transamerica Professor of Corporate Strategy at the School of Business Administration at Berkeley. The fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Chester I. Barnard's remarkable and still influential book, The Functions of the Executive, was celebrated with a seminar series at the University of California, Berkeley in the Spring of 1988. Eight of those lectures are published here. The contributors include organization specialists and sociologists (Barbara Levitt and James March; W. Richard Scott; Glenn Carroll; Jeffrey Pfeffer), an anthropologist, a political scientist, and two economists (Mary Douglas; Terry Moe; Oliver Hart; Oliver Williamson). An important contribution to organization theory, this volume reports on recent progress in this field, and projects a productive research future.

Author : Derek Salman Pugh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organization Theory written by Derek Salman Pugh and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: