Author : W. Richard Scott
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
ISBN 13 : 1292055278
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Organizations and Organizing: Pearson New International Edition by : W. Richard Scott
Download or read book Organizations and Organizing: Pearson New International Edition written by W. Richard Scott and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For advanced undergraduate courses on organizations, sociology of organizations, organizations & management, and organization theory. Courses can be found in the departments of sociology, business and public administration departments. Organizations and Organizing: Rational, Natural and Open Systems 1/e, covers the early history of organization studies, provides a comprehensive framework for comparing competing theoretical paradigms, and addresses major developments in the most recent decade. Its scholarly yet accessible conceptual framework encourages our diverse scholarly community to come together to consider common issues and problems. W. Richard Scott is a professor at Stanford University and is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling Organizations: Rational, Natural and Open Systems, which this new book replaces. Gerald F. Davis is a professor of Management and Organizations in the University of Michigan Business School. He brings extensive knowledge of strategy, social networks and social movements to this new book.