Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, Global Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (November 6, 2013) © 2014

  • 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 reorganising 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 organisational effectiveness. By making organisational change the centerpiece in a discussion of organisational theory and design, this text stands apart from other books on the market.

Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1: Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness
  2. Chapter 2: Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics
  3. Chapter 3: Organizing in a Changing Global Environment
  4. Chapter 4: Basic Challenges of Organizational Design
  5. Chapter 5: Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control
  6. Chapter 6: Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination
  7. Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Organizational Culture
  8. Chapter 8: Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment
  9. Chapter 9: Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology
  10. Chapter 10: Types and Forms of Organizational Change
  11. Chapter 11: Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death
  12. Chapter 12: Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology
  13. Chapter 13: Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity
  14. Chapter 14: Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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