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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Burrow (Senior Lecturer in Organization Studies, Senior Lecturer in Organization Studies , University of York)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.10cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.90cm Weight: 0.296kg ISBN: 9780192847461ISBN 10: 0192847465 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 02 April 2025 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents Preface Acknowledgements Special Thanks PART 1: The Big Four 1: Humans and organizations 2: Public Organizations 3: Private Organizations 4: Informal Organizations 5: Criminal Organizations PART 2: How Organizations Work 6: Record keeping, rules and the invention of bureaucracy 7: Formality, rationality, and organizations 8: Power, control and the motivation to work 9: Resistance and the informal side of organizations IndexReviewsThis is an accessible, entertaining, highly engaging and informative book about organisations not only the public and private sector ones that we hear about frequently, but also the informal and criminal organisations that are so often left out of management textbooks. The book covers a wide range of themes, issues and locations, and offers fascinating case studies, further reading and even movie suggestions, providing a wide-ranging set of teaching resources in management and organisation studies and related subjects. It is a must-read not only for students in business and management, but also for anyone seeking to grasp the intricacies of organising and understand the world better. * Toma Pustelnikovaite, Cardiff University * This book is what I have been searching for over the past 5 years. It offers students a comprehensive, engaging and accessible doorway into organisation theory. * Rima Hussein, Northumbria University * Author InformationDr. Robin Burrow is a Senior Lecturer in Organization Studies at the University of York in the School for Business and Society. Burrow's research is concerned with the lived realities of work in extremely challenging organizational contexts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |