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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.

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Author:   Gareth Jones
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm
Weight:   1.170kg
ISBN:  

9780132729949

ISBN 10:   0132729946
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   05 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780273765608
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of 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 4. Basic Challenges of Organizational Design 5. Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control 6. Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination 7. Creating and Managing Organizational Culture 8. Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment 9.Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology Part 3: Organizational Change 10. Types and Forms of Organizational Change 11. Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death 12. Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology 13. Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity 14. Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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