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At a time when sweeping changes are taking place in business practice, this volume demonstrates that organisational theory remains vitally relevant to students of business. This book introduces classic debates and new perspectives through a wide ranging but approachable selection of readings on organisations. *Section one discusses what the modern business organisation is like and why this matters. *Section two explores the historical development of the organisation and the closely interrelated development theories to explain organisations *Section three explores the issue of organisational change The volume includes contributions from Paul Kennedy, C. Wright Mills and Richard Sennett.

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Graeme Salaman is Professor of Organisation Studies at The Open University, where he is a Director of the Business Studies programme. He has written more than fifty books and articles in the area of organisational analysis, the sociology of work and strategic human resource management.

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