Organizational Theory: Text and Cases (3rd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0130183784 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Excellent book and you can not get a better price" according to E. Fernandez. This book is much better than the recommended for my MBA. The price is also incredible at the Amazon market place. It has many real world cases and it is easy to read and understand. Highly recommended.. Khaled Ahmadain said A Superb Text About Organizational Theory & Design. Amongst several Organizational Theory textbooks, this book stands unique. It is very comprehensive, profound, and detailed while being simple, exciting, highly organized, and not wordy. The language of the book is conversational and it helps you "digest" the theoritical concept very quickly depending on a wonderful set of examples and real-life profiles. This text was definitely helpful to me in develpoing a very clear understanding of organizational design, stucture and culture through an excellent coverage of up-to-date topics and well-refined treatment of textual presentation. I advise every management read. "Very Comprehensive Treatment of Org Theory/Design" according to Edward M. Hanna. I teach an undergraduate class in "Organizations & Technology" at the University of Phoenix (Southern California campuses) and we use the Garth R. Jones book as our textbook. I have found the book to be so comprehensive and well-organized that I am able to link the organization and content of my lectures directly to the textbook. I find that I cannot do this with many textbooks.I am most anxious to obtain the "instructor's version" of the text and the accompanying videotapes. (These are mentioned in the preface.)
* An integrated account of the strategy-structure relationship. From the Back Cover * An integrated flow between chapters — allows students to clearly see how topics relate to each other from the start. * Comprehensive coverage of international strategy and structure and global organizational design. * Explanations of the most recent developments in organizational structure such as the product team structure, outsourcing, and the network organizations. See how technical complexity, task non-routinism, and task interdependence affect organizational design. * An analysis of new technological developments, including the Internet, integrated with traditional concepts already used in organizational theory. * Discussion of recent literature on inter-organizational linkage mechanisms, including the role of resource dependence theory and transaction cost theory in explaining why organizations choose different types of linkage mechanisms. Look for more information on the Web at prenhall/
*An integrated account of the strategy-structure relationship. Comprehensive and current, the third edition of Organizational Theory makes important theories accessible and interesting in order to teach future managers the skills and concepts necessary to succeed. *Detailed coverage of the stakeholder approach to organizations and the implications of this approach for organizational effectiveness. *Comprehensive coverage of international strategy and structure and global organizational design.* An analysis of new technological developments, including the Internet, integrated with traditional concepts already used in organizational theory. See how technical complexity, task non-routinism, and task interdependence affect organizational design. *An in-depth look at organizational culture from the origins of culture to its relationship with organizational effectiveness. *A detailed discussion of both population ecology theory and institutional theory. *Discussion of recent literature on inter-organizational linkage mechanisms, including the role of resource dependence theory and transaction cost theory in explaining why organizations choose different types of linkage mechanisms. *An integrated flow between chapters - allows students to clearly see how topics relate to each other from the start. Look for more information on the Web at prenhall/jones. *Explanations of the most recent developments in organizational structure such as the product