Organizational Theory
Organizational Theory
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For courses in Organization Theory. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this text makes important organization theories accessible and interesting to students. It provides direct and clear managerial implications. New focus on information technology illustrated through a running case on Amazon.Com
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Organizational Theory by Gareth R Jones
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. *An integrated flow between chapters - allows students to clearly see how topics relate to each other from the start. *An in-depth look at organizational culture from the origins of culture to its relationship with organizational effectiveness. *Detailed coverage of the stakeholder approach to organizations and the implications of this approach for organizational effectiveness. *Explanations of the most recent developments in organizational structure such as the product team structure, outsourcing, and the network organizations. *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 account of the strategy-structure relationship. *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. *A detailed discussion of both population ecology theory and institutional theory. Look for more information on the Web at www.prenhall.com/jones| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780130315519 |
| ISBN 10 | 0130315516 |
| Title | Organizational Theory |
| Author | Gareth R Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2000-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |