A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Organizations
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A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Organizations by Christopher John Grey
′Indispensable and subversive′ - Simon Caulkin, The Observer `This is an essential introduction to the critical analysis of organizations which can be thoroughly recommended to all students coming to this subject new. In a writing style which is lucid, witty and informative, Grey shows how the study of organizations is central to all our lives. He rescues organization studies from managerial hype and places it back at the centre of our understanding of the social, ethical and political dilemmas of the twenty-first century. Buy this book!′ - Glenn Morgan, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick This is the book which management students have been waiting for. Written in an accessible style, it enters into lively discussion of classical and contemporary ideas about organizations and their management. It shows that getting to grips with these ideas means asking fundamental questions about what it means to be human and about the nature of modern society. This book is for you if: - you get impatient with heavy, conventional and lengthy textbooks - you are fed up with the trite simplicities of the management gurus - you are dismayed by dry, worthy, alternative views - you want to show your lecturer you have done some extra reading It is an antidote to the boring textbook and it is compatible with any degree course on management and organizations. It will challenge your thinking and it will help you get a good mark in your exam. And it′s cheap. Should you buy it? It′s a no-brainer.
"As a short critical analysis of mainstream organization theory, this book is a well-thought-out response to the conventional teachings of most business schools" -- A. Hirsa * CHOICE *
The author is based at the University of Cambridge
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781412901918 |
| ISBN 10 | 141290191X |
| Title | A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Organizations |
| Author | Christopher John Grey |
| Series | Very Short Fairly Interesting And Cheap Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2005-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |