Understanding organizations : theories & images / Udo Staber.
By: Staber, Udo H.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : SAGE, 2013Description: vii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781849207409 (hbk.); 1849207402 (hbk.); 1849207410 (pbk.); 9781849207416 (pbk.); 1446263959; 9781446263952.Subject(s): Organizational behavior | Associations, institutions, etc | Associations, institutions, etc | Organizational behavior | OrganisationsverhaltenDDC classification: 302.35 Summary: "Understanding Organizations: Theories and Images introduces students to the key principles of understanding, designing, and managing organizations in an accessible and practical way. The book provides a conceptual toolkit containing the essential models, theories and concepts needed for working in, managing and evaluating organizations. Key Features: Insightful anecdotes discuss how for- and not-for profit organizations fit within our current society from a social and economic perspective ; Theoretical framework and multi-perspective approach focuses on economics, institutionalism and evolution theory highlighting the relationship between organizations, employees and the broader society ; Research-focused approach analyses organizational phenomena in light of recent studies. This textbook is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates studying general management, organizational theory, organizational design, and organizational sociology."--Publisher's website.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"Understanding Organizations: Theories and Images introduces students to the key principles of understanding, designing, and managing organizations in an accessible and practical way. The book provides a conceptual toolkit containing the essential models, theories and concepts needed for working in, managing and evaluating organizations. Key Features: Insightful anecdotes discuss how for- and not-for profit organizations fit within our current society from a social and economic perspective ; Theoretical framework and multi-perspective approach focuses on economics, institutionalism and evolution theory highlighting the relationship between organizations, employees and the broader society ; Research-focused approach analyses organizational phenomena in light of recent studies. This textbook is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates studying general management, organizational theory, organizational design, and organizational sociology."--Publisher's website.
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