Understanding organizations :
Staber, Udo H.
Understanding organizations : theories & images / Udo Staber. - London : SAGE, 2013. - vii, 268 pages : hbk
Introduction: Organizations Matter -- Theorizing Organizations -- Contexts and Environments -- Space and Spatiality -- Time and Temporality -- Structure and Structuring -- Knowledge and Understanding -- Conclusion: Private Problems and Public Issues.
"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.
9781849207409 (hbk.) 1849207402 (hbk.) 1849207410 (pbk.) 9781849207416 (pbk.) 1446263959 9781446263952
Organizational behavior.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Organizational behavior.
Organisationsverhalten.
302.35 / STA
Understanding organizations : theories & images / Udo Staber. - London : SAGE, 2013. - vii, 268 pages : hbk
Introduction: Organizations Matter -- Theorizing Organizations -- Contexts and Environments -- Space and Spatiality -- Time and Temporality -- Structure and Structuring -- Knowledge and Understanding -- Conclusion: Private Problems and Public Issues.
"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.
9781849207409 (hbk.) 1849207402 (hbk.) 1849207410 (pbk.) 9781849207416 (pbk.) 1446263959 9781446263952
Organizational behavior.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Organizational behavior.
Organisationsverhalten.
302.35 / STA
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