Organization Theory and Design
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To this eighth edition of the text, Daft (management, Vanderbilt University) adds a new chapter on designing organizations for the global environment, a new feature focusing on companies that are successfully using organization design concepts, and book reviews that reflect current issues of concern for managers. Many case examples have been added, and end-of-chapter and integrative cases for user analysis are also new. Coverage has been expanded on areas including virtual teams, downsizing, diversity, and ethics. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONS. 1. Organizations and Organization Theory. PART 2: ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN. 2. Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness. 3. Fundamentals of Organization Structure. PART 3: OPEN SYSTEM DESIGN ELEMENTS. 4. The External Environment. 5. Interorganizational Relationships. 6. Designing Organizations for the International Environment. PART 4: INTERNAL DESIGN ELEMENTS. 7. Manufacturing and Service Technologies. 8. Using IT for Coordination and Control. 9. Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline. PART 5: MANAGING DYNAMIC PROCESSES. 10. Organizational Culture and Ethical Values. 11. Innovation and Change. 12. Decision-Making Processes. 13. Conflict, Power, and Politics. Integrative Cases. Glossary. Name Index. Corporate Name Index. Subject Index.
