Understanding Organizations: Theories and Images

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Synopsis
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.

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Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781446291573
Related ISBNs:
9781446281062, 9781849207416, 9781849207409
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Udo Staber
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Textbooks, Sociology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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