Understanding Organizations - Theories and Images - Udo Staber - Paperback Bog - SAGE Publications Ltd - 2013 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

Description

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.