Organization Theory: Integrating Structure and Behavior
- ISBN-10
- 0136418864
- ISBN-13
- 9780136418863
- Series
- Organization Theory
- Pages
- 429
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Author
- Gary Dessler
Description
Foundations of organization theory; The context of organizations; Organization structure and design; Motivation and compliance in organizations; Social influences on organization effectiveness; Organziations effectiveness.
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