Discover the most progressive thinking about organizations today as acclaimed author Richard Daft balances recent, innovative ideas with proven classic theories and effective business practices. Daft’s best-selling ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DESIGN presents a captivating, compelling snapshot of contemporary organizations and the concepts driving their success. Recognized as one of the most systematic, well-organized texts in the market, the 13th edition of ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DESIGN helps both future and current managers thoroughly prepare for the challenges of today’s business world. This revision showcases some of the most current examples and research alongside time-tested principles. Readers see how many of today’s well-known organizations thrive amidst a rapidly changing, highly competitive international environment. New learning features provide opportunities for readers to apply concepts and refine personal business skills and insights. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Organizations must adapt to changing and often challenging environments. This third Canadian edition helps students understand and design organizations for today’s complex environment. The concepts and models offered in this...
How will new strategies for a turbulent world affect organizational design?In this second edition of Organization Theory and Design, developed for students in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, respected academics Jonathan Murphy ...
By making organizational change the centerpiece in a discussion of organizational theory and design, this text stands apart from other books on the market.
This middle- to upper-level management text presents organizational designs that reflect environment, technology, size and stage of life cycle. It is highly readable with a very applied approach. It illustrates...
Daft's best-selling UNDERSTANDING THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF ORGANIZATIONS, 11E, International Edition presents a captivating, compelling snapshot of contemporary organizations and the concepts driving their success that will immediately ...
Organization Theory and Design
Organizational Theory, Design, and Change
As such, Cohen, March, and Olsen (1972) relate that specific decisions (i.e., choices) do not follow an orderly process from problem to solution, but are outcomes of several relatively independent streams of ...
This volume challenges conventional economic analysis of the public sector, arguing instead for a democratic-political approach and a new, prescriptive organization theory.
Organization Theory: Structure, Design, And Applications, 3/E