Key Concepts in Organization Theory

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Synopsis
From agency theory to power and politics, this indispensable guide to the key concepts of organization theory is your compass as you navigate through the often complex and abstract theories about the design and functioning of organizations. Designed to complement and elucidate your textbook or reading list, as well as introduce you to concepts that some courses neglect, this historical and interdisciplinary account of the field:

- Helps you understand the basics of organization theory

- Allows you to check your understanding of specific concepts

- Fills in any gaps left by your course reading, and

- Is a powerful revision tool

Each entry is consistently structured, providing a definition of the concept and why it's important to theory and practice, followed by a summary of current debates and a list of further reading. This companion will provide you with the nuts and bolts of an understanding that will serve you not just in your organization studies course, but throughout your degree and beyond.

Key concepts include: agency theory; business strategy; corporate governance; decision making; environmental uncertainty; globalization; industrial democracy; organizational change; stakeholder theory; storytelling and narrative research; technology and organization structure.

Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781446290026
Related ISBNs:
9781847875532, 9781446268896, 9781847875525
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
John Teta Luhman, Ann L Cunliffe
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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