Managing & organizations : an introduction to theory and practice
Managing and organizations : an introduction to theory and practice
Stewart R Clegg, Martin Kornberger, Tyrone Pitsis
- 4th ed.
- Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2016.
- xxiii, 688 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Managing and organizations. 3rd ed. c2008.
Managing people in organizations. Managing individuals -- Managing teams and groups -- Managing leading, coaching and motivating -- Managing human resources -- Managing cultures -- Managing organizational practice. Managing power, politics, and decision-making in organizations -- Managing communications -- Managing knowledge and learning -- Managing innovation and change -- Managing sustainability -- Ethics and corporate social responsibility -- Managing organizational structures and processes and managing one best way? -- Managing bureaucracy -- Managing organizational design -- Managing globalization.
Now in its Third Edition, this unique and highly esteemed text goes from strength to strength, continuing to offer: Gapless coverage of the essential topics of organizational behavior; A critical perspective that takes students out of their comfort zones and questions dominant assumptions about organizations Interactive, instructive (and fun) learning aids and features, both in the text and on the companion website; An attractive, easily navigable full-color text design; A guide to further reading including hand-selected journal articles, many of which are available on the companion website. As well as cutting-edge content and features new to the Third Edition: Clearer, more concise exposition of all you need to know about organizations; Revised case studies to cater for readers across the world at all levels of knowledge and experience; A revisited companion website with longer case studies. Over the last seven years, more and more students and tutors have been won over by Managing and Organizations' coverage, wisdom and insight, and this new edition is a yet more essential guide to negotiating and understanding the bustling and complex life of organizations.