Book Title:-Understanding the Theory & Design of Organizations

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Author :-Richard L. Daft

ISBN :-9788131532065

Price :-INR 825

Pages :-696

Edition :-11

Binding :-Paperback

Imprint :-South Western

© Year :-2013

Overview :

Introduce your students to 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 UNDERSTANDING THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF ORGANIZATIONS
presents a captivating, compelling snapshot of contemporary organizations and the concepts driving their
success that will immediately engage and inspire your students. Recognized as one of the most systematic,
well-organized texts in the market, UNDERSTANDING THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF
ORGANIZATIONS helps both future and current managers thoroughly prepare for the challenges they are
certain to face in today's business world. This revision showcases some of today's most current examples and
research alongside time-tested principles. Students see, firsthand, how many of today's well-known
organizations have learned to cope and even thrive amidst a rapidly changing, highly competitive
international environment. Featured organizations include BP, Disney/Pixar, Volvo, Barnes &amp Noble,
and Cisco Systems. Organization studies, proven cases, and illustrations provide the insights necessary to
better understand modern organizations, while new and proven learning features give your students
important opportunities to apply concepts and refine their personal business skills and insights.

Table Of Content :

Part 1 Introduction to Organization Theory and Design

1. Introduction to Organizations

Part 2 Organizational Strategy and Structure

2. Structural Design for Organizations

3. Strategy and Effectiveness

Part 3 External Factors and Design

4. Relationships between Organizations

5. Global Organization Design

6. The Impact of Environment

Part 4 Managing Organizational Processes

7. Organizational Conflict and Politics

8. Organizational Decision-Making

9. Corporate Culture and Values

10. Organizational Innovation

Part 5 Internal Factors and Design

11. Information and Control Processes

12. Organization Size and Life Cycle

13. Workplace Technology and Design

Glossary

Name Index