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Understanding organizations :

Staber, Udo.

Understanding organizations : theories & images / Udo Staber. - London : SAGE, 2013. - vii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-264) and index.

"Understanding Organizations: Theories and Images introduces students to the key principles of understanding, designing, and managing organizations in an accessible and practical way. The book provides a conceptual toolkit containing the essential models, theories and concepts needed for working in, managing and evaluating organizations. Key Features: Insightful anecdotes discuss how for- and not-for profit organizations fit within our current society from a social and economic perspective ; Theoretical framework and multi-perspective approach focuses on economics, institutionalism and evolution theory highlighting the relationship between organizations, employees and the broader society ; Research-focused approach analyses organizational phenomena in light of recent studies. This textbook is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates studying general management, organizational theory, organizational design, and organizational sociology."--Publisher's website.

9781849207409 9781849207416

2012947231

GBB2C5625 bnb

016230058 Uk


Organizational behavior.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Organizational behavior.
Organisationsverhalten.

HD58.7 / .S723 2013

302.35
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