Organization Theory: A Strategic ApproachThis text takes a strategic systems approach - an approach that focuses on how managers structure and operate organizations so that they are efficient and effective. The fifth edition covers: rengineering/downsizing; moral/ethical management; complexity; speed and responsiveness of organizations; quality; empowerment; and competitiveness. It also includes a new chapter on the global environment and five new end-of-text cases including two of international origin. |
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PART THREE Managing the Organizational Context 210 | 8 |
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Organization Theory and Managerial Practice | 18 |
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