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Author : Jagdish N. Sheth,Golpira S. Eshghi
Publisher : Thomson South-Western
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822005184759
Author : Haridimos Tsoukas,Christian Knudsen
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199275254
2) How has organization theory developed over time, and what structure has the field taken? What assumptions does knowledge produced in organization theory incorporate, and what forms do its knowledge claims take as they are put forward for public adoption? 3) How have certain well-known controversies in organization theory, such as for example, the structure/agency dilemma, the study of organizational culture, the different modes of explanation, the micro/macro controversy, and the differnet explanations produced by organizational economists and sociologists, been dealt with? 4) How, and in what ways, is knowledge generated in organization theory related to action? What features must organization theory knowledge have in order to be actionable, and of relevance to the world 'out there'? How have ethical concerns been taken into account in organization theory? 5) What is the future of organization theory? What direction should the field take? What must change in the way research is conducted and key theoretical terms are conceptualized so that organization theory enhances its capacity to generate valid and relevant knowledge?
Author : John McAuley,Joanne Duberley,Phil Johnson
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Organizational behavior
ISBN : 0273724436
This book addresses fundamental questions such as what is organisation theory and why does it matter. It explores the historical development of organization theory from its origins right up to present-day debates. It asks what challenges it presents to contemporary organisations, and explores the solutions it can provide.
Author : Mary Jo Hatch,Ann L. Cunliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199640379
Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and organizing processes. It encourages an even-handed appreciation of the main perspectives defining our knowledge of organizations and challenges readers to broaden their intellectual reach. Organization Theory is presented in three parts: Part I introduces the reader to theorizing using the multi-perspective approach. Part II presents different core concepts useful for analysing and understanding organizations - as entities within an environment, as social structures, technologies, cultures and physical structures, and as the products of power and political processes. Part III explores applications of organization theory to the practical matters of organizational design and change, and introduces the latest ideas, including organizational identity theory, process and practice theories, and aesthetics. An Online Resource Centre accompanies this text and includes: For students: Multiple Choice Questions For registered adopters: Lecturer's guide PowerPoint slides Figures and tables from the book
Author : Anna Lena Bischoff
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783640800438
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation, Växjö Universitet, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Organization Theory and its many insights into the twists and turns of organizations have found profound encouragement by theorists. Now it is the practitioners turn to speak up. Rethinking the theories being developed over the last centuries and approaching them critically sheds new light on the theories applicability in “real life”. To highlight the gap or the cohesiveness of practice and theory we choose to apply the theories from “The Oxford Handbook of Organization Theories” on topics I found worth discussing. Due to the diversity of the theoretical subjects, I decided to opt for five different examples, which approach the theories with all their aspects.
Author : John McAuley,Joanne Duberley,Phil Johnson
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0273687743
What is organization theory and why does it matter? Where did it start, how has it developed, and what impact does it have on organisations? This book brings a fresh approach to these questions and is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates for whom the study of organizational theory or analysis is an integral part of their degree programme. What is organization theory and why does it matter? Where did it start, how has it developed, and what impact does it have on today's organisations? What challenges does it pose, what solutions can it offer, and how can it be used to make sense of contemporary management and organization? This book addresses these questions and explores organization theory from its origins right up to present-day debates. The authors pay sceptical respect to different schools of thought, encouraging the reader to engage in a critical dialogue between varying perspectives. In addition, the frequent and appealing examples show how concepts of organization theory can be seen in the context of managerial reality. A rich set of pedagogical features to support the reader includes: Stop and Think boxes to invite personal or group reflection; brief Biographies of seminal thinkers; and case Studies on organizations such as ... ideas and perspectives to introduce and summarize key theories.
Author : Christoph Dörrenbächer,Mike Geppert
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786353863
This volume covers a range of on-going and newly emerging debates in the study of multinational companies (MNCs). A key aim is to consolidate and make available in one place new conceptual, methodological and critical MNC research.
Author : Jonathan Murphy,Richard L.. Daft,Hugh Willmott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Organization
ISBN : 1408072378
Organizing involves continous challenges in the face of uncertainty and change. How is globalization impacting organizations? How will new strategies for a turbulent world affect organizational design?In this second edition of Organization Theory and Design, developed for students in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, respected academics Jonathan Murphy and Hugh Willmott continue to add an international perspective to Richard L. Daft’s landmark text. Together they tackle these questions in a comprehensive, clear and accessible study of the subject.
Author : W Richard Scott,Gerald F. Davis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317345916
This broad, balanced introduction to organizational studies enables the reader to compare and contrast different approaches to the study of organizations. This book is a valuable tool for the reader, as we are all intertwined with organizations in one form or another. Numerous other disciplines besides sociology are addressed in this book, including economics, political science, strategy and management theory. Topic areas discussed in this book are the importance of organizations; defining organizations; organizations as rational, natural, and open systems; environments, strategies, and structures of organizations; and organizations and society. For those employed in fields where knowledge of organizational theory is necessary, including sociology, anthropology, cognitive psychology, industrial engineering, managers in corporations and international business, and business strategists.
Author : Mary Jo Hatch,Ann L. Cunliffe
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199260214
Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and organizing processes. It encourages an even-handed appreciation of the different perspectives contributing to our knowledge of organizations and challenges readers to broaden their intellectual reach.
Author : Jane Qiu,Ben Nanfeng Luo,Chris Jackson,Karin Sanders
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317387749
While research in organisational studies has become increasingly rich and complex, organisation researchers are constantly challenged by the growing quest for theoretical advancement and innovation. To conduct theoretically rigorous and innovative research, contemporary researchers and students must develop in-depth understanding of the theoretical traditions and future prospects of their discipline. This book provides a collection of cutting-edge research topics in the field of organisation and management and offers advanced research findings that explore the frontiers of the field. Advancing Organisational Theory in a Complex World aims to provide deep insights into many influential organisational theories, including, contingency theory, institutional theory, stewardship theory, population ecology theory, ambidexterity, and complexity theory. All these theories have been developed to explain the external and internal factors that influence organisational survival and evolvement. We focus on these theories because they represent some of the most important ways into the modern literature, counter-points to the modern literature, and a breath of fresh air to some theories which should be better known. This book shows the fruitfulness and the continuous vitality of the theoretical field of organisational studies in a critical and innovative way. Finally, this book is dedicated to Professor Lex Donaldson who is a thought leader in the field. The field owed this to Lex, for his lifelong dedication to organisational studies and for his creation and advancement of theories that have inspired several generations of researchers.
Author : Derek Salman Pugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Management
ISBN : OCLC:638366808
Author : Mary Jo Hatch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Corporate culture
ISBN : 9780198723981
The only textbook to use a three-perspective framework to explain, explore, and evaluate organizational theory in a distinctively engaging style. Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and organizing processes. Through the unique three-perspective approach, students are challenged to explain, explore, and evaluate organizational theory, drawing on their own experiences as well as the book's diverse practical examples. The fourth edition includes a host of new learning features, which examine the practicality of theorizing and encourage students to broaden their intellectual reach. 'Theory to Practice' boxes and case studies highlight organizing processes in a range of settings, either through real-life, business examples or through exercises that encourage students to apply the theory to organizations they know or organizing experiences of their own. 'Think like a Theorist' and 'Exercise Those Perspectives' boxes then encourage students to actively theorize and evaluate, developing essential critical thinking skills and a greater understanding of the complex knowledge with which organization theorists grapple. By taking theory off the page, students can learn through doing and adopt a reflexive stance to the world around them. Mary Jo Hatch draws on her extensive experience in the field to produce a trusted and accessible introduction to the subject that provides academic depth, engaging pedagogy, and a practical focus. This book is accompanied by a collection of online resources: For students: Multiple-choice questions For lecturers: PowerPoint slides Figures and tables from the book Lecturers' guide Additional case studies
Author : Janet W. Kenney
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nursing
ISBN : 0763718580
A collection of 26 classic and contemporary articles, this text is divided into sections addressing the discipline and development of nursing knowledge, the history and evolution of nursing science, the concepts of the metaparadigm, contemporary perspectives of nursing, and the interrelationships am
Author : Øyvind Pålshaugen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789027299413
Organizational theorists talk a lot about organizational development. Although they can express themselves eloquently, too often the practitioner is not convinced by their talk. The authors of The End of Organization Theory? are in favor of the ‘doers’ doing most of the talking themselves. Thus, in this book, Øyvind Pålshaugen tells the story of an action research project in which a reorganization of the discourse between management and workers serves as the basis for an organizational development process. Björn Gustavsen, Dag Østerberg and John Shotter add critical comments.
