Organization Theory

Bruce Mitchell, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Organisational Studies, Oxford Brookes University This material is presented very differently to existing organizational books. It starts with the "real-life", and then links and applies the various theories and concepts. This creates a very interesting read and I believe most students will find this style easy to grasp.


Jeanette Lemmergaard, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Internal Communication, University of Southern Denmark; Part-time Associate Professor, Aarhus School of Business This new book has many strengths. The questions - especially the chapter study questions - are highly relevant and are an extremely good starting point for class discussions and group work. Brilliant! The definition boxes also make the book very useful as a "working tool".


Ad van Iterson, Associate Professor, Maastricht University, the Netherlands I truly like what I have read. Little jargon is used, and the authors move elegantly from theory to theory, from organizational scholar to organizational scholar.

PART I - MANAGING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY; 1. Introduction: bridging the gap; 2. Organizational boundaries and structures; 3. Information technology and business systems; 4. Operations management in day-to-day work; PART II - MANAGING PEOPLE; 5. Finding people and make the best of their potential - motivation; 6. How to lead in an organization; 7. Coping with external influences in organizations; PART III - MANAGING CHANGE AND PROCESSES; 8. Managing innovation in and between organizations; 9. Balancing radical change and continuous improvement; 10. Managing knowledge and learning in and between organizations