Work Organisations

A Critical Approach

AvPaul Thompson,David McHugh

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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A critical, in-depth, analytical analysis offering a distinctive perspective, this well respected, rigorous and authoritative text has been updated to include the latest international research and practice. The 4th edition includes new material on contemporary topics such as; performance management, emotional and aesthetic labour, resistance and misbehaviour at work, new developments in corporate structures and labour markets, and work life balance. There is a new chapter on knowledge and improved pedagogy, making it more student friendly, we have also developed a companion website to support both the student and lecturer.Incorporating a wealth of empirical research this unique approach puts organisations in a socio-economic context, and covers psychological material, as well as broader issues, and provides students with a thorough understanding of the nature of work and organisations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-06-17
Mått:244 x 188 x 30 mm
Vikt:1 020 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:544
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230522220

Utforska kategorier

Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

PAUL THOMPSON is Professor of Organizational Analysis and Head of the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Strathclyde Business School, UK. In addition to many journal articles, Thompson has previously authored Democracy and Patricipation at Work, Palgrave; A Handbook of Work and Organisation, OUP; and the highly successful third edition of Work Organisations.DAVID MCHUGH is a Senior Lecturer in the HRM& Leadership Division at the Lancashire Business School, part of the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I: KEY ISSUES IN WORK AND ORGANIZATIONStudying Organisations: An IntroductionThe Emergence of Large Scale OrganizationsTaylor, Weber and the Bureaucratisation of ProductionManaging the Human FactorOrganisations and EnvironmentsCulture, Companies and Countries in a Globalising EraManagementControl and ResistancePower in OrganizationsGender, Sexuality and OrganizationsCorporations and Culture: Reinventing Organization Man?PART II: CONTEMPORARY CHANGES IN WORKING LIFEIntroduction and ObjectivesThe Bigger Picture: Society, Economy and OrganizationsDoing the Business: Hierarchies, Networks and the Governance of the FirmLabour in the Market: Flexible Futures?Work Systems and Divisions of LabourKnowledge and its ManagementConclusions, Key Points and Further Reading for Part IIPART III: UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR: ISSUES AND AGENDASIntroductionPerception and Attitudes: Seeing What to ThinkPersonality: Masks for TasksLearning and ChangeMotivation: The Drive for Satisfaction Leadership: Might or Myth?Putting the Pressure on: Stress, Work, Well Being and EmotionFrom Groups to TeamsIdentity and Identity WorkPART IV: THEORISING ORGANIZATIONSIntroduction and ObjectivesResources for OrthodoxyCritical AlternativesTheory, Knowledge and PracticeFurther Reading to Part IVBibliographyName IndexSubject Index.