Organization: Contemporary Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Child, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119951836 ISBN 13: 9781119951834

Publisher: Wiley, 2015

Synopsis

The successful first edition of Organization has now been updated and revised to cover key new developments in organisation structure and practice.

The second edition of Organization, written by scholar and teacher John Child, provides executives and advanced business students with a wide-ranging and trustworthy guide to organisations as the conditions for their survival in our global business environment change.

Written in an approachable style, and illustrated with many international examples, this is a major contemporary guide to the role of organisation and management in business.

About this title

About the Author

JOHN CHILD is an internationally acknowledged expert on organization and international business. He is particularly known for his grounded approach to the practice of management. Among Child's 23 books, Corporate Co-evolution, co-authored with Suzana Rodrigues, won the 2009 Terry Book Award of the Academy of Management.

From the Back Cover

"John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st-century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike."
Guido Möllering, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen

"This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior."
Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School

"John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy."
Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

"Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations."
W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University

This seminal management textbook and guide for executives has now been fully revised to embrace new conditions faced by 21st century firms.

Organization now includes a crucial discussion of one of today's most pressing problems organizing business to support social wellbeing at all levels. Additionally, this revision includes new introductory material on organizational structure and design, along with updates to the supporting online resources.

Written in an approachable style and uniquely featuring international examples, this is a major contemporary guide to the role of organization in business success.

From the Inside Flap

"John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st-century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike."
—Guido Möllering, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen

"This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior."
—Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School

"John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy."
—Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

"Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations."
—W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University

This seminal management textbook and guide for executives has now been fully revised to embrace new conditions faced by 21st century firms.

Organization now includes a crucial discussion of one of today's most pressing problems—organizing business to support social wellbeing at all levels. Additionally, this revision includes new introductory material on organizational structure and design, along with updates to the supporting online resources.

Written in an approachable style and uniquely featuring international examples, this is a major contemporary guide to the role of organization in business success.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119951836
• ISBN 13: 9781119951834
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 540