Stephen Fineman, Yiannis Gabriel, David B. P. Sims

Organizing & Organizations

Herausgeber: Fineman, Stephen

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Produktbeschreibung

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Organizing and Organizations is well loved by students and lecturers for its accessible, conversational tone and insightful real-life examples introducing the study of organizations and organizational behaviour. Fineman, Gabriel and Sims, eminent academics in the field, cover a wealth of key concepts, research and literature leaving students informed and engaged.

The Fourth Edition builds on the strengths of previous editions, to provide you with a textbook that continues to stand out from the rest. This new edition has been fully developed to include:

- New chapters on Influence and Power, and Innovation and Change.

- A new section within each chapter that highlights the theoretical links informing the chapters.

- New review questions to test and apply your understanding of the ideas in each chapter.

- New 'reading on' sections that direct you to free links to highly recommended journal articles relating to each chapter's coverage, and found on the companion website.

- New critical review questions at the end of each chapter to encourage debate.

- Each chapter is now enlivened with pictorial illustrations.

- A fully updated glossary of key concepts in the study of organizations

Organizing and Organizations integrates a strong critical approach throughout.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: B00850P
• 4th Ed.
• Seitenzahl: 522
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 930g
• ISBN-13: 9781848600867
• ISBN-10: 1848600860
• Artikelnr.: 26561447

Autorenporträt

Stephen Fineman is Professor of Organizational Behaviour, School of Management, University of Bath CONTRIBUTORS¿ AFFILIATIONS OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA: Gillian Bendelow University of Warwick Karen P Harlos University of Otago, Dunedin Avraham N Kluger The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berry Mayall University of London Anat Rafaeli Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion, Haifa Varda Wasserman The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Entering and Leaving
Lifelong Learning
Motives and Motivating
Rules Are Rules
Buildings and Organizing
Leading
Politics and Deals
Influence and Power
Us and Them
Being Different?
Morals
Greening
Machines and Routines
Innovation and Change
Feelings
Sex
Serious Joking
Virtuality
Career Shifts
Producing and Consuming
Working and Living
Learning and Organizing in Uncertain Times

Rezensionen

`An excellent introductory text .... it provides a concise and well-written coverage of the main concepts in organizational behaviour. The combination of case studies and discussion of theoretical issues is well structured and provides the reader with a good framework for further reading' - Leadership and Organization Development