My vision for the Eleventh Edition of Understanding the Theory & Design of Organizations is to integrate current organization design problems with significant ideas and theories in a way that is engaging and enjoyable for students. There is an average of 39 new citations per chapter for new findings and examples that make the Eleventh Edition current and applicable for students.
In addition, significant elements of this edition include “Managing by Design Questions” and “How Do You Fit the Design?” boxes, along with updates to every chapter that incorporate the most recent ideas, new case examples, new book reviews, and new end of part integrative cases. The research and theories in the field of organization studies are rich and insightful and will help students and managers understand their organizational world and solve real life problems. My mission is to combine the concepts and models from organizational theory with changing events in the real world to provide the most up to date view of organization design available.
Part 1 Introduction to Organization Theory and Design
1. Introduction to Organizations
Part 2 Organizational Strategy and Structure
2. Structural Design for Organizations
3. Strategy and Effectiveness
Part 3 External Factors and Design
4. Relationships Between Organizations
5. Global Organization Design
6. The Impact of Environment
Part 4 Managing Organizational Processes
7. Organizational Conflict and Politics
8. Organizational Decision-Making
9. Corporate Culture and Values
10. Organizational Innovation
Part 5 Internal Factors and Design
11. Information and Control Processes
12. Organization Size and Life Cycle
13. Workplace Technology and Design