A realist′s guide to management, the authors capture the complex life of organizations, providing not only an account of theories, but also an introduction to their practice with examples from everyday life and culture discussing the key themes and debates along the way.
Used by nearly 50, 000 students and tutors worldwide, Managing and Organizations has been praised for its breadth, innovative content and application to real life. Along with its full coverage of all the essential topics of organizational behavior, the book offers a critical perspective that gives the reader the tools to question dominant assumptions about organizations.
New to this edition:
- A new chapter structure to create a clearer, elegant chapter navigation for students.
- Chapters have now been streamlined and pulled back to no more than 15, 000 words each
- New and up to date global cases and examples to engage students (Including Netflix, the Crown, Trump and North Korea).
- Updated and fully integrated IEB – offers a dynamic learning experience for students.
- Definitions in margins to support B&M learners who do not have English as a first language
- Updated online resources and new author videos.
The book is supported by online resources for both instructors and students, including chapter-specific Power Point slides, an instructor manual, test bank, additional case studies articles for lecturers, MCQ’s, SAGE journal articles, flashcards and relevant web links.
Students get a free interactive e Book with every purchase of the print copy.
For students studying Organisational Behaviour, Managing People in Organisations and Introductory Management courses.
Table of Content
Part One: Managing people in organizationsChapter 1: Managing and Organizations
Chapter 2: Managing Individuals
Chapter 3: Managing Teams and Groups
Chapter 4: Managing Leading, Coaching, and Motivating
Chapter 5: Managing Human Resources
Part Two: Managing Organizational practices
Chapter 6: Managing Cultures
Chapter 7: Managing Conflict
Chapter 8: Managing Power, Politics, and Decision-making in Organizations
Chapter 9: Managing Communications
Chapter 10: Managing Knowledge and Learning
Chapter 11: Managing Innovation and Change
Chapter 12: Managing Social Responsibility Ethically
Part Three: Managing Organizational Structures and Processes
Chapter 13: Managing Principles
Chapter 14: Managing Organizational Design
Chapter 15: Managing Globalization
About the author
Matt Mount is Assistant Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Deakin Business School, Melbourne. He received his Ph D in Management Science from the University of York. He is an expert in areas of strategy and innovation process and his research has appeared in top academic and practitioner journals such as MIT Sloan Management Review, Regional Studies, and California Management Review among others. He is member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Management Studies and regularly reviews for journals such as Organization Science, Research Policy, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of Product Innovation Management. He is also an active strategic management consultant, working on a number of large-scale projects and serving on the advisory board for international organizations.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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