Managing and Organizations: An Introduction to Theory and Practice - Brossura

Clegg, Stewart R; Kornberger, Martin; Pitsis, Tyrone S.

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ISBN 10: 1446252744 ISBN 13: 9781446252741

Casa editrice: Sage Publications Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

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Now in its Third Edition, this unique and highly esteemed text goes from strength to strength, continuing to offer:

• seamless coverage of the essential topics of organizational behaviour
• a realist′s guide to management capturing the complex life of organizations (the paradoxical, emotional, insecure, self-confident, responsible, irresponsible) and delivers the key themes and debates in an accessible way
• interactive, instructive (and fun) learning aids and features, both in the text and on the Companion Website
• an attractive, easily navigable, full-colour text design
• a guide to further reading including hand-selected journal articles, many of which are available on the Companion Website.

As well as cutting-edge content and features, the Third Edition now includes:

• clearer, more concise exposition of all you need to know about organizations
• expanded coverage of public-sector, informal and non-profit organizations
• additional discussion of international cultures
• revised case studies to cater for readers across the world at all levels of knowledge and experience
• a revisited Companion Website with longer case studies.

Over the last seven years, more and more students and tutors have been won over by Managing and Organizations′ coverage, wisdom and insight, and this new edition is a yet more essential guide to negotiating and understanding the bustling and complex life of organizations.

Visit the Companion Website at www.sagepub.co.uk/managingandorganizations3

To watch Tyrone Pitsis talk about the new edition of Managing and Organizations - click here.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney in the School of Project Management and the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and an Emeritus Professor of the University of Technology Sydney. 

Martin Kornberger received his PhD form the University of Vienna in 2002. Currently he works as full time Visiting Professor at the Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School. Trained as philosopher, he researches and teaches about practices of organizing, strategizing, accounting, and marketing, and explores how they shape, and are shaped by, the economy and society at large.

Tyrone S. Pitsis is Professor of Strategy, Technology & Society at Durham University Business School. He is also Director of the Global Doctor of Business Administration programme between Durham and emlyon. His research is at the intersection between strategy design, innovation and complex projects, with a focus on transformative technologies. He is consistently rated as one of the top teachers and is a sought-after speaker. He has been the recipient of several awards for his research and was also awarded the Practice Theme Committee of the Academy of Management leadership award for his contribution to AOM’s strategic aims of promoting and recognizing the impact members make through their scholarship. Having worked since he was 14, Tyrone originally began his working life as a chef, starting off as a kitchen hand and working his way up to executive chef in award-winning restaurants and hotels. He now cooks as little as possible but still loves to eat. Aside from his family, Tyrone could not imagine life without music.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1446252744
• ISBN 13: 9781446252741
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 712
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile