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

Clegg, Stewart; Kornberger Martin; Pitsis, Tyrone S.; Mount Matthew

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ISBN 10: 1526487969 ISBN 13: 9781526487964

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019

Riassunto

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 Interactive eBook which offers a dynamic learning experience for students.
• Definitions in margins to support Business and Management 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 PowerPoint slides, an instructor manual, test bank, additional case studies articles for lecturers, multiple choice questions, SAGE journal articles, flashcards and relevant web links.

Students get a free interactive eBook with every purchase of the print copy.

For students studying Organisational Behaviour, Managing People in Organisations and Introductory Management courses.

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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.

Matt Mount is Assistant Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Deakin Business School, Melbourne. He received his PhD 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.

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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.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1526487969
• ISBN 13: 9781526487964
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile