Moving away from the more traditional linear narrative approach of other textbooks, Organization Theory: A Practice Based Approach addresses the subject in an exciting new way that is appealing to today's students. The authors identify the key questions, problems, and issues that practitioners face and then discuss relevant theories. In addition to traditional topics, they cover issues that are not always included in other texts--boundary spanning, leadership, quality management, strategic change, and developmental psychology/organizational learning--putting organizational theory into context and helping students to more easily engage with the material. In addition, a wide range of case studies illustrate how organizational theory applies to real-life situations. Organization Theory: A Practice Based Approach is enhanced by a Companion Website that offers resources for both students and instructors: For students: * "What Happened Next" updates provide expanded versions of many of the cases in the book, detailing new developments and interesting outcomes * Multiple-choice questions * Further online reading and research For instructors: * Images from the book * PowerPoint-based slides * Seminar exercises * Teaching notes * Test bank

Organization Theory: A Practice Based Approach

Business & Money

Eriksson-Zetterquist, Ulla

Müllern, Tomas

Styhre, Alexander

Management & Leadership

Oxford University Press

Organization theory and management studies tend to underrate the importance of technological resources in accomplishing organized activities. In organizations, a wide variety of technologies are mobilized on a day-to-day basis to accomplish organized activities. Some of these technologies are subject to continuous discussions and controversies while others are taken for granted or simply ignored. This book presents theories about technology and its recursive ability to both shape its users and to be shaped by its very use. The book outlines an analytical model where technologies serve three broad functions within organizations: to produce goods and services, to enhance administrative work, and to connect and co-align organizations within networks, supply chains, or distribution systems.

Organizing Technologies

Kalling, Thomas

CBS Press

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