{"product_id":"organization-isbn-9781119951834","title":"Organization","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive organization management text for executives and aspiring business leaders\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganization: Contemporary Principles and Practices, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the completely updated and revised landmark guide to \"macro\" organization theory and design, fully grounded in current international practice. International management expert John Child explores the conditions facilitating the development of new organizational forms and provides up-to-date coverage of the key developments driving new organization structure and practice. This revised Second Edition includes a new introductory section on Organization Theory as well as a complete Instructor Manual updated with new material on the basic principles of organizational design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith detailed case studies and examples from throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, \u003ci\u003eOrganization\u003c\/i\u003e provides a truly international overview for advanced students and business executives who want to be at the forefront of the evolution in Organization Theory. 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century organizations will be faced with entirely new challenges and opportunities than those faced by previous generations, and emerging business leaders must understand the new \"macro\" realities in order to succeed. Organization will help readers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the \"macro\" organization, which is distinct from organizational behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the way organizations fit into the international business environment and global economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyze the way organizational structure and design affect management performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply advanced organization theory and principles to day to day management activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the foremost scholars, the fully updated Second Edition of this successful text provides executives and advanced business students with a wide-ranging and trustworthy guide to organizations as the conditions for their survival in our global business environment change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to Second Edition viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface from the First Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Broad Picture 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Organization and Its Importance 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Perspectives on Organizational Design until Recent Times 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 New Conditions, New Organization 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II New Internal Forms 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Simpler Structures – Reducing Hierarchy 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Achieving Integration 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Control 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Questions of Reward 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Payment Systems 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III New Network Forms 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Outsourcing and Offshoring 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Virtual Organization 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Strategic Alliances 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Organizing Across Borders 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Achieving Effective Organizations 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Managing Organizational Change 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Organizing for Learning 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Generating and Utilizing Trust 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Corporate Governance in New Organizational Forms 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Designing Organizations for the 21st Century 451\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Meeting Strategic Business Needs 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Meeting Strategic Social Needs 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 507\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st-century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Guido\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMöllering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN CHILD\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acknowledged expert on organization and international business. He is particularly known for his grounded approach to the practice of management. Among Child's 23 books, \u003ci\u003eCorporate Co-evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Suzana Rodrigues, won the 2009 Terry Book Award of the Academy of Management.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st-century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Guido Möllering, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis seminal management textbook and guide for executives has now been fully revised to embrace new conditions faced by 21st century firms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganization\u003c\/i\u003e now includes a crucial discussion of one of today's most pressing problems—organizing business to support social wellbeing at all levels. Additionally, this revision includes new introductory material on organizational structure and design, along with updates to the supporting online resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in an approachable style and uniquely featuring international examples, this is a major contemporary guide to the role of organization in business success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989735391461,"sku":"NP9781119951834","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119951834.jpg?v=1761785298","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/organization-isbn-9781119951834","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}