Screen LibraryOrganizations : a very short introduction /
Organization happens in the act of working with others to accomplish a desired future state. It can happen through intentionally designed activity, spontaneous improvisation, or some combination of the two, but it always requires coordinated effort. This volume provides a lively and thought provokin...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Very short introductions ;
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| Summary: |
Organization happens in the act of working with others to accomplish a desired future state. It can happen through intentionally designed activity, spontaneous improvisation, or some combination of the two, but it always requires coordinated effort. This volume provides a lively and thought provoking introduction to the topic. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 156 pages : illustrations, forms ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-147) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199584536 (paperback) : 0199584532 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | HD58 |
| CLC: | C936 |
| Call Number: | C936/H361 |
| Contents: | Introduction; 1. What is organization?; 2. What is the best way to organize?; What does it mean to be an organization?; 4. Who does organizing serve?; 5. How does organizing happen?; 6. Why do organizational scholars disagree?; 7. Where do we go from here? |