Richard Daft's best-selling text, "Organization Theory and Design", integrates the most recent thinking about organizations, classic ideas and theories, and real world practice, in a way that is interesting and enjoyable for students. Throughout the text, detailed examples illustrate how companies are coping in the rapidly changing, highly competitive, international environment. It is one of the most systematic and well- organized texts in the market. It helps students and managers prepare for the challenges they will face in the real world. This edition provides a thorough revision to showcase current examples and research alongside time-tested information. While organization studies and real world examples are insightful for understanding organizations and solve real-world problems, Daft also integrates numerous features that give students opportunity to apply concepts and develop skills and insights.
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Written as a postgraduate text, but it offers realistic insights for the experienced manager into how organisations function .
1 July 2008
The author states :
"My mission is to combine the concepts and models from organisational theory with changing events in the real world to provide the most up to date view of organization design available."
This book goes a long way to achieving this and contains some very good case studies. The book links strategy to organisation design and draws on Porter's competitive strategies and the Miles and Snow strategy typology. You would have to be very motivated to read to read all the material, but this is one of those hidden gems that you could easily overlook. It is far superior to the academic waffle that finds its way onto the market, eg - "Organising and managing work" by Tony Watson, see my review of this book.
For books that offer practical/hands on tools, on how to go about organisation design, the following are useful guides:
* Designing dynamic organisations.
* Designing your organisation.
See my reviews of the above.
This book offers real value to anyone interested in organisation design.
Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources UK.
"My mission is to combine the concepts and models from organisational theory with changing events in the real world to provide the most up to date view of organization design available."
This book goes a long way to achieving this and contains some very good case studies. The book links strategy to organisation design and draws on Porter's competitive strategies and the Miles and Snow strategy typology. You would have to be very motivated to read to read all the material, but this is one of those hidden gems that you could easily overlook. It is far superior to the academic waffle that finds its way onto the market, eg - "Organising and managing work" by Tony Watson, see my review of this book.
For books that offer practical/hands on tools, on how to go about organisation design, the following are useful guides:
* Designing dynamic organisations.
* Designing your organisation.
See my reviews of the above.
This book offers real value to anyone interested in organisation design.
Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources UK.
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Happy about the book I got, the seller was quick in responding, price OK, but 30 days delivery by standard mail inside Europe ?? Not acceptable.
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It took so long to get the book, my summer class was over before I got it. I will never order from this person again. I sent the book back (refused) unopened and want a full refund. If this doesn't happend, you will hear more from me. I would warn others not to order from this individual unless you can wait a very long time to get your product. Also, it was mailed in just a paper brown envelop with no protection for the book.
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