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Writers on Organizations
Sixth Edition
- Derek S Pugh - The Open University
- David J Hickson - University of Bradford, UK
March 2007 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Long a best-seller, this eagerly awaited sixth edition offers an illuminating overview of the field of organizations studies trough the views of leading writers whose ideas are presently the subject of much interest and debate. Derek S. Pugh and David J. Hickson do a masterful job of capturing the essence of each writer's contribution to the field--providing coverage of all the cutting-edge theories in management today. The clear explanation of complex ideas and the breadth of coverage makes this book a valuable resource to a wide audience. The book is completely updated and, including the discussion of approximately eleven new writers. Key Features: useful for both students and professionals in management, organization studies, industrial psychology, public administration, social psychology, sociology, political science, and communicationprovides brief summaries of major contributions to the field helps the reader understand and classify different types of organizations serves as a resource giving a general overview of the field
1 The Structure of Organizations
2 The Organization in its Environment
3 Management and Decision-making in Organizations
4 People in Organizations
5 Organizational Change and Learning
About the Authors
Not comprehensive enough
Business Administration Dept, St Francis University
April 4, 2014
good book, comprehensive, easy to read.
Continuing Education, St Francis University
August 4, 2011
This textbook will be adopted as an optional reference book to supplement the primary course text.
Management Dept, University of Massachusetts
January 28, 2010
