Organizations and Organizing: Rational, Natural and Open Systems Perspectives – Ebook PDF Version

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0131958933
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0131958937
• Author: W. Richard Scott, Gerald F. Davis

This broad, balanced introduction to organizational studies enables the reader to compare and contrast different approaches to the study of organizations. This book is a valuable tool for the reader, as we are all intertwined with organizations in one form or another. Numerous other disciplines besides sociology are addressed in this book, including economics, political science, strategy and management theory. Topic areas discussed in this book are the importance of organizations; defining organizations; organizations as rational, natural, and open systems; environments, strategies, and structures of organizations; and organizations and society. For those employed in fields where knowledge of organizational theory is necessary, including sociology, anthropology, cognitive psychology, industrial engineering, managers in corporations and international business, and business strategists.

Table contents:

1. The Subject is Organizations; The Verb is Organizing

2. Organizations as Rational Systems

3. Organizations as Natural Systems

4. Organization as Open Systems

5. Combining Perspectives, Expanding Levels

6. Technology and Structure

7. Labor and Structure 8. Goals, Power, and Control

9. The Dyadic Environment of the Organization

Title tag:

1. Exploring Organizational Theory: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems Perspectives
2. The Dynamics of Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems Approaches
3. Unpacking Organizing Principles: Perspectives from Rational, Natural, and Open Systems