Description

Organizing and Organizations is well loved by students and lecturers for its accessible, conversational tone and insightful real-life examples introducing the study of organizations and organizational behavior. Stephen Fineman, Yiannis Gabriel and David Sims, eminent academics in the field, cover a wealth of key concepts, research and literature leaving students informed and engaged.

The Fourth Edition builds on the strengths of previous editions, to provide you with a textbook that continues to stand out from the rest. This new edition has been fully developed to include:

New chapters on Influence and Power and Innovation and Change
A new section within each chapter that highlights the theoretical links informing the chapters
New review questions to test and apply your understanding of the ideas in each chapter
New ′reading on′ sections that direct you to free links to highly recommended journal articles relating to each chapter′s coverage, and found on the companion website
New critical review questions at the end of each chapter to encourage debate
Each chapter is now enlivened with pictorial illustrations
A fully updated glossary of key concepts in the study of organizations
A website with resources for instructors and students

Organizing and Organizations integrates a strong critical approach throughout. It will continue to be an excellent support to students of management, organizational behavior, and the psychology and sociology of organizations.

"An excellent introductory text .... it provides a concise and well-written coverage of the main concepts in organizational behaviour. The combination of case studies and discussion of theoretical issues is well structured and provides the reader with a good framework for further reading." - Leadership and Organization Development