Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, Fourth Edition

by Gareth R. Jones

This book provides the most current, thorough, and contemporary account of the factors affecting the organizational design process, making important organization theories accessible and interesting. It addresses the many issues and problems that are involved in managing the process of organizational change and transformation, providing direct and clear managerial implications. Topics covered in this comprehensive book are the organization and its environment; organizational design; organizational change; and finally, interesting case studies that illustrate the concepts presented. A useful book that is appropriate for managers in any organization.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Management, Reference

624 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Gareth R. Jones is a Professor of Management in the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University. He received his B.A. in Economics/Psychology and his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Lancaster, U.K. He previously held teaching and research appointments at the University Warwick, Michigan State University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He is a frequent visitor and speaker at universities in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

He specializes in strategic management and organizational theory and is well known for his research that applies transaction cost analysis to explain many forms of strategic and organizational behaviour. He is currently interested in strategy process, competitive advantage, and information technology issues. He is also investigating the relationships between ethics, trust, and organizational culture and studying the role of affect in the strategic decision-making process.

He has published many articles in leading journals of the field and his recent work has appeared in the Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Human Relations. An article on the role of information technology on many aspects of organizational functioning was recently published in the Journal of Management. One of his articles won the Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award, and he is one of the most prolific authors in the Academy of Management Review. He is or has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Management, and Management Inquiry.

Gareth Jones has taken his academic knowledge and used it to craft leading textbooks in management, and three other major areas in the management discipline: organizational behaviour, organizational theory, and strategic management. His books are widely recognized for their innovative, contemporary content, and for the clarity with which they communicate complex, real-world issues to students. He comes from a long line of educators and is happy that his two children, Nicholas who is 10, and Julia who is 9, seem to show similar interests, as they are always trying to teach him new things.

Reviews

[Jessica]

I read this for my first MBA class. While it is of course a text book, it does offer valuable information and, again as a text book, it is surprisingly easy to read

I learned a lot from this in terms of organizational design.

[Jakub Janusz]

so far the best book on organization theory

[Muna]

good book..

[Mohammad Barakat]

It's a good book , easy to read " A lot of information "

[Eng Fatoom]

Perfect

[Dwi]

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[Denise]

This is not the best book for a critical thinker, but is very basic with essential concepts of the base of theory of organizations and its related subjects.

[Siti Bariroh Maulidyawati]

I spend a lot of time to reading this book. Just because it was suggested by my organizational design and management business lecturer.

[Raya]

I read this title for my business admin degree and appreciated all the real life and current examples

[Haneen Zanona]

clear, organized and understood language. also it contains very good and new examples from the real world

[Omar Ebrahim]

Great book.

[Sophia Nguyen]

I like the theory parts, but the examples to illustrate them gave me nothing

[Andi Andi]

entah cara downlaod nya giaman

[Kholoud]

very good

[Kath Marlian]

its very good