Organizations in Context
Autor Stewart Clegg, Torgeir Skyttermoenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 ian 2027
It introduces key questions such as:
• What are organizations and why do they exist?
• How do they define goals and strategies?
• How are they structured and led?
• How do people, culture, and identity shape organizational life?
• How do organizations interact with their environments?
Chapters feature a range of thoughtfully designed learning tools, such as case studies, reflection boxes, in-depth features, and paradox boxes that encourage students to explore tensions, dilemmas, and competing perspectives in organizational life. Readers benefit from diverse examples drawn from global contexts and sustained attention to contemporary challenges such as digitalization, sustainability, legitimacy, and organizational change.
This textbook provides a strong foundation in organization theory and organizational behavior while developing the analytical and critical skills needed to understand and engage with contemporary organizations. Comprehensive online resources, including PowerPoint slides, flashcards and quizzes, are available at www.routledge.com/cw/skyttermoen.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781041244059
ISBN-10: 1041244053
Pagini: 600
Ilustrații: 176
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1041244053
Pagini: 600
Ilustrații: 176
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate and Undergraduate CoreCuprins
1. Why Organizational Understanding? 2. Organizations: What – How – Why 3. What Are Organizations For? Purpose, Goals, Strategy 4. Organizational Structures and Formal Organization 5. People in Organizations: Understanding Organizational Behaviour 6. Organizational Culture and Identity – The Depth of People's Common Understanding 7. Power, Decisions and Conflicts in Organizations 8. Interaction: Communication, Teams and the Structures of Working Life 9. Leadership in Context 10. Transition: Learning, Innovation and Organizational Change 11. Organizations in Interaction with Stakeholders and the Environment 12. From Organizational Understanding to Critical Insights – Organizations on the Move 13. From Design to Action – Organizations in Action
Notă biografică
Stewart Clegg is Professor in the School of Project Management and the John Grill Institute of Project Leadership at the University of Sydney, Australia, Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney Business School, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.
Torgeir Skyttermoen is Professor of Organization and Leadership at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, with over 25 years’ experience teaching in the field. He received the Norwegian Ministry of Education’s National Quality Award for Teaching.
Torgeir Skyttermoen is Professor of Organization and Leadership at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, with over 25 years’ experience teaching in the field. He received the Norwegian Ministry of Education’s National Quality Award for Teaching.
Recenzii
“This text makes a significant contribution to the field by bridging foundational organisational theory with contemporary practice in a way that is both accessible and intellectually robust. What stands out most is the authors’ ability to skilfully navigate complex organisational concepts while grounding them in real-world contexts. This balance ensures that the book is not only theoretically rigorous but also highly relevant for teaching and learning. It invites readers to engage critically with organisational life, while providing practical insights that resonate across diverse institutional and cultural settings. I highly recommend this book as a core resource for business scholars and as an effective teaching tool for students. It offers a comprehensive and engaging framework that will support the development of critical thinking, analytical capability, and applied understanding of organisations in today’s dynamic environment.”
Maiono Jekope Ramala, University of Otago, New Zealand
“Organizations in Context is a beautifully written breath of fresh air. It is a much-needed celebration of the substantial amount we know about organisations. It encourages us to be positive and creative in how we use this knowledge. Stewart and Torgeir have provided us with an essential and stimulating handbook for those studying and living in modern organizations.”
Richard Badham, Professor and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
“This timely and exciting text is the perfect travel guide to understanding the exciting world of organizations. It provides a comprehensive overview, fusing deep historical context with contemporary insights. Readers will learn something fresh on every page. I strongly recommend this engaging and accessible book.”
Chris Carter, Professor, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK
Maiono Jekope Ramala, University of Otago, New Zealand
“Organizations in Context is a beautifully written breath of fresh air. It is a much-needed celebration of the substantial amount we know about organisations. It encourages us to be positive and creative in how we use this knowledge. Stewart and Torgeir have provided us with an essential and stimulating handbook for those studying and living in modern organizations.”
Richard Badham, Professor and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
“This timely and exciting text is the perfect travel guide to understanding the exciting world of organizations. It provides a comprehensive overview, fusing deep historical context with contemporary insights. Readers will learn something fresh on every page. I strongly recommend this engaging and accessible book.”
Chris Carter, Professor, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK
Descriere
This comprehensive textbook offers an up-to-date account of how organizations function in a rapidly changing world. Designed as a practical and accessible guide, it combines theoretical insights with real-world applications while presenting organizations as complex social systems shaped by people, culture, power, and context.