Organizational Behavior: Future-Oriented Management (3rd Edition)

Author: (USA) Andrew Anglada et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: What are the characteristics of future-oriented organizations and what skills and abilities are required to manage them? There is no set of universal answers to these questions, but they are essential for contemporary managers to seriously consider. This textbook on organizational behavior is specifically designed to address these issues. The book is divided into four parts: Part 1 introduces how to comprehensively analyze organizational problems from three perspectives—strategic design, politics, and culture. Part 2 covers the theories and skills needed for team management and operation. Part 3 explores various issues and relevant theories in labor management, change management, and cross-border management. Part 4 discusses topics closely related to contemporary managers, such as managing diversity, negotiation, issue advocacy, and leadership. The book not only clearly explains various theoretical viewpoints but also includes extensive reading materials, cases, exercises, and even some surveys, making it a valuable reference for understanding organizational theory and guiding management practice.
What are the characteristics of future-oriented organizations and what skills and abilities are required to manage them? There is no set of universal answers to these questions, but they are essential for contemporary managers to seriously consider. This textbook on organizational behavior is specifically designed to address these issues. The book is divided into four parts: Part 1 introduces how to comprehensively analyze organizational problems from three perspectives—strategic design, politics, and culture. Part 2 covers the theories and skills needed for team management and operation. Part 3 explores various issues and relevant theories in labor management, change management, and cross-border management. Part 4 discusses topics closely related to contemporary managers, such as managing diversity, negotiation, issue advocacy, and leadership. The book not only clearly explains various theoretical viewpoints but also includes extensive reading materials, cases, exercises, and even some surveys, making it a valuable reference for understanding organizational theory and guiding management practice.