Organizational Theory and Design (7th Edition)

Author: Richard L. Daft (USA)
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is a classic textbook that has been a bestseller for decades, systematically reflecting the latest international achievements in organizational theory and design. Since its publication, it has been continuously revised six times and is highly favored by management and organizational theory teachers, researchers, and MBA students. Many renowned business schools around the world have listed this book as a required textbook for organizational theory or a recommended reference for MBA programs. Starting from the observation and analysis of various types of organizations in real society, the book combines theory and practice closely. Through an in-depth, step-by-step, engaging, and logical introduction and elaboration on the structural design of organizations and related influencing factors, it provides readers with a truly "organizational" framework of understanding, including the general outline of Western organizational theory, the historical evolution and recent developments of organizational models, as well as practical methods and approaches in organizational design.