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Organization : a guide to problems and practice / John Child

Author
Child, John, 1940-
Published
London : Paul Chapman, 1984.
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (309 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Cover; CONTENTS; PART I: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 -- The contribution of organization; PART II -- ORGANIZATIONAL CHOICES; Chapter 2 -- The Design of Jobs and Work Structures; Chapter 3 -- The Shape of Organization -- tall or flat?; Chapter 4 -- The Shape of Organization -- grouping activities; Chapter 5 -- Integration; Chapter 6 -- Control; Chapter 7 -- Reward Policies; PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; Chapter 8 -- Organization, Performance and Change; Chapter 9 -- New Technology and Organization; Chapter 10 -- Undertaking Reorganization; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index of Names; Index of Subjects.
Summary
This textbook provides a clear and readable introduction to the subject. It deals with organizational design, its contribution to performance, and the problems and issues involved in organizational change. This text assumes little academic knowledge, and some familiarity with work in organizations. It is of real use to decision makers, and to those in management education, both teachers and students.
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ISBN
9781849207164 (electronic bk.)
184920716X (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-304) and indexes.
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