TY - BOOK AU - Handy,Charles B. TI - Understanding organizations SN - 9780140156034 (pbk.) : AV - HD58.7 .H3683 1999 U1 - 302.35 HAN PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Penguin KW - Industrial management KW - Organization KW - Organizational behavior KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Organizational theory & behaviour KW - thema KW - Business strategy KW - Organisations N1 - Previous ed.: 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1 The concepts: about this book; on the motivation to work; on roles and interactions; on leadership; on power and influence; on the workings of groups; on the cultures of organizations. Part 2 The concepts in application: introduction to part 2; on the people of organizations and their development; on the work of the organization - and its design; on politics and change; on being a manager; on the future of organizations. Part 3 A guide to further study: introduction to part 3; chapter 1; chapter 2; chapter 3; chapter 4; chapter 5; chapter 6; chapter 7; chapter 8; chapter 9; chapter 10; chapter 11; chapter 12 N2 - Organizations are a part of everyday life, whether in schools, hospitals, police stations or commercial companies. This classic text argues that the key to successful organisations lies in a better understanding of the needs of the people within them ER -