Organization : theory and design /
Richard L. Daft ; with cases contributed by Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario workbook and workshop exercises written and prepared by Dorothy Marcic.
- 6th ed.
- Cincinnati, Ohio : South-Western, c1998.
- xiv, 699p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., forms ; 27 cm.
"With cases contributed by Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario. Workbook and workshop exercises written and prepared by Dorothy Marcic."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Introduction to organizations: Chapter 1 Organizations and Organization Theory 2 -- Part 2: The open system : Chapter 2 Stategic Management and organisational effectiveness -- Part 3 Organisation stucture and design: Chapter 4 Manufactoring, service, and design. --Chapter 5 Organization size, life cycle and decline -- Capter 6: Fundamentls of organization structure. -- Part 4: Chapter 8 Organization Design process -- Chapter 9 Information Technology and Organizational contral -- Chapter 10 Organizational culture and ethical values -- Part 5: Managing Dynamic Processes Chapter 11 Decision making process -- Chapter 12 Power and politics -- Chapter 13 Interdepartmental relationships -- Chapter 15 Toward the learning Organization -- Integrative Cases
Daft's textbook contains up-to-date information on organizational theory, supported by case studies and workshop exercises. New cases in this edition include Delta Airlines, Sun Microsystems, Taco Bell and MADD.