By Stewart R. Clegg, Martin Kornberger, Tyrone S. Pitsis, Matt Mount

Sage Publishing

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[The authors] seek the best of both worlds. By focusing on the contribution of policy theory to policy analysis, they both remove a temptation for scholars to speak only to themselves, and show how to produce practical lessons for problem solving. Paul Cairney, University of Stirling

 

Description

A realist’s guide to management, the authors capture the complex life of organizations, providing not only an account of theories, but also an introduction to their practice with examples from everyday life and culture discussing the key themes and debates along the way.

Used by nearly 50,000 students and tutors worldwide, Managing and Organizations has been praised for its breadth, innovative content and application to real life. Along with its full coverage of all the essential topics of organizational behavior, the book offers a critical perspective that gives the reader the tools to question dominant assumptions about organizations.

New to this edition:

  • A new chapter structure to create a clearer, elegant chapter navigation for students.
  • Chapters have now been streamlined and pulled back to no more than 15,000 words each
  • New and up to date global cases and examples to engage students (Including Netflix, the Crown, Trump and North Korea).
  • Updated and fully integrated IEB – offers a dynamic learning experience for students.
  • Definitions in margins to support B&M learners who do not have English as a first language
  • Updated online resources and new author videos.

The book is supported by online resources for both instructors and students, including chapter-specific PowerPoint slides, an instructor manual, test bank, additional case studies articles for lecturers, MCQ’s, SAGE journal articles, flashcards and relevant web links.

 

Available from Sage Publishing.