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“Used for last semester. Some highlighting in book.”
Educational Level
Professional
ISBN
9781118008959
EAN
9781118008959
Subject Area
Business & Economics
Publication Name
Management and Organization Theory : a Jossey-Bass Reader
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Item Length
9 in
Subject
Management, Organizational Development
Publication Year
2012
Series
The Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Jeffrey A. Miles
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
480 Pages
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1118008952
ISBN-13
9781118008959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109431682

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Management and Organization Theory : a Jossey-Bass Reader
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Management, Organizational Development
Type
Textbook
Author
Jeffrey A. Miles
Subject Area
Business & Economics
Series
The Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-047502
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
9
Dewey Decimal
302.3501
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 Absorptive Capacity Theory 17 2 Actor-Network Theory 25 3 Agency Theory 33 4 Agenda Setting Theory 41 5 Attachment Theory 49 6 Attribution Theory 57 7 Balance Theory 65 8 Control Theory 73 9 Diffusion of Innovations Theory 81 10 Dynamic Capabilities Theory 89 11 Efficient Market Theory 97 12 Ethical Theory 105 13 Field Theory 113 14 Game Theory 121 15 Goal Setting Theory 129 16 Image Theory 137 17 Institutional Theory 145 18 Knowledge-Based Theory 153 19 Media Richness Theory 161 20 Mental Models Theory 169 21 Organizational Ecology Theory 177 22 Organizational Justice Theory 185 23 Planned Behavior Theory 193 24 Prospect Theory 201 25 Psychological Contract Theory 209 26 Resource-Based Theory 217 27 Role Theory 225 28 Self-Determination Theory 233 29 Sensemaking Theory 241 30 Social Capital Theory 249 31 Social Cognitive Theory 257 32 Social Comparison Theory 265 33 Social Exchange Theory 273 34 Social Facilitation Theory 281 35 Social Identity Theory 289 36 Social Network Theory 297 37 Stakeholder Theory 305 38 Structural Contingency Theory 313 39 Structuration Theory 321 40 Transaction Cost Theory 329 Conclusion 337 References 353 Name Index 429 Subject Index 447
Synopsis
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION THEORY Management and Organization Theory offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories. This important resource includes key instruments used to measure variables in each theory and examines pertinent questions about the theory: strengths and weaknesses, practical applications, and the seminal articles published on each theory. "This is a remarkable book. Jeffrey Miles clearly explains and synthesizes 40 major theories of management and organization in an easily accessible and engaging style. Well researched, comprehensive in its coverage, thorough, balanced, and fair in its analyses of theories, the book is destined to be a major authoritative reference in the field. It is one of the most readable, informative, and useful books I have read. I strongly recommend it." -- Shaker A. Zahra , department chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair, and professor, Strategic Management and Organizations Department, University of Minnesota "This book provides a terrific advantage to any student or manager seeking to grasp the fundamental concepts that explain organizations and the behavior of people within them." -- Richard L. Daft , author, The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence ; and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University "An easy-to-read summary of some of the most critical theories in the field of management--theories that have implications not just for scholars, but for practicing managers as well." -- Jay Barney , professor of management and human resources, and Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, A "musthave" for any MBA/PhD in management and organizations, this reader is the first to name, describe, and explore each of the top 50 most popular, most researched, and most used management and organization theories to date., Management and Organization Theory offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories. This important resource includes key instruments used to measure variables in each theory and examines pertinent questions about the theory: strengths and weaknesses, practical applications, and the seminal articles published on each theory. "This is a remarkable book. Jeffrey Miles clearly explains and synthesizes 40 major theories of management and organization in an easily accessible and engaging style. Well researched, comprehensive in its coverage, thorough, balanced, and fair in its analyses of theories, the book is destined to be a major authoritative reference in the field. It is one of the most readable, informative, and useful books I have read. I strongly recommend it." Shaker A. Zahra, department chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair, and professor, Strategic Management and Organizations Department, University of Minnesota "This book provides a terrific advantage to any student or manager seeking to grasp the fundamental concepts that explain organizations and the behavior of people within them." Richard L. Daft, author, The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence; and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University "An easytoread summary of some of the most critical theories in the field of management theories that have implications not just for scholars, but for practicing managers as well." Jay Barney, professor of management and human resources, and Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, Management and Organization Theory offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories. This important resource includes key instruments used to measure variables in each theory and examines pertinent questions about the theory: strengths and weaknesses, practical applications, and the seminal articles published on each theory. "This is a remarkable book. Jeffrey Miles clearly explains and synthesizes 40 major theories of management and organization in an easily accessible and engaging style. Well researched, comprehensive in its coverage, thorough, balanced, and fair in its analyses of theories, the book is destined to be a major authoritative reference in the field. It is one of the most readable, informative, and useful books I have read. I strongly recommend it." --Shaker A. Zahra, department chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair, and professor, Strategic Management and Organizations Department, University of Minnesota "This book provides a terrific advantage to any student or manager seeking to grasp the fundamental concepts that explain organizations and the behavior of people within them."--Richard L. Daft, author, The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence; and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University "An easy-to-read summary of some of the most critical theories in the field of management--theories that have implications not just for scholars, but for practicing managers as well." --Jay Barney, professor of management and human resources, and Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
LC Classification Number
HD31.M4357 2012

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