Organization theory : challenges and perspectives / John McAuley, Joanne Duberley, Phil Johnson.

By: McAuley, John, FIPDContributor(s): Duberley, Joanne | Johnson, Phil, 1955-Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2007Description: xxii, 473 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0273687743; 9780273687740Subject(s): Organizational sociologyDDC classification: 302.3/5 LOC classification: HM786 | .M33 2007Online resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
Introducing organization theory: what is it, and why does it matter? -- Modernist organization theory: back to the future -- Neo-modernist organization theory: putting people first? -- Neo-modernist organization theory: surfing the new wave? -- Postmodernist organization theory: new organizational forms for a new millennium? -- Postmodernism as a philosophy: the ultimate challenge to organization theory? -- Reflective organization theory: symbols, meanings and interpretations -- Reflexive organization theory: critical theory and psychoanalysis -- The evolution of management as reflected through the lens of modernist organization theory -- Perspectives and challenges.
Summary: With an introduction to organisation theory, this text covers modernist organisational theory, neomodernist organisational theory, postmodern organisational theory, reflective organisational theory, and reflexive organisation theory.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

With an introduction to organisation theory, this text covers modernist organisational theory, neomodernist organisational theory, postmodern organisational theory, reflective organisational theory, and reflexive organisation theory.

Introducing organization theory: what is it, and why does it matter? -- Modernist organization theory: back to the future -- Neo-modernist organization theory: putting people first? -- Neo-modernist organization theory: surfing the new wave? -- Postmodernist organization theory: new organizational forms for a new millennium? -- Postmodernism as a philosophy: the ultimate challenge to organization theory? -- Reflective organization theory: symbols, meanings and interpretations -- Reflexive organization theory: critical theory and psychoanalysis -- The evolution of management as reflected through the lens of modernist organization theory -- Perspectives and challenges.

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