TY - BOOK AU - Daft,Richard L TI - Organization theory and design SN - 0324021003 AV - HD58.8 .D135 2001 U1 - 658.4 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - South-Western College Pub. KW - Organization KW - Organizational sociology KW - Case studies KW - Organizational Culture KW - Organizations KW - Case Reports N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Organizations and organization theory -- Organizational purpose and structural design. Strategy, organization design, and effectiveness -- Fundamentals of organization structure -- Open system design elements. The external environment -- Interorganizational relationships -- Manufacturing and service technologies -- Information technology and knowledge management -- Internal design elements. Organization size, life cycle, and control -- Organizational culture and ethical values -- Innovation and change -- Managing dynamic processes. Decision making processes -- Conflict, power, and politics -- Contemporary trends in organization design -- Integrative cases ER -