Organizations : structures, processes, and outcomes /
Pamela S. Tolbert, Richard H. Hall.
- 10th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2009.
- xiv, 267 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Introduction. Ch. 1. Thinking about organizations -- Pt. 2. Organization structure. Ch. 2. Organizational structure: key dimensions. Ch. 3. Organizational structure: explanations -- Pt. 3. Organizational processes. Ch. 4. Power and power outcomes. Ch. 5. Leadership. Ch. 6. Decision-making. Ch. 7. Communication. Ch. 8. Managing organizational environments: conceptions of the environment. Ch. 9. Managing organizational environments: general paradigms -- Pt. 4. Outcomes. Ch. 10. Organizational performance and change.
Sociological analysis of organizations, focus on the impact that organizations have upon individuals and society. Deals with the natura of organizations, organizational structure, power and power outcomes, leadership, decision making, communication, change, organizational environment and interorganizational relationships, organizational theory and organization effectiveness.