Organization Theory: Selected Classic Readings

by Derek S. Pugh

This book spans seventy years of theory from Max Weber's seminal writings on bureaucratic organization to the latest management thinking represented by Handy, Peters and Waterman. Covering three main areas of interest, those of the structure of organizations, management and decision making, as well as that of organizational behaviour, this thoroughly revised and updated edition contains a vast amount of new contributions. It is a widely acknowledged text in its field, and an essential handbook for all those it concerns. It has also been announced as a core text for Open University courses from January 2008.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Management

724 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 28, 1972

About the author

Derek Salman Pugh was a British psychologist, business theorist and Emeritus Professor of International Management at the Open University, known for his work in the field of organisational development, and particularly the Pugh Matrix, a tool within OD.

Reviews

[Barbara Ab · Rating 3 out of 5]

Selected writings of leading authorities on teh cutting edge of organisation theory. A great collection indeed. A must ot have for who is interested in the topic

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Organization Theory: Selected Readings