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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100803934386

ISBN-139780803934382

eBay Product ID (ePID)873762

Product Key Features

Number of Pages376 Pages

Publication NameCreative Organization Theory : a Resourcebook

LanguageEnglish

SubjectOrganizational Behavior, Management

Publication Year1989

TypeTextbook

AuthorGareth Morgan

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight25 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN88-028288

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal658.4

Synopsis' This is one of the most exciting and innovative books I have come across in the field of organization behaviour... it would be very useful for those who are interested in trying out new and creative ways of teaching courses like organization theory and behaviour. It is an excellent resource book to complement a textbook. The book is also very useful to practising managers who are interested in developing practical skills in organizational analysis . - Management Review, Gareth Morgan believes that examining organizations and management should be interesting, creative, practical, challenging and directly relevant to the needs of both the organization and the researcher. In an ingenious selection of organizational 'stories', Morgan presents unique insights drawn from actual corporate (as well as non-profit, public and institutional) experience. These examples illustrate both organizational successes and failures - because we can learn from both. They are interwoven with excerpts from many of the 'classics' in organizational literature. His aptly-named 'Mindstretchers' entice readers to expand their personal repertoires of approaches to the understanding of, and solutions to, organizational problems and challenges, followed by cases and exercises that challenge us to view organizations in new ways., Gareth Morgan believes that examining organizations and management should be interesting, creative, practical, challenging, and directly relevant to the needs of all students of organization and management. In an ingenious and utterly delightful selection of organizational "stories," Morgan presents unique insights drawn from actual corporate (as well as nonprofit, public, and institutional) experience. These carefully chosen examples illustrate both organizational success and failures . . . because we can learn from both! These "stories" offer the depth and breadth of perspective we have come to expect from Morgans insightful and often witty framework of organizational analysis. And, they are interwoven with excerpts from many of the "classics" in organizational literature. His aptly named "Mindstretchers" entices the reader to expand his or her personal repertoire of approaches to the understanding of and solutions to organizational problems and challenges. For instructors in the field of organizational studies who wish to have a broad and creative resource for their courses, this book is a resource you will use and reuse for many years to come. Followed by cases and exercises--again drawn from both private and public sectors--that challenge us to view organizations in new and different ways, Creative Organization Theory will undoubtedly prove to be a truly "mindstretching" book! This exciting and enjoyable volume is one youll turn to frequently. "An inspiration for the creative tutor . . . . and an excellent fund of knowledge and information for the teacher in the disciplines of business, management, and organizational theory. The book contains mindstretching and broadening ways of enhancing the thinking processes of anyone engaged in the study of organizations--a subject which otherwise provokes much yawning and other signs of boredom. The author provides much-needed refreshment and is revolutionary in his approach." --Simulation/Games for Learning "A rich complement to primary management texts, especially Morgans provocative Images of Organization. Although the books focus is private sector, the perspectives of organization are universal and translation to the public sector is smooth. Creative Organization Theory particularly is imaginative in challenging students to abandon set ways of thinking using a rich mix of mind stretching exercises, diverse articles, and stimulating cases." --Robert Mier, University of Illinois, Chicago "This resourcebook contains ideas, stories, cases, exercises, and pieces of information that will help the reader gain a broadbased understanding of the nature and function of modern organizations . . . . Very useful for teaching, as well as being a good read for those with a particular interest in this important subject." --Long Range Planning

LC Classification NumberHD31.M6278 1989