Part 1 Introduction to Organization Theory and Design 1. Introduction to Organizations Part 2 Organizational Strategy and Structure 2. Structural Design for Organizations 3. Strategy and Effectiveness Part 3 External Factors and Design 4. Relationships between Organizations 5. Global Organization Design 6. The Impact of Environment Part 4 Managing Organizational Processes 7. Organizational Conflict and Politics 8. Organizational Decision-Making 9. Corporate Culture and Values 10. Organizational Innovation Part 5 Internal Factors and Design 11. Information and Control Processes 12. Organization Size and Life Cycle 13. Workplace Technology and Design Glossary Name Index

'Introduce your students to the most progressive thinking about organizations today as acclaimed author Richard Daft balances recent, innovative ideas with proven classic theories and effective business practices. Daft's best-selling UNDERSTANDING THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF ORGANIZATIONS presents a captivating, compelling snapshot of contemporary organizations and the concepts driving their success that will immediately engage and inspire your students. Recognized as one of the most systematic, well-organized texts in the market, UNDERSTANDING THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF ORGANIZATIONS helps both future and current managers thoroughly prepare for the challenges they are certain to face in today's business world. This revision showcases some of today's most current examples and research alongside time-tested principles. Students see, firsthand, how many of today's well-known organizations have learned to cope and even thrive amidst a rapidly changing, highly competitive international environment. Featured organizations include BP, Disney/Pixar, Volvo, Barnes & Noble, and Cisco Systems. Organization studies, proven cases, and illustrations provide the insights necessary to better understand modern organizations, while new and proven learning features give your students important opportunities to apply concepts and refine their personal business skills and insights. ' "MANAGING BY DESIGN" QUESTIONS INSTANTLY ENGAGE STUDENTS: These engaging questions immediately grab your students' attention, giving them a unique opportunity to actively participate with the chapter content as they complete three short opinion questions related to the chapter's topics. "ASSESS YOUR ANSWER" FEATURES PROVIDE MEANINGFUL BUSINESS CONTEXT: At appropriate places throughout the chapter, your students revisit and review their "Managing by Design" question and answer from the beginning of the chapter. This in-depth analysis of previous answers allows them to place the information within the context of what they've already learned in the chapter. "HOW DO YOU FIT THE DESIGN?" SELF-TESTS PLACE STUDENTS IN MANAGEMENT ROLES: Now you can give your students an opportunity to visualize themselves in the position of manager. These unique questionnaires connect the student's personal preferences to chapter material to heighten interest and show relevance of the concepts. "WORKBOOK" EXERCISES PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE: Proven and popular Workbook exercises in each chapter provide an opportunity for students to gain more experience working hands-on with the chapter's content. "MANAGER'S BRIEFCASE" HIGHLIGHTS HOW TO APPLY CONCEPTS: Conveniently located in the chapter margins, this practical feature clearly demonstrates to your students how to use the chapter's concepts to analyze cases and, ultimately, manage organizations most effectively. "CASE FOR ANALYSIS" ENCOURAGES IN-DEPTH THINKING: Driven by intriguing situations in real businesses, these end-of-chapter cases highlight significant chapter concepts. They are extremely valuable in guiding student analysis and prompting meaningful classroom discussion. INTEGRATIVE CASES IMMEDIATELY INVOLVE STUDENTS: Engaging Integrative Cases at the end of this edition highlight familiar organizations and encourage students to discuss and apply numerous organization concepts. NEW "IN PRACTICE" EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATE THEORY IN ACTION: This edition contains many new "In Practice" examples that illustrate theoretical concepts in organizational settings. Many examples are international, and all are based on real organizations. New "In Practice" cases used within chapters include BP, Cisco Systems, Acer Inc., Volvo, Disney/Pixar, Smart Balance, Barnes & Noble, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Sandberg Furniture, Every Child Succeeds, Huawai Technologies, and more. NEW "BOOK MARKS" EMPHASIZE CURRENT ISSUES THROUGH INSIGHTFUL BOOK REVIEWS: Unique "Book Mark" book reviews throughout this edition reflect current concerns of today's managers in actual leading organizations. These insightful reviews detail how companies are dealing with the challenges of today's changing environment. Several "Book Mark" features are new for this edition. NEW INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE ENHANCES GLOBAL VISION OF TEXT: Additional international coverage throughout the text has been added to the already robust international representation, giving students a truly global view of organization theory.