Organization Theory

Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives

Mary Jo Hatch

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Oxford University Press
15 March 2018

Organisational theory & behaviour

Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and organizing processes. Through the unique three-perspective approach, students are challenged to explain, explore, and evaluate organizational theory, drawing on their own experiences as well as the book's diverse practical examples.

The fourth edition includes a host of new learning features, which examine the practicality of theorizing and encourage students to broaden their intellectual reach. 'Theory to Practice' boxes and case studies highlight organizing processes in a range of settings, either through real-life, business examples or through exercises that encourage students to apply the theory to organizations they know or organizing experiences of their own. 'Think like a Theorist' and 'Exercise Those Perspectives' boxes then encourage students to actively theorize and evaluate, developing essential critical thinking skills and a greater understanding of the complex knowledge with which organization theorists grapple. By taking theory off the page, students can learn through doing and adopt a reflexive stance to the world around them.

Mary Jo Hatch draws on her extensive experience in the field to produce a trusted and accessible introduction to the subject that provides academic depth, engaging pedagogy, and a practical focus.

This book is accompanied by a collection of online resources:

For students: Multiple-choice questions

For lecturers: PowerPoint slides Figures and tables from the book Lecturers' guide Additional case studies

By: Mary Jo Hatch
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198723981
ISBN 10: 0198723989
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 15 March 2018
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part One: What is Organization Theory?Organization theory and its multiple perspectivesA brief history of organization theoryPart Two: Core Concepts and TheoriesOrganization-environment relationsOrganizational social structureOrganizational technologyOrganizational cultureThe physical structure of built space in organizationsPart Three: Themes and ApplicationsPower in and around organizations: Organizational politics, conflict, and controlOrganizational identity at Carlsberg Group

Mary Jo Hatch (PhD Stanford, 1985) is the C. Coleman McGehee Eminent Scholars Research Professor of Banking and Commerce, Emerita, at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Visiting Professor at Gothenburg University, and an International Research Fellow of the Centre for Corporate Reputation, University of Oxford. Her research has been published in the Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Academy of Management Review, European Journal of Marketing, Human Relations, Journal of Management Inquiry, Strategic Organization, Administrative Science Quartely, and Organization. She received the 2011 Distinguished Educator Award from the Academy of Management's Organization and Management Theory (OMT) Division.

Reviews for Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives

Very good, very accessible, very relevant. * Dr Beryl Bellman, California State University Los Angeles * This is an excellent textbook. * Dr Marco Berti, University of Technology, Sydney * The comprehensiveness of the approach is beyond question. * Dr Sandra Pereira, University of Warwick * A text that will genuinely help a student be an organization theorist. * Gemma Donnelly-Cox, Trinity College Dublin * The most useful introductory text on organization theory there is. * Ian Storer, Sheffield Hallam University *