by TonyWatson (Author)
The book takes as its starting point the everyday practices of people at all levels in organisations as they manage their work. It encourages the reader to use and judge organisation and management theories by their relevance to 'real life' practices and dilemmas, ranging the day-to-day to major strategic change.
The book also offers insights into aspects of organisational life that are often marginalised, such as the politics and ethics of managerial action; the ambiguous, uncertain and contested nature of organisational processes; and the significance of angst, emotion, humour and mischief in the everyday life of organisations
Format: Paperback
Pages: 525
Edition: 2
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Organising and Managing Worktakes a distinctive approach to the study of organisations and the management of work. The book adopts a critical, social science perspective in order to challenge ways of thinking about management.
Published: 10 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 027370480X
ISBN 13: 9780273704805
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