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New edition of a text that addresses how organizations work and how the different contingency factor...
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New edition of a text that addresses how organizations work and how the different contingency factors can affect the choices managers make. In the first four chapters, Jones (Tex A&M U.) lays out the central design challenges facing an organization if is to successfully create value for stakeholders and achieve a competitive advantage. Subsequent chapters examine the nature and origins of organizational culture and how it affects operations and effectiveness; various organization-environment theories; how organizations develop and use strategies; the international environment; technology and innovation; and how the organizational processes influence the way organizations grow, adapt, and change over time. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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