This is a new edition of Sandra Dawson's successful introductory textbook for students, in engineering, business studies, marketing, accounting, administration, and management who would like to improve their understanding of organizations. Fully revised and updated and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, the book presents illustrated examples drawn from the author's research and industrial consultancy to identify and discuss organizations in terms of five key characteristics—people, interest groups, structure and culture, technology, and the environment—and the processes of power and conflict, communication, decision-making and implementation that define an organization.
- ISBN10 0333576454
- ISBN13 9780333576458
- Publish Date 1 August 1992 (first published 5 June 1992)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 November 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 298
- Language English