Organization Theory and Design, 4th Edition |

Richard L. Daft, Ann Armstrong

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Overview

Organizations must adapt to changing and often challenging environments. This thoroughly updated fourth Canadian edition helps students understand and design organizations for today’s complex environment. The concepts and models offered in this text are integrated with changing events in the real world, presenting the most recent thinking and providing an up-to-date view of organizations. Detailed Canadian examples and cases capture the richness of the Canadian experience, while international examples accurately represent Canada’s role in the world.

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Richard L. Daft

Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daft specializes in the study of organization theory and leadership and is a fellow of the Academy of Management. He has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Management Education. He has been the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Dr. Daft has authored or co-authored 14 books and written dozens of scholarly articles, papers and chapters in academic books. A noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Dr. Daft is one of today's most highly cited academics in the fields of economics and business.

Ann Armstrong

Ann Armstrong has been an instructor at the Rotman School of Management for the past 18 years. She served as the Director of the Social Enterprise Initiative: in that role, she was responsible for increasing the School’s involvement in the non-profit/social enterprise sectors through curriculum design, research, and community engagement. She continues her affiliation with the Rotman School of Management, teaching in the Commerce program. She is also on the faculty of the Institute for Management and Innovation at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. She has co-authored several Canadian editions of a best-selling textbook on organization design with Dr. Richard Daft. As well, she has co-authored a textbook on Canada’s social economy with Drs. Jack Quarter and Laurie Mook. Along with Joan Condie, Ann has adapted, ORGB by Nelson and Quick, for a Canadian audience. Ann is now working on two textbooks as well as on a SSHRC/CURA-funded project on social businesses. Ann received her Ph.D. in organizational behaviour from the University of Toronto. In addition, she sits on several not-for-profit boards and consults principally in the non-profit and public sectors on change management and governance. (One day she hopes to become a comic!)

What's New

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New case examples added to illustrate theoretical concepts. Many examples are Canadian, and all are based on real organizations.

Features

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Leading by Design The Leading by Design features describe organizations that have undergone a major shift in organizational design, strategic direction, values, or culture as they strive to be more competitive in today’s turbulent global environment. Many of these organizations are applying new design ideas, such as network organizing, e-business, or temporary systems for flexibility and innovation.
A Look Inside: This feature introduces each chapter with a relevant and interesting organizational example. Many examples are Canadian, and all are based on real organizations.
You and Design: This feature is designed to help students achieve a personal and practical understanding of the material by answering short questionnaires about a key concept in each chapter.
Summary and Interpretation: The Summary and Interpretation section tells students how the chapter points are important in the broader context of organizational theory.
Cases for Analysis: These cases are tailored to chapter concepts and provide a vehicle for student analysis and discussion.
Integrative Cases: The integrative cases at the end of the text are designed to encourage in-depth discussion and involvement.
Some concepts have been added or expanded within this edition. Updated material includes culture, learning, and performance; virtual network organization structures; applying ethics to create socially responsible organizations; lean manufacturing; e-commerce and more.

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Part 1: Introduction to Organizations and their Environments
Chapter 1: Organizations and Organization Theory
Chapter 2: The External Environment

Part 2: Organizational Purpose and Structural Design
Chapter 3: Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness
Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure
Chapter 5: Designing Organizations for Purpose

Part 3: Open-System Design Elements
Chapter 6: Interorganizational Relationships
Chapter 7: Designing Organizations for the International Environment
Chapter 8: Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Part 4: Internal Design Elements
Chapter 9: Organizational Culture, Control, and Ethics
Chapter 10: Designing for Manufacturing, Service, and Digital Organizations

Part 5: Managing Dynamic Processes
Chapter 11: Innovation and Change
Chapter 12: Conflict, Power, and Politics
Chapter 13: Decision-Making Processes