Organization: Contemporary Principles and Practice

"John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st–century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike."
Guido Möllering, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen

"This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior."
Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School

"John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy."
Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

"Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations."
W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University

This seminal management textbook and guide for executives has now been fully revised to embrace new conditions faced by 21st century firms.

Organization now includes a crucial discussion of one of today′s most pressing problems organizing business to support social wellbeing at all levels. Additionally, this revision includes new introductory material on organizational structure and design, along with updates to the supporting online resources.

Written in an approachable style and uniquely featuring international examples, this is a major contemporary guide to the role of organization in business success.

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface

PART I THE BROAD PICTURE

Chapter 1 Organization and its importance

Chapter 2 Perspectives on organization design until recent times

Chapter 3 New conditions, new organization

PART II NEW INTERNAL FORMS

Chapter 4 Simpler structures reducing hierarchy

Chapter 5 Achieving integration

Chapter 6 Control

Chapter 7 Questions of reward

Chapter 8 Payment systems

PART III NEW NETWORK FORMS

Chapter 9 Outsourcing and offshoring

Chapter 10 Virtual organization

Chapter 11 Strategic alliances

Chapter 12 Organizing across borders

PART IV ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 13 Managing organizational change

Chapter 14 Organizing for learning and innovation

Chapter 15 Generating and utilizing trust

Chapter 16 Corporate governance in new organizational forms

PART V DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Chapter 17 Meeting strategic business needs

Chapter 18 Meeting strategic social needs

About the Author

Index

JOHN CHILD is an internationally acknowledged expert on organization and international business. He is particularly known for his grounded approach to the practice of management. Among Child′s 23 books, Corporate Co–evolution, co–authored with Suzana Rodrigues, won the 2009 Terry Book Award of the Academy of Management.

John Child excels once again at connecting the past, present and future of organizational thought and managerial practice. By deepening its theoretical foundations and expanding its discussion of 21st–century topics, this second edition is an exciting and insightful journey for faculty and students alike.
Guido Möllering, Professor of Organization and Management, Jacobs University Bremen

This is an outstanding contribution to literature from a world class academic. His contribution to the field of organizational studies is without parallel and this work is a monumental contribution to the global literature on organizational behavior.
Sir Cary Cooper, Lancaster University Management School

John Child has done it again. This accessible and scholarly book brings the analysis of organizational forms where it belongs at the very centre of the fields of organization and strategy.
Andrew Pettigrew, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

Conventional, sluggish bureaucracies are being introduced to a new structural vocabulary as they attempt to respond to the challenge of globalization. John Child provides a lucid and engaging guide to this changing world of organizations.
W. Richard Scott, Department of Sociology, Stanford University