ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a broad introduction to subjects dealing with Organisation and Management in an international context. Newspapers, magazines and television have a lot to say on subjects dealing with the ways in which organisations work. Through the globalisation of the world economy, many organisations these days work in an international setting. A central theme of the book is the way in which organisations work in an international setting. Organising is also a task or activity that puts appropriate relationships between people, means and actions in place. In other words: controlling and leading the aspects of production in such a way that the goals of the organisation are achieved. Organising is an activity that can be carried out by one person or several. In many organisations, management is responsible for the organising.