ABSTRACT

This summary of theory and practice is inspired by the belief that cut and dried solutions to management problems are inappropriate and that every set of circumstances requires a unique synthesis of experience and relevant theories. In this book the authors have reviewed the main texts and theories of organization and have added the lessons learned from an unrivalled volume of practical experience, garnered from some 900 consultants working in more than twenty countries.

chapter 1|5 pages

An Introduction

part A|42 pages

History

chapter 2|9 pages

Approaches to Organization

chapter 3|14 pages

Writers on Organization: Pre-1939

chapter 4|17 pages

Writers on Organization: Post-1939

part B|48 pages

Theory

chapter 6|15 pages

Grouping Activities

chapter 7|15 pages

Delegation

chapter 8|8 pages

Roles

part C|42 pages

People

chapter 9|12 pages

People and their Needs

chapter 10|6 pages

The Behaviour of Groups

chapter 11|10 pages

Leadership and Management

chapter 12|12 pages

People, Organizations, and Change

part D|62 pages

Practice

chapter 13|15 pages

Diagnosing Structural Faults

chapter 14|9 pages

Charts and Diagrams

chapter 15|10 pages

Designing and Installing a Better Structure

chapter 16|17 pages

Case Studies

chapter 17|3 pages

Principles and Maxims

chapter 18|6 pages

Conclusion