Richard H. Hall
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 374
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Abstract: A key focus of the 4th Edition is on organization outcomes and their effects on individuals, groups of individuals, communities, and society in general. The initial chapter of the book devoted to organizational outcomes provides a framework for examining the internal structure and function of organizations as well as the environments in which they operate. The author then discusses the nature and types of organizations from a variety of perspectives including a discussion of the ontological debate as to the true existence of organizations. Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the structure issues of complexity, formalization, centralization, context, and design. Chapters 5 through 8 address the processual components of organizational analysis, specifically, power, leadership and decision making, communications, and organizational change.