TY - BOOK AU - TI - Understanding the theory and design of organizations. SN - 9780324422719 AV - HD31.D12 U1 - 658.4/02 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Thomson, KW - Organization KW - Industrial organization KW - Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Organizations and organization theory -- The external environment -- Interorganizational relationships -- Designing organizations for he international environment -- Strategy organization design and effectiveness -- Fundamentals of organization structure -- Organizational culture and ethical values -- Innovation and change -- Decision-making process -- Conflict, power and politics -- Manufacturing and service technologies -- Information technology and control -- Organization size, life cycle and decline -- ER -