This book contains the most up-to-date information on organizational theory and is supported by consistently relevant and current examples. Preface, Introduction to Organizations, Organizations and Organization Theory, The Open System, Strategic Management and Organizational Effectiveness, The External Environment, Organization Structure and Design, Manufacturing and Service and Advanced Information Technologies, Organization Size and Life Cycle and Decline, Fundamentals of Organization Structure, Contemporary Designs for Global Competition, Organization Design Process, Innovation and Change, Information Technology and Organizational Control, Organizational Culture and Ethical Values, Managing Dynamic Processes, Decision-Making Processes, Power and Politics, Interdepartmental Relations and Conflict, Strategy and Structure for the Future, Interorganizational Relationships, Toward the Learning Organization, Integrative Cases, Glossary, Name and Corporate Name and Subject Index.