Managing and Organizations

Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney in the School of Project Management and the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and an Emeritus Professor of the University of Technology Sydney. Tyrone S. Pitsis is Professor of Strategy, Technology & Society at Durham University Business School. He is also Director of the Global Doctor of Business Administration programme between Durham and emlyon. His research is at the intersection between strategy design, innovation and complex projects, with a focus on transformative technologies. He is consistently rated as one of the top teachers and is a sought-after speaker. He has been the recipient of several awards for his research and was also awarded the Practice Theme Committee of the Academy of Management leadership award for his contribution to AOM’s strategic aims of promoting and recognizing the impact members make through their scholarship. Having worked since he was 14, Tyrone originally began his working life as a chef, starting off as a kitchen hand and working his way up to executive chef in award-winning restaurants and hotels. He now cooks as little as possible but still loves to eat. Aside from his family, Tyrone could not imagine life without music.

• Part One Managing People in Organizations1 Managing and Organizations2 Managing Individuals3 Managing Teams and Groups4 Managing Motivation5 Managing LeadershipPart Two Managing Organizational Practices6 Managing Cultures7 Managing Conflict8 Managing Power, Politics and Decision-making9 Managing CommunicationsPart Three Managing Organizational Processes and Structures10 Managing Knowledge and Learning11 Managing Innovation and Change12 Managing Ethically and Sustainably13 Managing Diversity and Inclusion14 Managing Organizational Design15 Managing Globalization

The issue of management in contemporary business has attracted several scholarships down the century; however, this textbook offers novel and strategic knowledge and concise insights to addressing management issues of the subject. I highly recommend this textbook to all, including academics, students and practitioners with vested interest in management.