{"product_id":"9781118008959","title":"Management and Organization Theory A Jossey-Bass Reader","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eManagement and Organization Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Jossey-Bass Reader\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeffrey A. Miles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Organizational Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION THEORY\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement and Organization Theory\u003c\/i\u003e offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories. This important resource includes key instruments used to measure variables in each theory and examines pertinent questions about the theory: strengths and weaknesses, practical applications, and the seminal articles published on each theory.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a remarkable book. Jeffrey Miles clearly explains and synthesizes 40 major theories of management and organization in an easily accessible and engaging style. Well researched, comprehensive in its coverage, thorough, balanced, and fair in its analyses of theories, the book is destined to be a major authoritative reference in the field. It is one of the most readable, informative, and useful books I have read. I strongly recommend it.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eShaker A. Zahra\u003c\/b\u003e, department chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair, and professor, Strategic Management and Organizations Department, University of Minnesota  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a terrific advantage to any student or manager seeking to grasp the fundamental concepts that explain organizations and the behavior of people within them.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRichard L. Daft\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An easy-to-read summary of some of the most critical theories in the field of management—theories that have implications not just for scholars, but for practicing managers as well.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —\u003cb\u003eJay Barney\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of management and human resources, and Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Miles\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of management and organizational behavior in the Eberhardt School of Business at University of the Pacific, where he teaches management, organizational behavior, human resources, labor relations, and organizational communication. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 February 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118008959\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381062693004,"sku":"9781118008959","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118008959.jpg?v=1780205656","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118008959","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}