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eTextbook: Organization Theory and Design, 5th Edition |

Richard L. Daft, Ann Armstrong

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Overview

As organizations continue to evolve in response to dynamic environments, the fully revised fifth Canadian edition of Daft’s Organization Theory and Design helps students understand and design organizations for today's complex world. This edition aligns concepts and models with current real-world changes, offering the latest insights and an updated view of organizations. It includes extensive Canadian examples and cases, while also highlighting global context. New topics such as AI, Indigenous-owned businesses and global economic impacts are integrated, alongside a critical examination of theories like lean manufacturing and globalization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility content is woven throughout, fostering a sense of belonging and relevance for today's diverse student body.​

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Richard L. Daft

Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management Emeritus in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daft specializes in the study of organization theory and leadership and is a fellow of the Academy of Management. He has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Management Education. He has been the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Dr. Daft has authored or co-authored 14 books and written dozens of scholarly articles, papers and chapters in academic books. A noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Dr. Daft is one of today's most highly cited academics in the fields of economics and business.

Ann Armstrong

Ann Armstrong has been an instructor at the Rotman School of Management for the past 18 years. She served as the Director of the Social Enterprise Initiative: in that role, she was responsible for increasing the School’s involvement in the non-profit/social enterprise sectors through curriculum design, research, and community engagement. She continues her affiliation with the Rotman School of Management, teaching in the Commerce program. She is also on the faculty of the Institute for Management and Innovation at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. She has co-authored several Canadian editions of a best-selling textbook on organization design with Dr. Richard Daft. As well, she has co-authored a textbook on Canada’s social economy with Drs. Jack Quarter and Laurie Mook. Along with Joan Condie, Ann has adapted, ORGB by Nelson and Quick, for a Canadian audience. Ann is now working on two textbooks as well as on a SSHRC/CURA-funded project on social businesses. Ann received her Ph.D. in organizational behaviour from the University of Toronto. In addition, she sits on several not-for-profit boards and consults principally in the non-profit and public sectors on change management and governance. (One day she hopes to become a comic!)

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  • Each chapter contains several “In Practice Boxes” that use real-world examples to illustrate key concepts. Many of the existing In practice boxes have been updated, and new boxes have been added.
  • ​”Frequent exhibits” are used to help students visualize organizational relationships. For this new edition, all artwork has been updated for accessibility, clarity and greater visual appeal.
  • “The Integrative Cases” at the end of the text are designed to encourage in-depth discussion and involvement
  • ”Activities" in most chapters engage students to complete an activity and then answer reflective questions about their work. Topics may be personal or professional in nature.
  • ”Cases for Analysis” end-of-chapter business cases show theoretical concepts at work and provide a vehicle for student analysis and discussion. New case topics have been added for this edition.
  • ”​A Look Inside” feature introduces each chapter with a relevant and interesting organizational profile of a Canadian or international company.
  • “​You & Design” feature is designed to help students achieve a personal and practical understanding of the material through short self-assessment questionnaires.
  • “​Leading by Design” describe organizations that have undergone a major shift in organizational design, strategic direction, values or culture.

Table of Contents

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Part 1: Introduction to Organizations and their Environments
Chapter 1: Introduction to Organizations and their Environments
Chapter 2: The External Environment
Chapter 3: Designing Organizations for Social and Environmental Purpose

Part 2: Organizational Purpose and Structural Design
Chapter 4: Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness
Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure

Part 3: Internal Design Elements
Chapter 6: Organizational Culture and Ethics
Chapter 7: Manufacturing and Service Technologies and Digitization

Part 4: Open-System Design Elements
Chapter 8: Interorganizational Relationships
Chapter 9: Designing Organizations for the International Environment
Chapter 10: Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline
Chapter 11: Decision-Making Processes
Chapter 12: Conflict, Power, and Politics

Part 5: Managing Dynamic Processes
Chapter 13: Innovation and Change​

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  • ISBN-10: 1778418392
  • ISBN-13: 9781778418396
  • RETAIL $77.95
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