Organization Theory: A Strategic Approach

Introduction: organization theory and the manager organizations as strategic systems macro-environmental components. Part 1 The organization s environmental scanning and linkage systems: strategic scanning and extenal linkages information processing and organizaational choices interorganizational relationships. Part 2 The organization's internal environment: organizational strategy - coping with the external environment, organizational effectiveness and goals strategic organization design - organization size and complexity the role of technology. Part 3 Organizational dynamics: organizational culture power, authoity and politics in organizations conflict in organizations strategic change and organizational renaissance. Part 4 Integrative cases.