Organization Structure and Design : Applications & Challenges

In today s globalised era, e-commerce outsourcing and telecommuting have become the new paradigm for organisational functioning. Co-workers, located at different places/countries, are connected with each other through internet. This book is written in the context of these emerging workplace realities and seeks to present a realistic view of people working in the organisations. A consistent theme throughout the book is that the effective management of organisations requires an understanding of theory, research and practice. To engage the students in the modern world of organisations, this book incorporates a number of distinctive, time-tested and interesting features such as, Corporate Insights, cases at the end of each chapter and numerous review and discussion questions to enhance their learning and interest. This book is organised and presented in a sequence based on the characteristics common to all the organisations Structure and Processes. The book is divided into six parts: Part A deals with the organisation and its environment. Part B elucidates the organisation as a system. Part C illustrates job and the design of work. Part D deals with the dynamic aspects of the organisation. Part E offers information on the emerging concepts of the organisation structure and design. Part F is the concluding part of the book that discusses the organisation culture and ethical values in the organisation. The book presents the new realities that are not just for managers, rather it is relevant and