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003			OSt
020			_a9780199584536
041			_aEnglish
082			_aG 658 _bHATC
100			_aHatch, Mary Jo
245			_aOrganizations : a very short introduction
250			_a1st
260			_aNew York _bOxford University Press _c2011.
300			_a156p; paperback
500			_aOrganizations are everywhere. We meet them on every street corner in the form of families and shops, study in them, work for them, buy from them, pay taxes to them. But we rarely give much thought to where they came from, what they are today, and what they might become in the future. How and why do they have so much influence over us, and what influences them? How do they contribute to and detract from the meaningfulness of our lives, and how might we improve them so they better serve our needs and desires? This book addresses all of these questions and many more. The author introduces the concept of organizations by presenting definitions and ideas drawn from a dazzling array of subject areas, including the physical sciences, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, literature, and the visual and performing arts. Drawing on examples from prehistory and everyday life, from the animal kingdom as well as from business, government, and other formal organizations, Hatch provides a lively and thought provoking introduction to the process of organization. Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.What is organization?
650			_aManagement. .
650			_aOrganization
650			_aOrganizational behavior.
650			_aOrganizational sociology.
650			_aCorporate culture.
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