{"product_id":"management-and-organization-theory-9781118008959","title":"Management and Organization Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION THEORY\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eThis 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 Manage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Absorptive Capacity Theory 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Actor-Network Theory 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Agency Theory 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Agenda Setting Theory 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Attachment Theory 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Attribution Theory 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Balance Theory 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Control Theory 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Diffusion of Innovations Theory 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dynamic Capabilities Theory 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Efficient Market Theory 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ethical Theory 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Field Theory 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Game Theory 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Goal Setting Theory 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Image Theory 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Institutional Theory 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Knowledge-Based Theory 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Media Richness Theory 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Mental Models Theory 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Organizational Ecology Theory 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Organizational Justice Theory 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Planned Behavior Theory 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Prospect Theory 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Psychological Contract Theory 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Resource-Based Theory 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Role Theory 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Self-Determination Theory 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Sensemaking Theory 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Social Capital Theory 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Social Cognitive Theory 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Social Comparison Theory 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Social Exchange Theory 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Social Facilitation Theory 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Social Identity Theory 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Social Network Theory 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Stakeholder Theory 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Structural Contingency Theory 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Structuration Theory 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Transaction Cost Theory 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 447\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406820221271,"sku":"9781118008959","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118008959.jpg?v=1730497225","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/management-and-organization-theory-9781118008959","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}