Description
Book SynopsisCharles Handy is now a writer and broadcaster, following careers as an economist, Professor at the London Business School and a consultant to a wide variety of organizations. He is widely regarded as the top 'businessguru' in the UK. UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS was originally published in 1976. He lives in Norfolk and London (Putney).
Table of ContentsPart 1 The concepts: about this book; on the motivation to work; on roles and interactions; on leadership; on power and influence; on the workings of groups; on the cultures of organizations. Part 2 The concepts in application: introduction to part 2; on the people of organizations and their development; on the work of the organization - and its design; on politics and change; on being a manager; on the future of organizations. Part 3 A guide to further study: introduction to part 3; chapter 1; chapter 2; chapter 3; chapter 4; chapter 5; chapter 6; chapter 7; chapter 8; chapter 9; chapter 10; chapter 11; chapter 12.
