Jones+ch01+Org+Effectiveness

Organizational Theory, Design and Change 6th edition, Gareth R. Jones Chapter 1: Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Learning Objectives:
 1. Explain why organizations exist and the purposes they serve 2.Describe the relationship between organizational theory and organizational design and change, and differentiate between organizational structure and culture

3.Understand how managers can utilize organizational theory to design and change their organizations to increase organizational effectiveness 4.Identify how managers assess and measure organizational effectiveness 5.Appreciate the way contingency factors influence the design of organizations [|PPT_ch01_jones6e.ppt]