This book is a very comprehensive introduction to the subject of organization, providing an enormous array of major and subtopics. The follow is only a VERY brief sketch of the twelve major chapters:
(1) challenges faced by managers
(2) the manager's job (characteristics of managerial work, competencies, the person in the job, etc.)
(3) the manager's career (attraction, selection, career development, work/life balance)
(4) motivation
(5) teamworking
(6) diversity and individual differences
(7) leadership (transactional, transformational, sex and leadership style, discretionary leadership)
(8) communication and conflict
(9) politics in organization
(10) power (seven power levels, etc.)
(11) organization design
(12) governance (history, definition, models, etc.).
The above is only a fleeting glimpse of the wealth of material on each of these subjects which the book delivers. The authors also provide an abundance of figures and tables.
This is well organized and very clearly written book. It can serve as a textbook or general reference on organization and management. Practitioners are likely to find it a good source for brushing up on specific topics, for example, a summary of 16 team competencies, a clear description of situational management, or conflict handling skills. The book offers extensive references and a rich bibliography.
In all respects, this is an outstanding book in its scope and depth work.
