Managing and Organizations: An Introduction to Theory and Practice

by Stewart R Clegg, Tyrone S. Pitsis, Matthew Mount

Overview

Covering the fundamentals of organizational behaviour, as well critically reflecting on the institutions and practices of business life, the seventh edition of Managing and Organizations has been updated to include:

• A new chapter on Managing Diversity and Inclusion written by Martyna Sliwa, Professor of Business Ethics and Organisation Studies at Durham University Business School.
• A new chapter on Managing Motivation—what drives individuals and teams to excel.
• New and revamped case studies and examples from well-known organizations such as Nike, Tiffany, Nokia, Walmart and Open AI.
• An increased focus on sustainability and ethics, demonstrating how organizations can thrive whilst protecting people and planet.

This textbook is essential reading for anyone studying organizational behaviour at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia and Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Tyrone S. Pitsis is Professor of Strategic Projects at the University of York, UK

Matt Mount is Associate Professor of Strategy at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529683660
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/31/2025
Edition description:	7th Edition
Pages:	568
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney in the School of Project Management and the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and an Emeritus Professor of the University of Technology Sydney.

Tyrone S. Pitsis is Professor of Strategy, Technology & Society at Durham University Business School. He is also Director of the Global Doctor of Business Administration programme between Durham and emlyon. His research is at the intersection between strategy design, innovation and complex projects, with a focus on transformative technologies. He is consistently rated as one of the top teachers and is a sought-after speaker. He has been the recipient of several awards for his research and was also awarded the Practice Theme Committee of the Academy of Management leadership award for his contribution to AOM’s strategic aims of promoting and recognizing the impact members make through their scholarship. Having worked since he was 14, Tyrone originally began his working life as a chef, starting off as a kitchen hand and working his way up to executive chef in award-winning restaurants and hotels. He now cooks as little as possible but still loves to eat. Aside from his family, Tyrone could not imagine life without music.

Table of Contents

Part One Managing People in Organizations
1 Managing and Organizations
2 Managing Individuals
3 Managing Teams and Groups
4 Managing Motivation
5 Managing Leadership
Part Two Managing Organizational Practices
6 Managing Cultures
7 Managing Conflict
8 Managing Power, Politics and Decision-making
9 Managing Communications
Part Three Managing Organizational Processes and Structures
10 Managing Knowledge and Learning
11 Managing Innovation and Change
12 Managing Ethically and Sustainably
13 Managing Diversity and Inclusion
14 Managing Organizational Design
15 Managing Globalization

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Second Edition:

In the last 6 months or so I have discovered the text-book Managing & Organisations, and I have been completely amazed by it! This book has been acting as my 'go-to' guide, my conceptual map, my point of reference, and my starting point on an uncountable number of areas. It is of course understood that most textbooks are incapable of providing depth of knowledge, particularly when considering the amount needed to satisfy Ph.D. criteria. However, this text is an exception. But the greatest remark I can make of it is that it is such fun to read. I have actually found myself immersed in topics that otherwise are of no concern to my current research
James Cunningham
Ph D Candidate, Queen Margaret University

From the Publisher

Great textbook. Takes critical approach to traditional topics and texts. Highly recommended

Mr Christian Lystbaek

This book highlights a range of current issues and reviews contemporary events and issues.

Lesley Mearns

Already a classic in the field, Managing and Organizations' success among teachers and students reflects its comprehensiveness and accuracy. A great handbook from which to teach management.

Dr Jose Bento da Silva

A rare feat, this text manages to be accessible and mature at the same time. Excellent preparation for diving deeper into organizational science and practice.

Professor Guido Möllering

It gives me very great pleasure to endorse the 6th edition of Managing and Organizations. The authors have once again refined and expanded this brilliant and authoritative guide to the field of management and organization studies – a guide that has long been the ‘go to’ reference point for students, academics and practitioners alike. The logic behind the book is outstanding, moving from analysing foundational issues of managing individuals, teams and groups (in Part One), to considering how organizational practices are affected by issues of culture, power and conflict (in Part Two), finally to discussion of wider contextual effects of ethics, globalization and sustainability on organizational processes (in Part Three). A must buy for all those interested in how organizations and institutions are managed in these exceptionally dynamic and turbulent times.

Professor John Hassard

Easily the best introductory text on management and organization available. The key issues are clearly articulates in ways that comprehensively introduce difficult concepts without using simplistic, jargonised language.

Dr Christopher Sykes

A rare feat, this text manages to be accessible and mature at the same time. Excellent preparation for diving deeper into organizational science and practice.

Professor Guido Möllering