TY - BOOK AU - Pershing, Sandra Parkes AU - Austin, Eric K. TI - Organization theory and governance for the 21st century SN - 9781604269840 U1 - 302.35 PY - 2015/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage KW - Organizational sociology KW - Organizational behavior KW - Management N1 - Includes index N2 - Applying organization theory to public and governance organizations, Organization Theory and Governance for the 21st Century presents readers with a conscious and thoughtful awareness of the history and evolving nature of organizations. It addresses emerging theories rarely touched upon in competing titles, and takes a deeper look into assumed theories to give the student a chance to critically consider the consequences these embedded assumptions have for organizational practice. By providing a consistent theoretical grounding and a clear focus on post-traditionalist thinking, the text gives students the background they need to analyze organizational settings and take effective action in the unique setting of contemporary governance ER -