Understanding Organizations
“Understanding Organizations” by Charles B. Handy, published by Penguin Books on October 7, 1986, is a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics within various organizations, including schools, hospitals, and commercial enterprises. This third edition spans 496 pages and is presented in English. Handy emphasizes that the success of organizations hinges on a deeper understanding of the needs and motivations of the individuals involved, offering insights into key concepts such as culture, leadership, and role-playing.
Readers will find that “Understanding Organizations” serves as an extended ‘dictionary’ of essential organizational concepts, providing a framework for addressing common challenges. The text illustrates how this specialized language can facilitate new solutions to familiar issues, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in enhancing organizational effectiveness. With its focus on associations and institutions, this book remains a significant contribution to the field of management literature.
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Organizations are a part of everyday life, whether in schools, hospitals, police stations or commercial companies. In this classics text, Charles Handy argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better understanding of the needs and motivations of the people within them. “Understanding Organizations” offers an extended ‘dictionary’ of the key concepts – culture, motivations, leadership, role-playing, co-ordinating and consultation – and then shows how this ‘language’ can help us find new solutions to familiar problems. Few management writers have been as consistently challenging and influential as Charles Handy. Firmly established as one of the core business texts, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in organizations and how to make them work better.
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