organizational theory

  • 1organizational theory — UK US (UK also organisational theory) noun [C or U] (also organization theory) ► HR, WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT the study of how organizations work and why they are or are not successful …

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  • 2organizational theory — The study of the design, structure, and process of decision making in organizations (see organizational design). The sociology of organizational systems, and the structure of relationships within them, are central to organizational theory.… …

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  • 3Organizational theory in public administration — The thematic evolution of organizational theory is yet another way one might capture the development of the field. Modern public sector organizational theory can be thought of as the product of two fields of study: management and government. Each …

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  • 4organizational theory — organization theory …

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  • 5Organizational studies — Organizational studies, sometimes known as organizational science, encompass the systematic study and careful application of knowledge about how people act within organizations. Organizational studies sometimes is considered a sister field for,… …

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  • 6Organizational learning — is an area of knowledge within organizational theory that studies models and theories about the way an organization learns and adapts. In Organizational development (OD), learning is a characteristic of an adaptive organization, i.e., an… …

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  • 7Organizational communication — is a subfield of the larger discipline of communication studies. Organizational communication, as a field, is the consideration, analysis, and criticism of the role of communication in organizational contexts. Contents 1 History of Organizational …

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  • 8Organizational ecology — (also organizational demography and the population ecology of organizations) is a theoretical and empirical approach in the social sciences that is especially used in organizational studies. Organizational ecology utilizes insights from biology,… …

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  • 9Organizational ethics — is the ethics of an organization, and it is how an organization ethically responds to an internal or external stimulus. Organizational ethics is interdependent with the organizational culture. Although, it is akin to both organizational behavior… …

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  • 10Organizational dissent — is the expression of disagreement or contradictory opinions about organizational practices and policies (Kassing, 1998). Since dissent involves disagreement it can lead to conflict, which if not resolved, can lead to violence and struggle. As a… …

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