TY - BOOK AU - Hatch,Mary Jo TI - Organizations: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199584536 (pbk.) AV - HD58.7 .H395 2011 U1 - 302.35 MAR 23 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Organization KW - Organizational behavior KW - Organizational sociology KW - Corporate culture N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-147) and index; Introduction 1. What is organization? 2. What is the best way to organize? 3. What does it mean to be an organization? 4. Who does organizing serve? 5. How does organizing happen? 6. Why do organizational scholars disagree? 7. Where do we go from here? N2 - Organization happens in the act of working with others to accomplish a desired future state. It can happen through intentionally designed activity, spontaneous improvisation, or some combination of the two, but it always requires coordinated effort. This volume provides a lively and thought provoking introduction to the topic UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1303/2011282175-t.html ER -