Images of Organization

In the twenty years since its first publication, Images of Organization has become a classic in the canon of management literature. The book is based on a very simple premise: that all theories of organization and management are based on implicit images or metaphors that lead us to see, understand, and manage organizations in distinctive yet partial ways. Gareth Morgan provides a rich and comprehensive resource for exploring the complexity of modern organizations internationally: he translates leading-edge theory into leading-edge practice.
New to the Updated Edition: the author has revised all references and updated tables; his new preface situates this classic theory in today's business environment; and instructor's resources to aid classroom teaching are now available on CD-ROM. Images of Organization challenges and reshapes how we think about organization and management in the most fundamental way. The new Updated Edition makes this monumental work available to a new generation of students and business leaders worldwide.

Aceasta carte este fundamentala pentru toti cei care sunt preocupati de studiul organizatiei si de cel al comunicarii organizationale. Organizatia, ca fenomen emergent in raport cu comunicarea, nu poate fi inteleasa decat cu ajutorul unor modele sau imagini, care dau continut unor cadre mai generale numite si paradigme. In cartea sa despre imaginile organizatiilor, Gareth Morgan prezinta pe larg un mare numar de astfel de imagini sau modele. Desi numeroase, aceste imagini-modele sunt totusi cele mai importante.