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Contemporary theory and practice of organizations. Part I, Understanding the organization / Timea Havar-Simonovich, Daniel Simonovich (eds.)

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Stuttgart : ibidem-Verlag, 2016Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783838267470
  • 3838267478
Other title:
  • Understanding the organization
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 658.4/06 23
LOC classification:
  • HD58.8
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction; Section I: Modern Forms of Organization; Networked Organizations; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature contributions to the field of networked organizations; 2.1 Terminology and definitions; 2.2 Characteristics of networked organizations; 2.3 Disagreements in literature on the definition and characteristics; 3 Clusters of reviewed literature; 3.1 Research focuses; 3.2 Research approaches; 4 Research gaps in the field of networked organizations; 5 Conclusion; References; Project Organization; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolution of alternative project organizational structures.
3 Project organizational structures3.1 The functional project organizational structure; 3.2 The project-based organizational structure; 3.3 The matrix organizational structure; 4 Effective choice of an organizational structure in project management; 5 Critical review and conclusion; References; Virtual Organization; 1 Introduction; 2 Definition and ideas; 3 Theoretical framework and different author's views; 4 Main causes and relevance; 5 Advantages and disadvantages; 6 Questions concerning virtual organization that need further research; 7 Conclusion; References; Team-based Organization.
1 Introduction2 Definition and Historical Development; 3 Team Effectiveness and Critical Review of Team-Based Organizational Structures; 4 Research Gaps in the Field of Team-Based Organizing; 5 Conclusion; References; Section II: Organizational Properties; Organizational Identity; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The concept of Organizational Identity; 1.2 Approach; 2 Analysis of Organizational Identity; 2.1 Different authors' perceptions of Organizational Identity; 2.2 Research perspectives; 2.2.1 Functionalist perspectives; 2.2.2 Interpretive perspectives; 2.2.3 Post-modern perspectives; 3 Research Gap.
4 ConclusionReferences; Organizational Complexity; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptual Framework; 2.1 Complexity Theory; 2.2 Complexity: Fundamentals and Definition; 3 Authors' Views: Differences and Similarities; 4 Research Gaps; 5 Conclusion; References; Organizational Agility; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature review on organizational agility; 2.1 Commonalities and an emerging definition; 2.2 Major research fields; 2.3 Drivers, capabilities and enablers; 3 Conclusion; References; Organizational Alignment; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Analysis; 2.1 Methodology; 2.2 Analytical Approach.
2.3 General Findings in the Literature3 Terminology; 3.1 Definition of "Organization" and "Alignment"; 3.2 Definition of "Organizational Alignment"; 4 Research Gaps; 4.1 Research Gap 1: Less publication about functions beyond HR; 4.2 Research Gap 2: Lack of quantitative data; 4.3 Research Gap 3: Lack of differentiation of strategy levels and their interactions; 4.4 Research Gap 4: Lack of research on SMEs; 5 Conclusions; Appendix; References; Organizational Resilience; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature analysis; 2.1 Review methodology; 2.2 Analysis approach; 2.3 General findings in the literature.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction; Section I: Modern Forms of Organization; Networked Organizations; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature contributions to the field of networked organizations; 2.1 Terminology and definitions; 2.2 Characteristics of networked organizations; 2.3 Disagreements in literature on the definition and characteristics; 3 Clusters of reviewed literature; 3.1 Research focuses; 3.2 Research approaches; 4 Research gaps in the field of networked organizations; 5 Conclusion; References; Project Organization; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolution of alternative project organizational structures.

3 Project organizational structures3.1 The functional project organizational structure; 3.2 The project-based organizational structure; 3.3 The matrix organizational structure; 4 Effective choice of an organizational structure in project management; 5 Critical review and conclusion; References; Virtual Organization; 1 Introduction; 2 Definition and ideas; 3 Theoretical framework and different author's views; 4 Main causes and relevance; 5 Advantages and disadvantages; 6 Questions concerning virtual organization that need further research; 7 Conclusion; References; Team-based Organization.

1 Introduction2 Definition and Historical Development; 3 Team Effectiveness and Critical Review of Team-Based Organizational Structures; 4 Research Gaps in the Field of Team-Based Organizing; 5 Conclusion; References; Section II: Organizational Properties; Organizational Identity; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The concept of Organizational Identity; 1.2 Approach; 2 Analysis of Organizational Identity; 2.1 Different authors' perceptions of Organizational Identity; 2.2 Research perspectives; 2.2.1 Functionalist perspectives; 2.2.2 Interpretive perspectives; 2.2.3 Post-modern perspectives; 3 Research Gap.

4 ConclusionReferences; Organizational Complexity; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptual Framework; 2.1 Complexity Theory; 2.2 Complexity: Fundamentals and Definition; 3 Authors' Views: Differences and Similarities; 4 Research Gaps; 5 Conclusion; References; Organizational Agility; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature review on organizational agility; 2.1 Commonalities and an emerging definition; 2.2 Major research fields; 2.3 Drivers, capabilities and enablers; 3 Conclusion; References; Organizational Alignment; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Analysis; 2.1 Methodology; 2.2 Analytical Approach.

2.3 General Findings in the Literature3 Terminology; 3.1 Definition of "Organization" and "Alignment"; 3.2 Definition of "Organizational Alignment"; 4 Research Gaps; 4.1 Research Gap 1: Less publication about functions beyond HR; 4.2 Research Gap 2: Lack of quantitative data; 4.3 Research Gap 3: Lack of differentiation of strategy levels and their interactions; 4.4 Research Gap 4: Lack of research on SMEs; 5 Conclusions; Appendix; References; Organizational Resilience; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature analysis; 2.1 Review methodology; 2.2 Analysis approach; 2.3 General findings in the literature.

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