Stewart R Clegg & James Bailey 
International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies [PDF ebook] 

Organization studies, although a relatively recent notion, has roots that go back at least to the early days of the twentieth century. The study of how people construct organizations, how they use the structures, processes, and practices that they have designed, and how these, in turn, use people, organize social relations, construct institutions, organize them, and, consecutively, enable them to organize us—has matured along multiple fronts. Over the last two decades more diverse approaches, drawing on more qualitative and ethnographic styles of research, have predominated. This
Encyclopedia represents both the older and the newer styles of work, with their respective concerns.
The
International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies is the definitive description of the field, spanning individual, organizational, societal, and cultural perspective in a cross-disciplinary manner. The old model of a North American core exporting its domain assumptions to the rest of the world, while by no means absent, is less marked than it used to be. Thus, editors Stewart R. Clegg and James R. Bailey have sought to capture much of the cutting-edge thinking that characterizes the best scholarship—in the United States and elsewhere. The
Encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced, and entries are based around a series of broad themes.
Key Features

• Offers a comprehensive overview of many of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches that characterize this diverse field of organization studies


• Illustrates the fluidity, dynamism, and innovation that now occur in organization studies—internationally


• Brings together a team of international contributors from the fields of management, psychology, sociology, communications, education, political science, public administration, anthropology, law, and other related areas


• Examines how organizations are devices for structuring life and lives are structured by organizations

Key Themes

• Approaches to Organization Theory


• Approaches to Management Theory


• Culture and Symbolism


• Human Resource Management


• International Approaches


• Issues in Organization Practices


• Issues in Organizational Structure


• Innovation and Creativity


• Knowledge and Learning


• Leadership Theory


• Organizational Behavior


• Organizational Cognition, Change, and Communication


• Organizational Economics


• Organizational Relations


• Organizational Power, Politics, and Conflict


• Philosophy of Organizations


• Research Practice and Methodology


• Social Issues


• Teams


• Technologies

The
International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies is the premier reference tool for students, educators, scholars, and practitioners to gather knowledge about a range of important topics from the unique perspective of organization studies with extensive international representation.

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James R. Bailey is Professor and Hochberg Fellow of Leadership Development at the George Washington University School of Business, and a Fellow in the Centre for Management Development, London Business School.  He has taught at University of Michigan, New York University, IMD, and Helsinki School of Economics, Dr. Bailey is the recipient of many teaching distinctions, including four GWSB Outstanding Faculty Awards.  In 2006 he was named one of the world’s top ten executive educators by the International Council for Executive Leadership Development.  He has published over 50 academic papers and case studies, and is the author of five books, including the award-winning, best-selling Organizational and Managerial Wisdom and the forthcoming Lessons on Leadership.  He has designed and delivered hundreds of executive programs for firms like Nestle, UBS, Conoco-Phillips, and Goldman Sachs, as well as several major law firms and US Congressmen.  Dr. Bailey is a frequent keynote speaker who has appeared on broadcast programs for the BBC, CBS, NPR, and Fox News Channel, and whose work has been cited in such outlets as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, and Business 2.0.  He is a frequent contributor to The Hill, Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and Harvard Business Review.  He is the past Editor-in-Chief of the Academy of Management Learning and Education, as well as the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the online magazine Lessons on Leadership (www.lessonsonleadership.org) and the author of the Psychology Today column, At the Helm.  Professor Bailey has served as a dean, department chair, and program director during his 30 year academic career.      Selected Readings (hyperlinks): Morpheus’s Bargain, International Business Times Return to the Larger than Life Leader, The Hill Self-improvements Myths, Harvard Business Review The Indispensability Syndrome, Washington Post The Difference between Good and Great Leaders, Harvard Business Review Great Leaders and their Environments, Lessons on Leadership   Areas of expertise include: Effective leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational and individual change, Strategy formulation and execution, Corporate boards, Employee motivation, competence, satisfaction, and performance, Negotiations, Gender in leadership, Managerial decision making, Business ethics, Teams   Industries with experience include: Law firms, Congressional Offices, Banking/Finance, Food and beverage, Higher Education, Oil & Gas, Professional Service, Higher Education   Organizations consul