About the Author

Derek S. Pugh is Visiting Professor of International Management at the Open University Business School. He has also edited ORGANIZATION THEORY for Penguin. David J. Hickson is Professor of International Management and Organization at the University of Bradford Management Centre. The authors have also co-authored the bestselling MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE.

Who has said what about organizations and their management? This handy compendium gives easy access to the principal ideas of the leading authorities. Brief, clear resumes bring out the main thrust of their thinking. The fifth edition of this evergreen resource, for student and manager alike, summarises the work of a wide range of experts to provide a truly comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of organization management. It covers the structure and national and international environments of organizations, management problems, managerial decision-making and influence, people problems, and organizational change and learning.