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Paul B. Thompson (Author), David McHugh (Author)


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January 18, 2003 0333949919 978-0333949917 3rd
This third edition, designed in a user friendly format, substantially revises and extends old favorites including whole chapters on gender and international management issues for the first time. Current debates on surveillance, managing diversity, knowledge work, high performance work systems, and learning in organizations are discussed, and new chapters on change and teamwork have been added.

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"This is one of the few books I would recommend students buy, as they can refer back to it again and again."--S. Bolton, Lancaster University

"This text is one of the best on the market. Well-priced for students...Thank you."--Heather Thorp, University of Portsmouth

About the Author

Paul Thompson is Professor of Organisational Analysis, University of Strathclyde.

David McHugh is Senior Lecturer in Organisational Analysis, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 3rd edition (January 18, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0333949919
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333949917
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,704,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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