Economic Approaches to Organizations by Sytse Douma (English) Paperback Book

Description: Economic Approaches to Organizations by Sytse Douma, Hein Schreuder Help your students understand the economic approaches used in organisations today Economic Approaches to Organizations, 6th edition, introduces your students to the different economic approaches used in organisations today and teaches them how these concepts relate to real-life organisational problems using examples and applications throughout. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This text explains in a non-technical way different economic approaches (including game theory, agency theory, transaction costs economics, economics of strategy and evolutionary approaches) using practical real-world examples to aid understanding of how the concepts relate to economic and organisational problems in the world today. This book is unique in the market in its attempt to make the link between management and economics. This text straddles the disciplines of management and economics. The original conceptual framework developed by the authors and used to structure the text is a large attraction for lecturers of management and organisational studies. Back Cover Why do organizations exist? What is the relationship between markets and organizations? When does one perform better than the other? Find the answers in Economic Approaches to Organizations! Now in its sixth edition, this text emphasizes the importance of economic perspectives and theories in the study of organisations and management. It explains in a non-technical way different economic approaches such as behavioural theory of the firm, game theory, agency theory, transaction cost economics, economics of strategy and evolutionary approaches. This fully updated edition is packed with practical examples from real-world companies, helping you to understand how the concepts relate to economic and organisational problems happening in the world today. New to this edition: Author Biography Sytse Douma is professor of business administration at Tilburg University. Hein Schreuder was executive vice president of corporate strategy and acquistitions at Royal DSM N.V. until 2012. He is honorary professor of business economics at Maastricht University and board member of the Vlerick Business School in Belgium. Table of Contents Part I Foundations 1 Markets and organizations 2 Markets 3 Organizations 4 Information 5 Game theory 6 Econs and Humans Part II Economic Approaches 7 Behavioural theory of the firm 8 Agency theory 9 Transaction cost economics 10 Economic contributions to business/competitive strategy 11 Economic contributions to corporate strategy 12 Evolutionary approaches to organizations 13 All in the family Notes Bibliography Index Long Description Now in its fifth edition, Economic Approaches to Organisations remains one of the few texts to emphasize the importance of economic issues and developments in the study of organisations and management. It explains in a non-technical way different economic approaches such as behavioural theory of the firm, game theory, agency theory, transaction cost economics, economics of strategy and evolutionary approaches. This latest edition is packed with practical examples from real-world companies, helping you to understand how the concepts relate to economic and organizational problems happening in the world today. Feature Covers Game Theory, Strategy, and Evolution. Packed with empirical results and real world data Builds a step-by-step conceptual framework to explain fundamental economic approaches to organisations. Discusses the 5 different economic approaches to organisations Contains useful learning features: real-life examples, end-of-chapter questions, quotations, diagrams, further reading and study. Wide range of cases with a global link. Assumes no prior knowledge of economics. Clearly written in a concise, informative and student-friendly style. New Feature Introduction of digital platforms as coordination mechanism and platform organizations as new organizational type. Economic explanation of the business models of Airbnb, Amazon, Google, Uber and similar platform organizations. A separate chapter on behavioural economics covering bounds on rationality and self-interest as well as prospect theory. An update of the exciting new field of complexity economics focusing on learning and adaptation. Three application chapters on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and hybrid forms (for example: joint ventures, business groups and franchising) offered electronically in addition to the material in the book. Details ISBN1292128909 Author Hein Schreuder Publisher Pearson Education Limited ISBN-10 1292128909 ISBN-13 9781292128900 Format Paperback Pages 400 Edition 6th Imprint Pearson Education Limited Place of Publication Harlow Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 338.5 Year 2017 Language English AU Release Date 2017-03-28 NZ Release Date 2017-03-28 Edition Description 6th edition Replaces 9781292128948 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publication Date 2017-04-04 UK Release Date 2017-04-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:106696361;

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