Organization theory is a contemporary field of knowledge that contributes to analyzing how to effectively design an organization and its operations. This work focuses on two integrated aspects: organizational effectiveness and its design, by giving attention to the following areas:

• Focusing on the core ideas related to organization design and its components.
• Emphasizing the theoretical structure in the study of organization theory in general, and specifically organization design, its components, and determinants.
• Defining the basic concepts of the contemporary perspective in studying organizations from various approaches.
• Supporting opinions with diverse models related to aspects of organizational effectiveness and structure.
• Achieving a balance between comprehensive and limited, holistic and partial views in explaining organization design and effectiveness.
• Providing space and windows for future thinking and development in organization theory.
• Observing correlation and sequence to achieve an accumulation of organizational knowledge.
• Highlighting the ideas of pioneers and key authors in organization theory.

This book is an intellectual window accomplished through the following mechanisms:

1. The sustained dialogue between the authors in its subjective-objective and creative collective form, aiming to present the best possible work.
2. Benefiting from the authors' experience spanning more than three decades, mostly focused on research and teaching organization theory at various levels of higher education, in numerous universities, and at research and consulting centers.
3. The use of diagrams to simplify the presentation of ideas and ensure their clarity.
4. Achieving balance in the intellectual structure by concentrating on what is useful from organization theory.
5. Striving to open windows of learning and thinking for undergraduate and graduate students and researchers.
6. Arousing the curiosity of researchers and professors to expand knowledge in organization theory in general, and organization design and its determinants in particular.

Based on the foregoing, the authors believe that the book constitutes an intellectual reference in organization theory and contributes to filling a critical gap in authorship, research, and intellectual construction, characterized by clarity, rigor, and integrity. It is the culmination of experiences and knowledge latent in memory, whether from the living, renewable scientific conscience or from dialogue with colleagues and managers at various levels.

Weight: 0.55 kg
Dimensions: 17 × 24 cm
ISBN: 978-9957-12-223-2