Organization Theory and Design 5th Edition – eBook

Description

Daft’s Organization Theory and Design, 5th Canadian Edition helps students understand how organizations are structured, managed, and redesigned to respond effectively to today’s rapidly changing and increasingly complex environment. Fully revised for the Canadian market, this edition connects established organizational theories and models with current business challenges, emerging technologies, and real-world organizational practices.

The fifth Canadian edition provides extensive Canadian examples and case studies while maintaining a broader global perspective. Students explore how organizations adapt to technological change, economic pressures, globalization, workforce diversity, and other forces that influence organizational design and effectiveness.

New and updated topics include the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), Indigenous-owned businesses, and global economic developments. The book also takes a critical look at established approaches such as lean manufacturing and globalization, encouraging students to evaluate organizational theories rather than simply accept them.

Throughout the text, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are integrated into discussions of organizations and workplaces. This approach helps students understand how organizational design can promote participation, belonging, and effectiveness within increasingly diverse workforces.

With its combination of theory, contemporary examples, Canadian cases, and global perspectives, Organization Theory and Design, 5th Canadian Edition provides students with the knowledge and analytical tools needed to understand and design organizations for the modern business environment.