Business and Management

There is an urgent need for the repositioning of organization design in today's fast-moving technological, social and political environments. Building on the theory of human-centred design as a new foundation of the study of organization, this book offers a detailed model and approach that brings organization design to a new era of ethical and aesthetic concerns for the role of organizations in society. A new managerial role is put forward, the organization designer, as a unique set of responsibilities aimed at ensuring that the principles and values behind the organization's purpose are not only upheld, but also permeate the entirety of the organization.The book contains a number of concepts that offer a unique contribution to the management literature and which can be applied in practice, perhaps as part of the organization s regular staff development programs. It will be of great interest to academics and students of organization studies, business ethics, sustainability and strategic management.