Long a best-seller, this eagerly awaited sixth edition offers an illuminating overview of the field of organizations studies trough the views of leading writers whose ideas are presently the subject of much interest and debate.  Derek S. Pugh and David J. Hickson do a masterful job of capturing the essence of each writer's contribution to the field--providing coverage of all the cutting-edge theories in management today.  The clear explanation of complex ideas and the breadth of coverage makes this book a valuable resource to a wide audience.  The book is completely updated and, including the discussion of approximately eleven new writers.   Key Features: useful for both students and professionals in management, organization studies, industrial psychology, public administration, social psychology, sociology, political science, and communicationprovides brief summaries of major contributions to the field helps the reader understand and classify different types of organizations serves as a resource giving a general overview of the field