Part 1: Organization in the society -- The molding of organization in the modern society -- Complexity of organization: the concept of overlays -- Complexity of organization: man, groups, institutions -- An introduction to formal organization theory -- Authority, policy, and administration as organization factors -- The metamorphosis of organization theory -- Part 2: Organization structure -- Specialization and work division -- Levels of specialization and coordination -- Coordination at the top -- Staff and functional aspects --The decentralization pattern -- Formalization -- Organization planning -- Part 3: Modifying systems -- The culture -- Status -- Communication -- Power and politics -- The structuring of power -- Leadership -- Part 4: Two modern models of organization -- The fusion process -- The decision -- Part 5: Perspectives -- What do we want in the modern organization? -- Organization as a social issue -- The organization of the future.