Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial SociologyRoutledge, 1992 - 280 pages Understanding Industrial Organizations critically reviews the approaches developed by industrial sociologists to analyze industrial organizations. It outlines four general perspectives on organizations - systems thinking, contingency approach, the action approach and labour process for a more adequate sociology of organizations. The book provides a clear, relevant and important contribution to the sociology of organizations. |
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Page 166
... Braverman's book remains the most appropriate point of reference for the labour process debate . With hindsight it is possible to see that the importance of Braverman's work may initially have been exaggerated . He himself tended to ...
... Braverman's book remains the most appropriate point of reference for the labour process debate . With hindsight it is possible to see that the importance of Braverman's work may initially have been exaggerated . He himself tended to ...
Page 167
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Richard K. Brown. altogether in terms of which Braverman would have approved . Indeed there have always been industrial sociologists who were sceptical of the importance accorded to ...
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Richard K. Brown. altogether in terms of which Braverman would have approved . Indeed there have always been industrial sociologists who were sceptical of the importance accorded to ...
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... Braverman's book two related themes have been uppermost : 1 the question of the nature of capital's control over labour , the driving forces behind it , and , in particular , whether Braverman was right to identify Scientific Management ...
... Braverman's book two related themes have been uppermost : 1 the question of the nature of capital's control over labour , the driving forces behind it , and , in particular , whether Braverman was right to identify Scientific Management ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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