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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... ( Pugh and Hickson 1976 ; Pugh and Hinings 1976 ; Pugh and Payne 1977 ; and Hickson and McMillan 1981 ) . This programme had its centre in the University of Aston itself only until 1968 when several leading members of the team moved to ...
... ( Pugh and Hickson 1976 ; Pugh and Hinings 1976 ; Pugh and Payne 1977 ; and Hickson and McMillan 1981 ) . This programme had its centre in the University of Aston itself only until 1968 when several leading members of the team moved to ...
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... ( Pugh and Hinings 1976 , Ch . 9 ; Pugh and Payne 1977 , Chs 3 and 4 ) . The research did ' not demonstrate very strong relationships between managerial or organizational vari- ables and company performance ' ( Pugh and Hinings 1976 , 159 ) ...
... ( Pugh and Hinings 1976 , Ch . 9 ; Pugh and Payne 1977 , Chs 3 and 4 ) . The research did ' not demonstrate very strong relationships between managerial or organizational vari- ables and company performance ' ( Pugh and Hinings 1976 , 159 ) ...
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... Pugh , D. ( 1971 ) Organizations as psychological environ- ments , in P.B. Warr ( ed . ) Psychology at Work ... Pugh , D.S. ( 1966 ) Modern organization theory : a psychological and sociological study , Psychological Bulletin , 66 , 4 ...
... Pugh , D. ( 1971 ) Organizations as psychological environ- ments , in P.B. Warr ( ed . ) Psychology at Work ... Pugh , D.S. ( 1966 ) Modern organization theory : a psychological and sociological study , Psychological Bulletin , 66 , 4 ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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