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 121
... argument that there can be and is room for ' choice ' even when performance criteria are also taken into account , and ... arguments imply an element of indeterminacy in the environment - structure - performance relation- ship Context ...
... argument that there can be and is room for ' choice ' even when performance criteria are also taken into account , and ... arguments imply an element of indeterminacy in the environment - structure - performance relation- ship Context ...
Page 152
... arguments that orientations to work existed prior to current work experience and influenced the choice of current job ; and in conditions of full employment the key process bringing this about was seen as that of self - selection : Thus ...
... arguments that orientations to work existed prior to current work experience and influenced the choice of current job ; and in conditions of full employment the key process bringing this about was seen as that of self - selection : Thus ...
Page 213
... argument that labour cannot be reduced to such a limited and mechanical place within the production process that there ... arguments of Cressey and MacInnes , and of Bendix and others who have written in the same vein , are accepted , as ...
... argument that labour cannot be reduced to such a limited and mechanical place within the production process that there ... arguments of Cressey and MacInnes , and of Bendix and others who have written in the same vein , are accepted , as ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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