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 17
... changes and innovations , and the effect- iveness of financial incentives . There was also interest in research on the newly nationalised industries ( Acton Society Trust 1951 , Clegg 1950 ) . In the largely fully employed economy of ...
... changes and innovations , and the effect- iveness of financial incentives . There was also interest in research on the newly nationalised industries ( Acton Society Trust 1951 , Clegg 1950 ) . In the largely fully employed economy of ...
Page 18
... changes have been immediate and direct , for example increasing interest in and research on the labour market , and on redundancy and unemployment . Of probably greater long term importance , however , has been the widespread acceptance ...
... changes have been immediate and direct , for example increasing interest in and research on the labour market , and on redundancy and unemployment . Of probably greater long term importance , however , has been the widespread acceptance ...
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... changes taking place in Britain ( and possibly in other industrialised societies ) at the time so that they could refer to the ' affluent ' , ' instrumentally oriented ' workers as ' prototypical ' . Important elements in this argument ...
... changes taking place in Britain ( and possibly in other industrialised societies ) at the time so that they could refer to the ' affluent ' , ' instrumentally oriented ' workers as ' prototypical ' . Important elements in this argument ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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