Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial SociologyUnderstanding 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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 43
Page 7
This array of names demonstrates the importance of the Committee's contribution to establishing research in in- dustrial sociology in Britain ( DSIR / MRC 1958 , 3 ) . Thus opportunities and support for university based social re- ...
This array of names demonstrates the importance of the Committee's contribution to establishing research in in- dustrial sociology in Britain ( DSIR / MRC 1958 , 3 ) . Thus opportunities and support for university based social re- ...
Page 46
This contribution took the form of the development of an analytical framework around the notion of a factory as a social system ( for the most important formulations see Scott et al . 1956 , 263-81 ; Scott 1958 , 18-42 ) .
This contribution took the form of the development of an analytical framework around the notion of a factory as a social system ( for the most important formulations see Scott et al . 1956 , 263-81 ; Scott 1958 , 18-42 ) .
Page 237
Employer and employee have conflicting interests in both parts of the employment contract : the contribution to be expected from the employee , and the pay and other rewards to be exchanged for that contribution .
Employer and employee have conflicting interests in both parts of the employment contract : the contribution to be expected from the employee , and the pay and other rewards to be exchanged for that contribution .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Systems thinking | 35 |
Context contingency and choice | 97 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
Copyright | |
3 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in ... Richard K. Brown Limited preview - 1992 |
Common terms and phrases
action activities analysis and/or appeared approach appropriate areas argued arguments Aston attempt authority behaviour Braverman's Britain capital capitalist changes Chapter colleagues common complex concept concerned considerable considered context contribution criticism debates definition dependence determined developed direct discussion distinction economic effective emphasis employees employment enterprise environment especially establish example exist factors findings firms force formal framework functions further given human ideas imply important increased individual industrial organisations industrial relations industrial sociology influence institutions interest involved isation labour process less levels limited means ment nature notion operating organ orientations particular patterns possible problems production Pugh question reference regarded relationship relatively responsible result roles secure seen situation skill social social relations society strategy structure suggested tasks technical theory tions types understanding University whole workers writings
Bibliographic information
| Title | Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology |
| Author | Richard K. Brown |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0415017815, 9780415017817 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |