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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... definition used by Scott and his colleagues was drawn more broadly . They tried to distinguish relationships and activities which were defined , explicit , recognised and purposive - the ' formal struc- ture ' - from an ' informal ...
... definition used by Scott and his colleagues was drawn more broadly . They tried to distinguish relationships and activities which were defined , explicit , recognised and purposive - the ' formal struc- ture ' - from an ' informal ...
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... defined with varying precision , and the more precise the definition , it is argued , the greater the con- straints on task performance thus the decision to produce certain goods for a certain market sets limits to the form of organ ...
... defined with varying precision , and the more precise the definition , it is argued , the greater the con- straints on task performance thus the decision to produce certain goods for a certain market sets limits to the form of organ ...
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Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Richard K. Brown. The definition of work organisation The aim of the Aston programme has been to study work organ- isations : those that pay their members . This broad definition of the ...
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Richard K. Brown. The definition of work organisation The aim of the Aston programme has been to study work organ- isations : those that pay their members . This broad definition of the ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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