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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 17
Page 111
... dependence and centralization , also repeatedly positive ' ( Hickson and McMillan 1981 , 193 ) . ' Differences between organizations within nations are greater than the differences between nations ' ( 191 ) . Nevertheless some ...
... dependence and centralization , also repeatedly positive ' ( Hickson and McMillan 1981 , 193 ) . ' Differences between organizations within nations are greater than the differences between nations ' ( 191 ) . Nevertheless some ...
Page 117
... dependence ' and ' concentration of authority ' . Indeed in so far as the specification of ' dependence ' was largely in terms of intra - organisational dependence with the parent organisation this relationship must be questioned anyway ...
... dependence ' and ' concentration of authority ' . Indeed in so far as the specification of ' dependence ' was largely in terms of intra - organisational dependence with the parent organisation this relationship must be questioned anyway ...
Page 119
... dependence and even technology ( an ' internalised environment ' ) have been seen as ' independent variables ' , as aspects of the ' setting ' within which the structure of an organisation functions , rather than as attributes of that ...
... dependence and even technology ( an ' internalised environment ' ) have been seen as ' independent variables ' , as aspects of the ' setting ' within which the structure of an organisation functions , rather than as attributes of that ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
Copyright | |
2 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 approach activities Affluent Worker and/or argued arguments Aston programme attempt Braverman's Britain Burawoy bureaucracy Burns and Stalker capitalist capitalist societies changes characteristics colleagues complex concept conceptualisation concerned considerable context contingency theory criticism de-skilling developed discussion distinction economic emphasis employees employment relationship environment example factors firms formal framework functions Goldthorpe Human Relations Human Relations movement imply important industrial enterprises industrial organisations industrial relations industrial sociology influence interest involved isation Jaques labour force labour market labour power labour process levels managerial Marx Marx's means ment monopoly capitalism notion occupational organ organisational structure orientations patterns perspective possible problems Pugh and Hickson question regarded relatively responsible autonomy roles secure seen situation skill social action social relations socio-technical systems sociologists strategy suggested surplus value systems approaches systems thinking Tavistock Tavistock Institute technical theoretical theory tions trade unions Trist types variables Woodward worker resistance writings