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 99
... direct relation to technical complexity : the number of levels in the management hierarchy ; the span of control of the firm's chief executive ; the proportion of graduates among supervisory staff engaged on production ; and the ratios ...
... direct relation to technical complexity : the number of levels in the management hierarchy ; the span of control of the firm's chief executive ; the proportion of graduates among supervisory staff engaged on production ; and the ratios ...
Page 195
... Direct Control ' . Both have existed throughout the history of capitalism , but the coming of monopoly capitalism increased the importance of the responsible autonomy strategy , because of the increased strength of worker resistance ...
... Direct Control ' . Both have existed throughout the history of capitalism , but the coming of monopoly capitalism increased the importance of the responsible autonomy strategy , because of the increased strength of worker resistance ...
Page 196
... direct control ' strategies can and do co - exist in the same firm as well as in the same society . Indeed there may well be advantages in using both strategies , each in relation to different groups of workers , in order to overcome ...
... direct control ' strategies can and do co - exist in the same firm as well as in the same society . Indeed there may well be advantages in using both strategies , each in relation to different groups of workers , in order to overcome ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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