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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... example , Sadler and Barry 1970 ) . Blain ( 1964 ) , for example , investigated the organisation of management in twenty - four companies in a variety of industries . She expressed pessimism about the potential of such comparative ...
... example , Sadler and Barry 1970 ) . Blain ( 1964 ) , for example , investigated the organisation of management in twenty - four companies in a variety of industries . She expressed pessimism about the potential of such comparative ...
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... example , Thompson 1983 , 11-34 ) . The con- tinuing relevance and usefulness of much earlier research is now more widely recognised even by writers sympathetic to Braver- man's approach ( see , for example , Burawoy 1978 , esp . 267-8 ...
... example , Thompson 1983 , 11-34 ) . The con- tinuing relevance and usefulness of much earlier research is now more widely recognised even by writers sympathetic to Braver- man's approach ( see , for example , Burawoy 1978 , esp . 267-8 ...
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... example ( Elger 1982 , 34-8 ; Penn 1982 , 90-108 ; Burawoy 1985 , 85-121 ) , or the very mixed reception given to Scientific Management ideas and practice in Britain in the inter- war period ( Littler 1982 , 99–145 ) . Such empirical ...
... example ( Elger 1982 , 34-8 ; Penn 1982 , 90-108 ; Burawoy 1985 , 85-121 ) , or the very mixed reception given to Scientific Management ideas and practice in Britain in the inter- war period ( Littler 1982 , 99–145 ) . Such empirical ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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