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 48
... influence the informal structure , and the norms and patterns of behaviour and of communication influenced and maintained by the informal structure may conflict with the demands of the formal structure ( Scott 1958 , 31 ) . - All three ...
... influence the informal structure , and the norms and patterns of behaviour and of communication influenced and maintained by the informal structure may conflict with the demands of the formal structure ( Scott 1958 , 31 ) . - All three ...
Page 128
... influence of and the satis- factions gained from membership in cohesive work groups ; and the role of leadership especially from foremen and supervisors . Much of the research in the Human Relations tradition was concerned with trying ...
... influence of and the satis- factions gained from membership in cohesive work groups ; and the role of leadership especially from foremen and supervisors . Much of the research in the Human Relations tradition was concerned with trying ...
Page 149
... influenced by non - work factors . The influence of work experi- ence , however , can be considered as occurring , potentially , in two ways . Firstly , past work experience , in other workplaces than the current one , may be seen as an ...
... influenced by non - work factors . The influence of work experi- ence , however , can be considered as occurring , potentially , in two ways . Firstly , past work experience , in other workplaces than the current one , may be seen as an ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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