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 136
... involvement in work : Weak Strong Strong Work / non - work dichotomy : Yes No No * Involvement where career expectations are not realised + Involvement where the ' valued group ' is the enterprise as a whole not just the work group ...
... involvement in work : Weak Strong Strong Work / non - work dichotomy : Yes No No * Involvement where career expectations are not realised + Involvement where the ' valued group ' is the enterprise as a whole not just the work group ...
Page 140
... involved primarily an attempt to tease out the further implications of the approach outlined by Goldthorpe and his ... involvement ( Ingham 1967 ; the terms are derived from Etzioni 1961 ) . This resulted in the accurately but ...
... involved primarily an attempt to tease out the further implications of the approach outlined by Goldthorpe and his ... involvement ( Ingham 1967 ; the terms are derived from Etzioni 1961 ) . This resulted in the accurately but ...
Page 184
... involved the application of supposedly ' scientific ' methods to production . It is associated particularly with the work of Frederick W. Taylor , who was its most notable exponent and leading publicist , but also involved a 184 ...
... involved the application of supposedly ' scientific ' methods to production . It is associated particularly with the work of Frederick W. Taylor , who was its most notable exponent and leading publicist , but also involved a 184 ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 89 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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