Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial SociologyUnderstanding 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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may have a multiplicity of tasks which are performed simul- taneously , but so far as possible any organisation or ... Initially Rice ( 1958 , 32 ) defined the enterprise's primary task as ' the task which it is created to perform ' .
may have a multiplicity of tasks which are performed simul- taneously , but so far as possible any organisation or ... Initially Rice ( 1958 , 32 ) defined the enterprise's primary task as ' the task which it is created to perform ' .
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It was based on a recognition that , in addition to specific , relatively easily learnt production task skills ... men to shifts and tasks ; miners had experience of differ- ent roles and utilised several skills ; task groups were ...
It was based on a recognition that , in addition to specific , relatively easily learnt production task skills ... men to shifts and tasks ; miners had experience of differ- ent roles and utilised several skills ; task groups were ...
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In fact , the relatively skilled setters were more satisfied with their work tasks than the highly skilled ... Furthermore , the authors argued , the question of task satisfaction ( or dissatis- faction ) has to be separated from the ...
In fact , the relatively skilled setters were more satisfied with their work tasks than the highly skilled ... Furthermore , the authors argued , the question of task satisfaction ( or dissatis- faction ) has to be separated from the ...
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Contents
Systems thinking | 35 |
Context contingency and choice | 97 |
Orientation and action | 126 |
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| Title | Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology |
| Author | Richard K. Brown |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0415017815, 9780415017817 |
| Length | 280 pages |
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