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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Page 121
... the organisational arrangements ( scale of opera- tions , technology , structure , human resources ) to be adopted . ... of the ' dominant coalition ' and subsequently by informa- tion regarding the level of performance achieved .
... the organisational arrangements ( scale of opera- tions , technology , structure , human resources ) to be adopted . ... of the ' dominant coalition ' and subsequently by informa- tion regarding the level of performance achieved .
Page 147
The general difficulties this raises were recognised early ( see Westergaard 1970 , 118-25 ; Daniel 1969 , 366-7 ) . If orienta tions to work are complex , however , with multiple priorities , differ- ent questions , or gathering data ...
The general difficulties this raises were recognised early ( see Westergaard 1970 , 118-25 ; Daniel 1969 , 366-7 ) . If orienta tions to work are complex , however , with multiple priorities , differ- ent questions , or gathering data ...
Page 152
... there is a fairly general tendency in opera- tion for the labour forces of particular enterprises to become to some degree ... in terms of their members ' orienta- tion to work , as a result simply of processes of self - selection .
... there is a fairly general tendency in opera- tion for the labour forces of particular enterprises to become to some degree ... in terms of their members ' orienta- tion to work , as a result simply of processes of self - selection .
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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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