Understanding Industrial Organizations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial SociologyRoutledge, 2013 M10 31 - 288 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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Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. Understanding INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY Richard K. Brown ROUTLEDGE This book provides a critical review ...
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. Understanding INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY Richard K. Brown ROUTLEDGE This book provides a critical review ...
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... thirty years and has published extensively on these topics. Richard Brown is Professor of Sociology, University of Durham. Understanding industrial organisations Theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology Richard K.
... thirty years and has published extensively on these topics. Richard Brown is Professor of Sociology, University of Durham. Understanding industrial organisations Theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology Richard K.
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Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. This book provides a critical ... Sociology , University of Durham . Understanding industrial organisations.
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. This book provides a critical ... Sociology , University of Durham . Understanding industrial organisations.
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... industrial organisations: theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology/Richard K. Brown. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 1. Industrial sociology. 2. Industrial organisation. I. Title. HD6955.B74 1992 302.3'5 ...
... industrial organisations: theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology/Richard K. Brown. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 1. Industrial sociology. 2. Industrial organisation. I. Title. HD6955.B74 1992 302.3'5 ...
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Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. Understanding industrial organisations Theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology Richard K. Brown R ROUTLEDGE London and New York First published ...
Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown. Understanding industrial organisations Theoretical perspectives in industrial sociology Richard K. Brown R ROUTLEDGE London and New York First published ...
Contents
Systems thinking | 39 |
Context contingency and choice | 97 |
Orientation and action | 135 |
Labour power and the labour process | 165 |
Conclusion | 228 |
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