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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... understanding of industrial organisations in the period since 1945. Four main approaches are identified : systems thinking considers organisations as systems of inter - related parts ; contingency theory emphasises the influence of an ...
... understanding of industrial organisations in the period since 1945. Four main approaches are identified : systems thinking considers organisations as systems of inter - related parts ; contingency theory emphasises the influence of an ...
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... Understanding 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 ...
... Understanding 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 ...
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... understandings to identify underlying trends and patterns of cause and effect , both intended and unintended . An interest in industrialisation , and in the evolving patterns of work and ... Understanding industrial organisations.
... understandings to identify underlying trends and patterns of cause and effect , both intended and unintended . An interest in industrialisation , and in the evolving patterns of work and ... Understanding industrial organisations.
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... the nature of industrialism and industrial society , and in addition to this tendency to merge with a sociology of industrial societies - there have been questions of overlap with other 4 Understanding industrial organisations.
... the nature of industrialism and industrial society , and in addition to this tendency to merge with a sociology of industrial societies - there have been questions of overlap with other 4 Understanding industrial organisations.
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... on at least a semi - secure footing . The post - war concern with the low levels of productivity in British industry , especially in comparison with the USA , led to the setting up 6 Understanding industrial organisations.
... on at least a semi - secure footing . The post - war concern with the low levels of productivity in British industry , especially in comparison with the USA , led to the setting up 6 Understanding industrial organisations.
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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Understanding Industrial Organisations: Theoretical Perspectives in ... Richard K. Brown Limited preview - 1992 |
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