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Organizations and organizing : rational, natural, and open system perspectives / W. Richard Scott, Gerald F. Davis.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0131958933
  • 9780131958937
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.3/5
LOC classification:
  • HM 786 S431o 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
The subject is organization, the verb is organizing Oranizations as rational systems Organization as natural systems Organisations as open systems Combining perspectives, expanding levels Technology and structure Labor and structure Goals, power, and control The dyadic environment of the organization Organization of the environment Networks in and around organizations Strategy, structure, and performance, the sociology of organizational strategy The rise and transformation of the corporate form Changing contours of organizations and organization theory
Summary: This book covers the early history of organization studies, provides a comprehensive framework for comparing competing theoretical paradigms, and addresses major developments in the most recent decade. Its scholarly yet accessible conceptual framework encourages our diverse scholarly community to come together to consider common issues and problems
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 786 S431o 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000105873

Rev. of: Organizations / W. Richard Scott. 5th ed. 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-438) and indexes.

The subject is organization, the verb is organizing
Oranizations as rational systems
Organization as natural systems
Organisations as open systems
Combining perspectives, expanding levels
Technology and structure
Labor and structure
Goals, power, and control
The dyadic environment of the organization
Organization of the environment
Networks in and around organizations
Strategy, structure, and performance, the sociology of organizational strategy
The rise and transformation of the corporate form
Changing contours of organizations and organization theory

This book covers the early history of organization studies, provides a comprehensive framework for comparing competing theoretical paradigms, and addresses major developments in the most recent decade. Its scholarly yet accessible conceptual framework encourages our diverse scholarly community to come together to consider common issues and problems

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