Organizations and organizing : rational, natural, and open system perspectives /
W. Richard Scott, Gerald F. Davis.
- 1st ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007.
- xi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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