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Working across the gap : the practice of social science in organizations / by Lisl Klein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klein, Lisl, eauthor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial organization.
- Organizational change.
- Social sciences--Research.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (283 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2018].
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The author'sexperience of applying the social sciences in organizations must be unique. Her work is grounded in research but much of her professional activity has been in application, combining the methods and findings of research with an understanding of dynamics in working with organizations. Moving between research and practice she has, for nearly forty years, pursued the aim of rendering the social sciences useful and practical in organizational life. This collection of papers brings together wide-ranging material that is highly relevant to today's world, whilst also providing a useful historical overview of the field. The links between research, policy and practice are brought vividly to life, the many examples creating a thread that connects theory with operational reality. The author provides an insightful and significant theory of practice, developed through vignettes of her work and experience that make this a very readable and engaging book.
- Contents:
- section 1. Organization research and diagnosis
- section 2. Some activities in the field
- section 3. Bouncing against the context
- Concepts, reflections, methods
- section 5. Relating scientific and professional development.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-251) and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 0-429-92422-4
- 0-429-90999-3
- 0-429-48522-0
- 1-283-24926-X
- 9786613249265
- 1-84940-478-X
- 9780429485220
- OCLC:
- 751700675
- Publisher Number:
- 60000422477
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