Theories of macro-organizational behavior : a handbook of ideas and explanations / Conor Viber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vibert, Conor, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Complex organizations.

Corporations.

Management.

Organizational behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text presents a comprehensive summary of the major theories meant to explain the way business and other organizations work, why they look and act as they do and what makes some succeed and others fail.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 A Primer on Organization Theory; Part I Functional Economic Theories of the Firm; Part II Functional Organization Theories; Part III Interpretive and Social Constructionist Perspectives; Part IV Radical Humanist and Structuralist Perspectives; References; Recommended Readings; About the Author and Contributors; Index

Notes:

First published 2004 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-29007-3

1-315-29008-1

1-315-29009-X

1-280-91228-6

9786610912285

0-7656-2166-5

9781315290096

OCLC:

437183481