3 options
The study of organizations / David Dunkerley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dunkerley, David, author.
- Series:
- Routledge Library Editions: Organizations
- Routledge Library Editions: Organizations: Theory & Behaviour ; Volume 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Organizational sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (151 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this introduction for undergraduate students, the author surveys the development of the study of organizations from an historical point of view. He studies organizations within the framework of the main schools of thought, looks into the various levels of analysis involved, and considers the influence of the environment on the organization, particularly that of technology and of other organizations.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; General Editor's Introduction; 1 The Study of Organizations; Introduction; The Organizational Society; Early Studies of Organizations; The Human Relations School; Summary; 2 The Modern Study of Organizations; The Functional Model Challenged; The 'Natural System' Theorists; Summary; 3 Social Psychological Theories of Organization; Communication Theorists; Summary; 4 Methods of Organizational Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Levels of Analysis; Summary; 5 The Organization and its Environment
- The Influence of other OrganizationsThe Influence of Technology; Other Environmental Influences; Summary; 6 Problems in the Study of Organizations; An Industrial Bias; A Theory of Organization; Methodology; Theoretical Issues; Summary; 7 Summary and Future Trends; Suggestions for Further Reading; Bibliography
- Notes:
- First published in 1972 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 3, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 1-135-93252-2
- 1-135-93245-X
- 0-203-54772-1
- 9780203547724
- OCLC:
- 843642562
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.