Complex organizations : a critical essay / Charles Perrow.
"This classic in organizational theory provides a succinct overview of the principal schools of thought as it presents a critical, sociopsychological, and historical orientation to the field of organizational analysis. Vividly written, with theories made concrete by specific, student-oriented e...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill,
[1986]
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Edition: | Third edition. |
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Summary: | "This classic in organizational theory provides a succinct overview of the principal schools of thought as it presents a critical, sociopsychological, and historical orientation to the field of organizational analysis. Vividly written, with theories made concrete by specific, student-oriented examples, it takes a critical view toward organizations, analyzing their impact on individuals, groups, and society as a whole. New chapters on economic theories of organization and the conditional power theory are among the features of this revised edition."--Publisher description. |
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Physical Description: | x, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index. |
ISBN: | 0075547996 9780075547990 |