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Organizations in Action: Social Science Bases of Administrative Theory
by Thompson, James D. | PB | Good
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- Condition
- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Organizations in Action
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780765809919
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0765809915
ISBN-13
9780765809919
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2267769
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
222 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Organizations in Action : Social Science Bases of Administrative Theory
Subject
Organizational Behavior, General
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics
Series
Classics in Organization and Management Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-027185
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
658.1/1
Synopsis
A classic multidisciplinary study of the behaviour of complex organisations as entities. Previous books on the subject focused on the behaviour of people in organizational contexts, but this volume considers individual behaviour only to the extent that it helps explain the nature of organisations. James D. Thompson offers ninety-five distinct propositions about the behaviour of organisations, all relevant regardless of the culture in which they are found., Organizations act, but what determines how and when they will act? There is precedent for believing that the organization is but an extension of one or a few people, but this is a deceptively simplified approach and, in reality, makes any generalization in organizational theory enormously difficult. Modern-day organizations-manufacturing firms, hospitals, schools, armies, community agencies-are extremely complex in nature, and several strategies, employing a variety of disciplines, are needed to gain a proper understanding of them. Organizations in Action is a classic multidisciplinary study of the behavior of complex organizations as entities. Previous books on the subject focused on the behavior of people in organizational contexts, but this volume considers individual behavior only to the extent that it helps explain the nature of organizations. James D. Thompson offers ninety-five distinct propositions about the behavior of organizations, all relevant regardless of the culture in which they are found. Thompson classifies organizations according to their technologies and environments. That organizations must meet and handle uncertainty is central to his thesis. Organizations in Action is firmly grounded in concepts and theories in the social and behavioral sciences. While it does not offer an actual theory of administration, the book successfully extends the scientific base upon which any emerging administrative theory must rest. This classic work is of continuing value to organizational and management specialists, behavioral scientists, sociologists, administrators, and policymakers., Organizations act, but what determines how and when they will act? There is precedent for believing that the organization is but an extension of one or a few people, but this is a deceptively simplified approach and, in reality, makes any generalization in organizational theory enormously difficult. Modern-day organizations--manufacturing firms, hospitals, schools, armies, community agencies--are extremely complex in nature, and several strategies, employing a variety of disciplines, are needed to gain a proper understanding of them. Organizations in Action is a classic multidisciplinary study of the behavior of complex organizations as entities. Previous books on the subject focused on the behavior of people in organizational contexts, but this volume considers individual behavior only to the extent that it helps explain the nature of organizations. James D. Thompson offers ninety-five distinct propositions about the behavior of organizations, all relevant regardless of the culture in which they are found. Thompson classifies organizations according to their technologies and environments. That organizations must meet and handle uncertainty is central to his thesis. Organizations in Action is firmly grounded in concepts and theories in the social and behavioral sciences. While it does not offer an actual theory of administration, the book successfully extends the scientific base upon which any emerging administrative theory must rest. This classic work is of continuing value to organizational and management specialists, behavioral scientists, sociologists, administrators, and policymakers.
LC Classification Number
HD31.T4888 2003
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