Complex Organizations: A Critical Essay
Author | : Charles Perrow |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X002578935 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Complex Organizations: A Critical Essay written by Charles Perrow and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. This book was released on 1986 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.