| American Anti-Management Theories of Organization Contributor(s): Donaldson, Lex (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521479177 ISBN-13: 9780521479172 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1995 Annotation: This controversial book strongly criticizes recent developments in the study of organizational structure in the United States. It concentrates on five theories that are fashionable: population-ecology, institutional, resource dependence, agency and transaction costs economics. Each is shown to be flawed, either in its logic, or by studies of actual organizations. These sharply different theories have fragmented the field and present a negative view of managers. Lex Donaldson argues for an integrated theory built around structural contingency theory, that places managers in a more positive light. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship |
| Dewey: 302.35 |
| LCCN: 94019499 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Management (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.98" W x 8.96" (0.92 lbs) 280 pages |