American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management) Book

A unique and controversial examination of current theories of organizational structure, popular in the USA.Read More

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  • Book Description

    Concentrating on five fashionable theories, this controversial analysis strongly criticizes recent developments in the study of organizational structure in the United States. It argues for an integrated theory built around structural contingency theory that places managers in a more positive light.

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    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.

  • 0521479177
  • 9780521479172
  • Lex Donaldson
  • 16 March 1995
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 280
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