Teaching Sociology · 1990 · 2.2K citations · 0 references
ManagementEconomicsOrganization StudiesCritical TheoryOrganizational TheoryOrganizationsOrganizational ComplexityPower In OrganizationsConditional PowerOrganizational Power Structures
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.