1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786876303321

Autore

Eldridge J. E. T (John Eric Thomas)

Titolo

A sociology of organisations / / J.E.T. Eldridge and A.D. Crombie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-93476-2

1-135-93469-X

0-203-54586-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (391 p.)

Collana

Routledge Library Editions: Organizations: Theory & Behaviour ; ; Volume 13

Altri autori (Persone)

CrombieAlastair D

Disciplina

301.18/32

Soggetti

Organizational sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1974 by Allen & Unwin.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Part I Introduction; 1. A Sociology of Organisations ?; Part II Organisations: Concepts and Classifications; 2. Defining and Labelling Organisations; (a) The concept of organisation; (b) Labelling organisations; 3. Types of Organisations; (a) Typologies Based on Functions; (b) Typologies Based on Technology; (c) A Typology Based on Regulation; (d) Typologies Based on Structure; (e) Total Institutions as a Type of organisation; Part III Organisations: Missions and Cultures

4. Organisations and Their Missions(a) The organisation as an Entity; (b) Organisation Goals; (c) From Functions to Ideals; (d) Organisational Environments; (e) Institutional Leadership and Strategic Choice; 5. Organisational Cultures; (a) Organisational Space; (b) Organisational Culture; (c) Organisation as an Open System; (d) Dimensions of organisational saIntegration; (e) Organisations in Action; Part IV The Organisational Phenomenon; 6. Organisations and Society: Legacies of Sociological Thought; (a) Herbert Spencer: organisation as Friend and Enemy

(b) Emile Durkheim: organisational Breakdown and Reconstruction(c) Karl Marx: the organisational weapon; (d) Max Weber: Stable and Unstable organisations; 7. Organisations and Society: Thematic Continuities and Cross-currents; (a) Totalitarian organisations; (b)



Organisation and the 'iron Law of oligarchy'; (c) Organisations and the Concept of pluralism; Part V Conclusion; 8. Sociologists and Organisations: Critiques and Apologias; (a) The Sociologist as an organisation Man; (b) The Sociologist as Change Agent; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An understanding of the nature and forms of organisation, particularly with reference to industrial societies, is a key area in sociological analysis. This book discusses and explains what concepts to employ and what analytical procedures to adopt as well as conveying a sense of the theoretical and empirical diversity involved in the study of organisations. Among the questions explored are: why do we classify organisations in particular ways and for what purpose? how can on explore the relationships pertaining to an organisation and its environment?

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910580149603321

Titolo

Sensitive Periods of Brain Development and Preventive Interventions / / edited by Susan L. Andersen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783031044731

9783031044724

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 pages)

Collana

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, , 1866-3389 ; ; 53

Disciplina

305.231

612.82

Soggetti

Neurosciences

Pediatrics

Bioinformatics

Clinical health psychology

Critical psychology

Neuroscience

Computational and Systems Biology

Health Psychology

Critical Psychology

Cervell

Desenvolupament infantil

Resiliència (Tret de la personalitat)

Llibres electrònics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Mechanisms underlying brain changes during sensitive periods -- Development of functional properties in the early visual system: new appreciations of the roles of lateral geniculate nucleus -- Maturation of Corticolimbic Functional Connectivity during Sensitive Periods of Brain Development -- Microglia and sensitive periods in brain development -- Is Adolescence a Sensitive Period for the Development of Incentive Reward Motivation? Part 2: The influences of positive and negative factors during sensitive periods -- Physical Activity, Fitness and Executive Functions in Youth: Effects, Moderators and Mechanisms -- Nutrition and brain development.-Understanding sensitive period effects in musical training -- Sensitive periods for recovery from early brain injury -- Part 3: Community level impact of sensitive periods: analyses and applications -- Statistical Modeling of Sensitive Period Effects Using the Structured Life Course Modeling Approach (SLCMA) -- Capitalizingon neuroplasticity across development to redirect pathways from juvenile justice involvement.

Sommario/riassunto

Sensitive periods occur when unique experiences permanently influence brain development either by their presence or absence. This volume covers underlying brain systems and behaviors that are sculpted by the environment in humans and animals in a search for commonalities. The mechanisms involved, the importance of timing in the process, and factors that can change the brain are discussed in this exciting book. Different chapters examine how experience guides the development of cells, circuits, and function using vision, cortical circuits, and cognition as frameworks. Scientific evidence for effective preventative intervention approaches, including diet, exercise, and music, are included to find ways to maximize child and adolescent development. The adverse effects of early brain injury are also included. As sensitive periods are gaining importance in their application in the real-world, novel statistical approaches for human studies are presented and the importance of sensitive periodsare covered by examining the juvenile justice system. The book has interdisciplinary appeal and scholars with an interest in brain resiliency or vulnerability will find it of particular interest.