Organization and economic behaviour / / Anna Grandori

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910679661803321
• Autore: Grandori Anna
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Routledge, 2002
• ISBN: 9786610354498; 9781134712632; 1134712634; 9781134712649; 1134712642; 9780429228841; 0429228848; 9780585451954; 0585451958; 9780203160411; 020316041X; 9781280354496; 1280354496
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (479 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.35
• Soggetti: Organizational behavior
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous ed. published in Italian only: Bologna : Il Mulino, 1995.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Organization: A Problem, a Discipline; Methodological Options for an Integrated Perspective (for Research-oriented Readers); The Actor; Introduction to Part I A Definition of the Actor; Knowledge and Preference; Decision and Motivation; Conclusion to Part I An Actor with Multiple Rationalities; Coordination Mechanisms; Introduction to Part II A Definition of Coordination; Pricing and Voting; Authority and Agency; Teams; Negotiation; Norms and Rules; Conclusion to Part II Comparing and Combining Coordination Mechanisms; Forms of Organization; Introduction to Part III A Definition of Organization FormThe Configuration of Organization: A Generalized Model; The Organization ; of Work and Human Resources: Systems and Contracts; The Organization of Work: Structures; The Organization of the Firm; Firm Boundaries and Interfirm Organization; Conclusion to Part III Economic Organization Beyond Divides: Polymorphism and Reconfigurability; Glossary; Further Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Organization and Economic Behaviour presents all the basic elements of organizational theory and behaviour. Different approaches are analysed, with a strong focus on reintegrating sociological, psychological and economic contributions to the subject.This unique volume is clearly written and is designed to address a wide audience, including students and academics, with the following material:* case studies and illustrations* exercises* discussion questions* further reading suggestions* a glossary.