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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910800033803321
• Autore: Eldridge J. E. T (John Eric Thomas)
• 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?