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Record Nr.

UNISA996217319203316

Autore

Grandori Anna

Titolo

Organization and economic behavior / / Anna Grandori

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2001

ISBN

1-134-71263-4

1-134-71264-2

0-429-22884-8

0-585-45195-8

0-203-16041-X

1-280-35449-6

9786610354498

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.