The Sociology of the Workplace (RLE: Organizations)

The Sociology of the Workplace (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Malcolm Warner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135947503

This volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach. The study of the workplace is approached from the standpoint of industrial sociology, industrial relations, industrial anthropology and other related disciplines. It includes contributions from economists and psychologists as well as from sociologists. The theoretical and practical issues raised, are, however, central to the sociological tradition of Marx and Weber in that they concern the meaning of human and social phenomena and their relevance to resolving questions of moment in industrial and industrializing societies.

The Sociology of Work (RLE: Organizations)

The Sociology of Work (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Parvin Ghorayshi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135938059

This reference volume reflects the changing world of work. It includes research on the various dimensions of work, such as the structure of the labour force, labour market segmentation, technology, employment/unemployment, trade unions, and industrial democracy. This book provides an integrated view of the various dimensions of work, its distinguishing characteristics and issues both peculiar, as well as common to industrialized countries. By adopting an interdisciplinary and interactional perspective, this volume provides the scholar and the lay reader with a range of approaches and debates that have made a significant contribution toward understanding the changing nature of work and its social impact.

Sociology of Organizations

Sociology of Organizations
Author: Mary Godwyn
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Total Pages: 769
Release: 2012
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1412991951

A collection of both classic and contemporary studies of organizations that is designed around competing theoretical frameworks, this book examines organizations with attention to structure and objectives interactions among members and among organizations, the relationship between the organization and its environment, and the social significance or social meaning of the organization.

The International Yearbook of Organization Studies 1981 (RLE: Organizations)

The International Yearbook of Organization Studies 1981 (RLE: Organizations)
Author: David Dunkerley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135936935

The diverse topics in this volume bring together developments in the field of organization studies. Although the approaches are by no means undifferentiated the articles share a commitment to a revitalized organizational analysis, an historically based analysis and one which attempts to understand the structure and impact of organizations in terms of the location of these organizations within structure of class and power.

Organizations Alike and Unlike (RLE: Organizations)

Organizations Alike and Unlike (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Cornelis J. Lammers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113593861X

This volume contrasts the life and problems of organizations in many parts of the world and highlights the differences between those societies as reflected in their different institutional sectors such as manufacturing, commerce, social services and government administration. In so doing, the book contributes to the theoretical foundations of the sociology of organizations by revealing previously unseen relationships between societies and institutions, offering an original synthesis of available research.

Sociology, Work and Industry

Sociology, Work and Industry
Author: Tony Watson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134784805

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Technology and Organization (RLE: Organizations)

Technology and Organization (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Harry Scarbrough
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135961859

In this important MBA text the authors adopt a highly integrated approach. Using the three conceptual lenses of power, meaning and design they explore fully the many different ways in which technology and organizations interact. They highlight the major debates within these competing perspectives and argue that the flow of knowledge and ideas within and between organizations is crucial in shaping technologies and organizations alike.

Power, Rule and Domination (RLE: Organizations)

Power, Rule and Domination (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Stewart Clegg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135931127

This volume presents a critical analysis of sociological theorizing and power which enables the reader to grasp fully the nature of power, rule and domination in organizational life. By making use of the discussions he recorded at a construction site, the author brings the reader into contact with the everyday social world in which he locates his analysis of power and authority at both a structural and phenomenological level. This analysis is complemented by the author’s review of the literature on ‘theorizing’ by writers such as Wittgenstein, Blum, McHugh, Phillips and Cicourel; his examination of the ‘community power debate’ between authors such as Bachrach and Baratz and Dahl; and a survey of the literature on power in its organizational aspects by Weber, Simmel and the more contemporary work of Hickson.

Cases in Organisational Behaviour (RLE: Organizations)

Cases in Organisational Behaviour (RLE: Organizations)
Author: Roy McLennan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-05-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113595982X

This is a comprehensive, systematic casebook which demonstrates the contribution of research to the formulation and resolution of organisational problems actually faced by managers. The cases are presented in clusters which centre on a particular aspect of organisational behaviour: motivation, groups, technology, leadership, structure, change and development. Each cluster is introduced by comments on the cases and references to the theoretical literature. The introduction reviews the case method and provides suggestions for using it.

A Sociology of Organisations (RLE: Organizations)

A Sociology of Organisations (RLE: Organizations)
Author: J. E. T. Eldridge
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135934762

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? what issues are raised by the existence of many varied and often competing organisations in industrial societies?