9780521479172-0521479177-American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management, Series Number 25)

American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management, Series Number 25)

ISBN-13: 9780521479172
ISBN-10: 0521479177
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Lex Donaldson
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 280 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521479172
ISBN-10: 0521479177
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Lex Donaldson
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 280 pages

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American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management, Series Number 25) (ISBN-13: 9780521479172 and ISBN-10: 0521479177), written by authors Lex Donaldson, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1995. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Management (Management & Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Processes & Infrastructure) books. You can easily purchase or rent American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (Cambridge Studies in Management, Series Number 25) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Management books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.38.

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This controversial book strongly criticizes recent developments in the study of organizational structure in the United States. It concentrates on five theories that are fashionable: population-ecology, institutional, resource dependence, agency and transaction costs economics. Each is shown to be flawed, either in its logic, or by studies of actual organizations. These sharply different theories have fragmented the field and present a negative view of managers. Lex Donaldson argues for an integrated theory built around structural contingency theory, that places managers in a more positive light.

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