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Organizations in Action: Social Science Bases of Administrative Theory

AUTHOR Thompson, James D.
PUBLISHER Routledge (04/30/2003)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Organizations act, but what determines how and when they will act? There is precedent for believing that the organization is but an extension of one or a few people, but this is a deceptively simplified approach and, in reality, makes any generalization in organizational theory enormously difficult
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ISBN-13: 9780765809919
ISBN-10: 0765809915
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 222
Carton Quantity: 34
Product Dimensions: 6.32 x 0.51 x 8.94 inches
Weight: 0.68 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Negotiating
Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior
Business & Economics | Management - General
Dewey Decimal: 302.35
Library of Congress Control Number: 2002027185
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Organizations act, but what determines how and when they will act? There is precedent for believing that the organization is but an extension of one or a few people, but this is a deceptively simplified approach and, in reality, makes any generalization in organizational theory enormously difficult
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Author: Thompson, James D.
James D. Thompson taught business administration and sociology at Indiana University and Vanderbilt University. He contributed numerous articles to scholarly journals, including American Journal of Sociology, Administrative Science Quarterly, and American Sociological Review.
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