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Complex Organizations A Critical Essay

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ISBN-10: 0075547996

ISBN-13: 9780075547990

Edition: 3rd 1988 (Revised)

Authors: Charles Perrow

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This classic in organizational theory provides a succinct overview of the principal schools of thought as it presents a critical, sociopsychological, and historical orientation to the field of organizational analysis. Vividly written, with theories made concrete by specific, student-oriented examples, it takes a critical view toward organizations, analyzing their impact on individuals, groups, and society as a whole. New chapters on economic theories of organization and the conditional power theory are among the features of this revised edition.
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Book details

List price: $78.44
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 1/1/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Charles Perrow is professor emeritus of sociology at Yale University. He has worked as a consultant for the U.S. military, the White House, and the nuclear-power industry.