Organization theory :
Peltonen, Tuomo,
Organization theory : critical and philosophical engagements / Tuomo Peltonen. - First edition. - xiv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Critical management studies, 2059-6561 .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-247) and index.
Introduction -- Organizational Theories -- General and Hybrid -- Critical Management Studies -- What Is Theory? -- General Theory -- General Theory as Traditions and Paradigms -- Paradigms -- Traditions as Paradigms -- Theoretical Approaches in This Book -- Classical Organization Theory -- Practical Classical Theory -- Sociological Branch of Classical Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Cultural Modern Organization Theory -- Development of Modern Organizational Theory -- Cultural Modern Theory -- Human Relations Movement -- Chester Barnard's Cooperative Theory -- Columbia School of Organizational Sociology -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Maintaining Organizational Communication -- Ensuring that Individuals Provide Essential Services -- Definition of An Organization's Goals and Objectives -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Rational Modern Organization Theory -- Decision-Making Theory -- Structural Contingency Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Contingency Factors of an Organization's Operating Environment -- Adaptation of the Structure to Contextual Environmental Factors -- Summary and Discussion -- Interpretative Organization Theory -- Interpretative Social Theory -- Phenomenological Sociology -- Hermeneutics -- Semiotics -- David Silverman's "The Theory of Organizations" -- Interpretative-Symbolic Approach in Organizational Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Critical Organization Theory -- Harry Braverman and Labor Process Theory -- Critical Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Postmodern Organization Theory -- Theory of Postmodern Organizations -- Poststructuralist Organization Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between the Organization and the Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Conclusions and Discussion -- Rereading of Classics -- Importance of the Work of Weber -- From Weber to Sorokin -- CMS and the Possibility of a New Eschatology in Organization Theory. Ch. 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.4.1. 1.4.2. 1.4.3. 1.5. ch. 2 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.3.1. 2.3.2. 2.3.3. 2.4. ch. 3 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.6.1. 3.6.2. 3.6.2.1. 3.6.2.2. 3.6.2.3. 3.6.3. 3.7. ch. 4 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.3.1. 4.3.2. 4.3.3. 4.3.3.1. 4.3.3.2. 4.4. ch. 5 5.1. 5.1.1. 5.1.2. 5.1.3. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.4.1. 5.4.2. 5.4.3. 5.5. ch. 6 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.3.1. 6.3.2. 6.3.3. 6.4. ch. 7 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.3.1. 7.3.2. 7.3.3. 7.4. ch. 8 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4.
9781785609466 (pbk.) 1785609467
2016448623
Organizational sociology.
302.35 PEL / 010733
Organization theory : critical and philosophical engagements / Tuomo Peltonen. - First edition. - xiv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Critical management studies, 2059-6561 .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-247) and index.
Introduction -- Organizational Theories -- General and Hybrid -- Critical Management Studies -- What Is Theory? -- General Theory -- General Theory as Traditions and Paradigms -- Paradigms -- Traditions as Paradigms -- Theoretical Approaches in This Book -- Classical Organization Theory -- Practical Classical Theory -- Sociological Branch of Classical Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Cultural Modern Organization Theory -- Development of Modern Organizational Theory -- Cultural Modern Theory -- Human Relations Movement -- Chester Barnard's Cooperative Theory -- Columbia School of Organizational Sociology -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Maintaining Organizational Communication -- Ensuring that Individuals Provide Essential Services -- Definition of An Organization's Goals and Objectives -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Rational Modern Organization Theory -- Decision-Making Theory -- Structural Contingency Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Contingency Factors of an Organization's Operating Environment -- Adaptation of the Structure to Contextual Environmental Factors -- Summary and Discussion -- Interpretative Organization Theory -- Interpretative Social Theory -- Phenomenological Sociology -- Hermeneutics -- Semiotics -- David Silverman's "The Theory of Organizations" -- Interpretative-Symbolic Approach in Organizational Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Critical Organization Theory -- Harry Braverman and Labor Process Theory -- Critical Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between Organization and Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Postmodern Organization Theory -- Theory of Postmodern Organizations -- Poststructuralist Organization Theory -- Interpretation of Substantive Topics -- Relationship between Individual and Organization -- Organizational Management -- Relationship between the Organization and the Environment -- Summary and Discussion -- Conclusions and Discussion -- Rereading of Classics -- Importance of the Work of Weber -- From Weber to Sorokin -- CMS and the Possibility of a New Eschatology in Organization Theory. Ch. 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.4.1. 1.4.2. 1.4.3. 1.5. ch. 2 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.3.1. 2.3.2. 2.3.3. 2.4. ch. 3 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.6.1. 3.6.2. 3.6.2.1. 3.6.2.2. 3.6.2.3. 3.6.3. 3.7. ch. 4 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.3.1. 4.3.2. 4.3.3. 4.3.3.1. 4.3.3.2. 4.4. ch. 5 5.1. 5.1.1. 5.1.2. 5.1.3. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.4.1. 5.4.2. 5.4.3. 5.5. ch. 6 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.3.1. 6.3.2. 6.3.3. 6.4. ch. 7 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.3.1. 7.3.2. 7.3.3. 7.4. ch. 8 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4.
9781785609466 (pbk.) 1785609467
2016448623
Organizational sociology.
302.35 PEL / 010733