In this introduction for undergraduate students, the author surveys the development of the study of organizations from an historical point of view. He studies organizations within the framework of the main schools of thought, looks into the various levels of analysis involved, and considers the influence of the environment on the organization, particularly that of technology and of other organizations.
| ISBN: | 9780415823104 |
| Publication date: | 19th March 2013 |
| Author: | David Dunkerley |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 114 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Organizations |
| Genres: |
Economics Sociology: work and labour Organizational theory and behaviour Society and culture: general |