The power of organizations : a new approach to organizational theory / Heather A. Haveman.
| Author/creator | Haveman, Heather A. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | xiv, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Organizations in historical context -- The evolution of research on organizations -- The demographic perspective -- The relational perspective -- The cultural perspective -- Hybrid research: combining perspectives -- Organizations and organizational theory in the digital age -- The impact of organizations on society |
| Abstract | "Organizations are all around us: government agencies, multinational corporations, social-movement organizations, religious congregations, scientific bodies, sports teams, and more. Immensely powerful, they shape all social, economic, political, and cultural life, and are critical for the planning and coordination of every activity from manufacturing cardboard boxes to synthesizing new drugs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To understand our world, we must understand organizations. The Power of Organizations defines the features of organizations, examines how they operate, traces their rise over the course of a millennium, and explains how research on organizations has evolved from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Heather Haveman shows how almost all contemporary research on organizations fits into three general perspectives: demographic, relational, and cultural. She offers constructive criticism of existing research, showing how it can be remade to be both more interesting and influential. She examines how we can use existing theories to understand the changes wrought by digital technologies, and she argues that organizational scholars can and should alter the impact that organizations have on society, particularly societal and global inequality, formal politics, and environmental degradation. The Power of Organizations demonstrates the benefits and dangers of these ubiquitous foundations of modern society." -- From Amazon. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-313) and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : Haveman, Heather A. The Power of Organizations Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2022 9780691238050 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023278012 |
| ISBN | 9780691238043 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0691238049 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780691241807 paperback |
| ISBN | 0691241805 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM786 .H38 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |