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- Information and Organizations
- Book
- 1990
- Published by: University of California Press
- Series: California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy
summary
An ambitious new work by a well-respected sociologist, Information and Organizations provides a bold perspective of the dynamics of organizations. Stinchcombe contends that the "information problem" and the concept of "uncertainty" provide the key to understanding how organizations function. In a delightful mix of large theoretical insights and vivid anecdotal material, Stinchcombe explores the ins and outs of organizations from both a macro and micro perspective. He reinterprets the work of the renowned scholars of business, Alfred Chandler, James March and Oliver Williamson, and looks in depth at corporations like DuPont and General Motors. Along the way, Stinchcombe explores subjects as varied as class consciousness, innovation, contracts and university administration. All of these analyses are distinguished by incisive thinking and creative new approaches to issues that have long confronted business people and those interested in organizational theory.
A tour de force, Information and Organizations is a must-read for business people and scholars of many stripes. It promises to be a widely discussed and debated work.
A tour de force, Information and Organizations is a must-read for business people and scholars of many stripes. It promises to be a widely discussed and debated work.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. iii-iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- 4. MARKET UNCERTAINTY AND DIVISIONALIZATION
- pp. 100-151
- 10. CONCLUSION
- pp. 341-362
- Bibliography
- pp. 363-377
- Author Index
- pp. 379-383
- Subject Index
- pp. 385-391
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520909625
Related ISBN(s)
9780520067813
MARC Record
OCLC
45732107
Pages
404
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No