Understanding Industrial Organizations: Theoretical Perspectives in Industrial Sociology

by Prof Richard Brown, Richard Brown

Overview

Understanding Industrial Organizations critically reviews the approaches developed by industrial sociologists to analyze industrial organizations. It outlines four general perspectives on organizations - systems thinking, contingency approach, the action approach and labour process for a more adequate sociology of organizations. The book provides a clear, relevant and important contribution to the sociology of organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136098925
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	756 KB

About the Author

Richard Brown is Professor of Sociology, University of Durham.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction – sociologists and industry; Chapter 2 Systems thinking; Chapter 3 Context, contingency and choice; Chapter 4 Orientation and action; Chapter 5 Labour power and the labour process; Chapter 6 Conclusion;