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Besprekingsartikel. Vergelijkende organisatiesociologie

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  • Lammers,C. J.

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Comparison, Organizations, Sociology

Samenvatting

An examination of some recent books on the sociology of organizations. The books include: (1) A. Etzioni, A Comparative analysis of complex organizations, described as 'the most original and most systematic' of the books under review. (2) P. Blau and W. Richard Scott, Formal organizations: A comparative approach, a review of recent res, with some cautious conclusions. (3) J. A. A. Van Doorn, Sociologie van de organizatie (Sociology of Organization, Leiden, the Netherlands: Stenfert Kroese, 1956), a general book derived from studies of the Dutch military org. (4) T. Parsons, Structure and process in modern societies (see SA 9347), an examination of soc org on a high level of abstraction. (5) M. Haire, Ed, Modern organization theory, a collection of studies by a number of US authorities (C. Argyris, R. Likert, M. Haire). (6) M. Haire, Ed, Organization theory in industrial practice (New York, NY: Wiley, 1962), a collection evaluated as being on a lower level than the theoretical studies in (5). (7) J. G. March and H. A. Simon, Organizations, presents a number of theoretical hyp's on organizations , based on empirical research. (8) A. Etzioni, Complex organizations, a 'sociological reader.' (9) R. Mayntz, Soziologie der organization (Reinbek, Germany: Rowohlt, 1963), described as the best introduction to the sociology of org for the lay reader. A 20-item Bibliog. I. Langnas.

Biografie auteur

Lammers,C. J.

Gepubliceerd

1963-07-01

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